UNIVERSITY OF DENVER MORGRIDGE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Dr. Virginia Maloney, Co-Faculty
Dr. Virginia Maloney served as Dean of the Morgridge College of Education
at the University of Denver since 2001. Under her leadership, the College
has launched several innovative programs designed to prepare a new generation
of education professionals prepared to lead change in schools and communities
in the 21st century. Previously, she was the Executive Director of the
Sturm Family Foundation, a Denver-based philanthropic foundation with
funding initiatives in the fields of K-12 education, higher education,
affordable housing, and Jewish life. As a member of several funding partnerships,
she had the opportunity to form relationships with Denver foundations
interested in education reform, the leadership of local school systems,
teacher union leadership, and policy makers on the state and local level.
Before moving to Denver, Dr. Maloney worked in an executive capacity at
nonprofit organizations providing education and family support services
to children with disabilities and children at risk in Illinois and Virginia.
Beginning her career as a preschool teacher in a classroom demonstrating
the inclusion of children with significant disabilities, Dr. Maloney remains
a dedicated supporter of quality early childhood education for all children.
Dr. Maloney received her B.A. from Yale University as a member of the
first graduating class to include women. She has an M.A. in Education
and Human Development and a Ph.D. in Administration from the School of
Public and Business Management at the George Washington University in
Washington, D.C. As a doctoral student she focused her study and research
on the development and implementation of public education policy. Dr.
Maloney serves on the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Team and as the
Dean of the Morgridge College of Education oversees the program design
and delivery.
Lynn Andrews, Co-Faculty
Lynn Andrews, M.S., is a member of the Design Team and on the faculty
of the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program. As the Senior Director
of Professional Development Services at the Clayton Early Learning Institute,
she is responsible for leadership development and coaching services to
community early childhood education programs seeking to improve their
quality, and for oversight of the Colorado Parent Information Resource
Center.
Ms. Andrews has over 30 years experience in early childhood education
and primary prevention program development and administration in Colorado
and Connecticut. She has developed and taught curricula on diverse topics
such as outcomes-based coaching, youth violence prevention, and leadership
issues such as creating effective teams, managing change and conflict,
and strengthening parent involvement. As a Clayton staff member assigned
to Educare Colorado, she had a lead role in developing the Qualistar Rating
system and quality improvement model now being used statewide in Colorado
to support childrens school readiness. Her work in community development
initiatives has included establishing and coordinating regional parent
leadership programs, school-community partnerships to support Kindergarten
transition, and a coaching peer support network. Ms. Andrews holds a Masters
of Science in School Psychology with an emphasis in early childhood from
the University of Bridgeport.
Joanne Dalton, Co-Faculty
Joanne Dalton is the Professional Development Coordinator at the Clayton Early Learning Institute. As a member of the Quality Improvement team, she provides direct support, training and technical assistance to child care providers in homes and centers. Joanne also coordinates and is a facilitator for the Reflective Leadership Institutes which provides opportunities for early childhood education professionals to reflect and gain strategies and skills for effective leadership. In addition, Joanne has joined a team as a Regional Coordinator for the Family, Friends and Neighbors project, a collaborative initiative with Clayton Early Learning and Public Broadcasting Services (PBS).
Prior to her return as an employee of Clayton Early Learning in 2001,
Joanne has worked as a family child care home provider, preschool/kindergarten
teacher, director of a child care center, creator of two alternative schools
, and trainer/educational consultant in both urban and rural settings
across the United States, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. She received a B.A.
in Sociology, a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and her M.A. in Whole
Learning. Joanne also was a Field Consultant for the High/Scope Educational
Research Foundation from 1987 through 2007. She remains an endorsed trainer
for Infant, Toddler, Preschool and Elementary School High/Scope training.
Most importantly, Joanne is the mother of two biracial daughters who are
now married and have created 4 grandchildren, ranging from 1 year to 15
years of age. Learning with her diverse family provides inspiration and
opportunities for life long learning!
Nancie Linville, Co-Faculty
Nancie Linville is a member of the Design Team and faculty for the Buell
Early Leadership Program. Linville joined Clayton Early Learning in 2004
and currently serves as the Vice President. Linville has an extensive
background in early childhood, business and product development, and technology.
Linville is a member of Colorados Early Childhood State Systems and co-chairs
the Funding and Finance Task Force. Within the local Denver community,
Linville participates in the Denver Early Childhood Council and co-chairs
the Strategic Planning committee.
Linvilles 30 year career includes serving as the Vice President of Business
Development at Educare Colorado during the initial statewide roll-out
of the Qualistar Rating. Additionally, Linville was the Director of New
Business Development at the Community College of Denver where she headed
the colleges effort to expand early childhood education programs and
worked extensively with K-12 school districts across Colorado. Linville
also was Director of Corporate Relations and Coordinator of Best Practices
in Education at the Education Commission of the States. During her tenure,
she worked on a local and national level to promote positive large-scale
systems change in early education and public school reform. Her hands-on
early childhood experience included serving as director of Russell Child
Development Center, a Kansas non-profit early intervention special education
organization serving 350 families. Linville earned her M.S. in Administration
and Foundations at Kansas State University and her B.S. in Elementary
Education and Special Education at Emporia State University.
Wendy Bickford Allen, Program Coordinator
Wendy B. Allen has had the pleasure to serve as Program Coordinator for the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program (BECLP) since the inaugural year in 2007. She is a valued resource for fellows and faculty in her responsibilities regarding program evaluation and development, marketing and recruitment, and event coordination. Wendy received an MA in Child, Family, and School Psychology from the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver (2007) and a BA from the University of Northern Colorado (2004). Wendy brings knowledge and curiosity about systems and organizational development to her work in the field of early care and education, as well as an understanding of and commitment to engaged learning in educational settings both for young children and adults. Wendy is grateful for the opportunity to work with such an amazing group of fellows, faculty, and community partners who are committed to promoting positive outcomes for young children.
Becky Miller Updike, BECLP Adjunt Faculty
Becky Miller Updike brings experience and expertise in child and family policy, advocacy, and research from serving as a Congressional Aide to a senior member of Congress in Washington, DC, an aide to House Leadership in the Indiana Legislature, staff of a state political party, and as a lobbyist and consultant for several child welfare and human services groups. She has directed the Every Child Matters campaign for CO since the 2004 election cycle. She currently serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives for Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home, which is the new Colorado home for the Every Child Matters Campaign. Becky is a Ph.D. Candidate in Child and Family Leadership (focusing on policy) at the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, she she also received an M.A. in Child and Family Studies. She also holds a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Indiana University.
<Buell Early Childhood Program: Management Team
Charlotte Brantley, President and CEO of Clayton Early Learning
Charlotte Brantleys distinguished career spans decades of leadership in early childhood education, with emphasis on teacher training, high quality early learning environments, child and family policy, and state and federal program administration. She joined Clayton Early Learning in the Fall of 2006.
From 2001-2006 Brantley was senior director of the Public Broadcasting Services innovative Ready To Learn® television service. She led this nationwide initiative to integrate childrens programming, such as Sesame Street and Between The Lions, with community outreach to prepare young children for success in school.
Prior to joining PBS, Brantley led a division of the U.S. Department of Human Services in the Clinton Administration. She administered more than $4 billion in federal child care service and quality improvement funds from 1999-2001 as Associate Commissioner of the Child Care Bureau.
From 1990 through 1999, Brantley was director of child care and development for the state of Texas. She helped guide its child care system through dramatic improvements in response to a ten-fold increase in the budget to $350 million annually. The Texas program was awarded the prestigious Innovations in State and Local Government Award from Harvard Universitys Kennedy School of Government and the Ford Foundation.
Throughout the 1980s Brantley was a member of the child development teaching faculty at San Antonio College, Austin Community College and the University of Texas at Austin. At all three institutions she taught undergraduate students, supervised student teachers, engaged in research studies and worked directly with young children in laboratory preschools. Her contributions to the early childhood field have earned numerous awards in the academic, government and private arenas. Ms. Brantley serves on the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program Management Team as the President of Clayton Early Learning, the community partner.
Susan Steele, Executive Director of the Temple Hoyne
Buell Foundation
Susan Steele has served as the Executive Director of the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation since 1998. During her tenure, she has helped guide the foundation to prominence as a leader in early childhood development throughout the state of Colorado. Most recently the foundations work has targeted improvements in quality, including numerous professional development opportunities for teachers and other early childhood staff. Specifically, grants have provided funding for college coursework, community training, coaching, and leadership development. Additionally, significant dollars have been designated to support the development of a comprehensive early childhood system in Colorado to serve all young children and their families. In this regard, over the last two years Ms. Steele has served on the Funding and Finance Task Force of Smart Start Colorado and as co-chair of the Licensing Models Work Group.
Ms. Steele received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of
Northern Colorado and began her career as a middle school math teacher.
After several years of teaching, she moved into the business arena serving
in management and accounting positions for family-owned businesses prior
to joining the foundation as controller in 1993. Ms. Steele serves on
the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Management Team and oversees the
project as the Executive Director of The Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation.
The Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program is made possible through the generous contributions of the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation.
