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Edison Welcomes
Olivieri as Early Child Development Center Director
Holly Olivieri will take the helm of Edison Community College’s highly
acclaimed Early Child Development Center (ECDC) as Director beginning
August 10.
Olivieri, of Troy, is a 2004 Wright State University graduate who
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a focus on Early
Childhood Education. With over eleven years of direct experience under
her belt, Olivieri is enthusiastic about her future at Edison.
“I’m really excited to have the chance to spread my wings and take my
career to the next level,” said Olivieri. “Ultimately, I hope to bring
innovative thinking and creative activities to the program to help
children learn and grow.”
Olivieri joins Edison from Wright Field South Child Development Center
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where she served as Program
Assistant Director for the last five years. Prior to that, she held the
position of Training and Curriculum Specialist at the same center. Her
previous responsibilities have included teaching, mentoring, curriculum
development, budget preparation, coaching, staff training, and
administrative duties.
“My own children have gone through this same program, so I understand
what is expected of me as Director,” added Olivieri.
Olivieri’s experience with creative curriculum and the accrediting
body, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
will also prove to be valuable as Edison’s ECDC consistently holds
approval. In addition to its accreditation, the ECDC recently received
a Five-Star Step Up To Quality Award from the Ohio Department of Job
and Family Services, the highest rating in Miami County.
“Holly exhibits a passion for teaching, a positive attitude, an
energetic personality, and a commitment to children and early childhood
education,” said Gwen Stevenson, Search Committee Chairperson and Dean
of Nursing and Health Sciences. “The selection committee is confident
she will be an excellent Head Teacher and will provide the required
leadership for this position.”
Edison’s Early Child Development Center is a developmental program of
care and education for children 3 years of age through kindergarten.
The mission of the Child Development Center is to provide high–quality
education and care experiences utilizing engaging and developmentally
appropriate activities that promote the social, emotional, physical,
cognitive and creative growth of children while serving as a model for
college students who are studying early childhood education.
Observing a staff-to-child ratio of one teacher for every eight
children, the program provides care for children 3 years of age through
kindergarten. Applications for entry into the afternoon preschool
session are currently being accepted. The program begins September 7,
2015, and will run from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the
College’s Piqua campus.
For more information about the services provided by ECDC, visit
www.edisonohio.edu/ChildDevelopmentCenter.
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