TECECN Leadership Team Bios
Natasha Harris
BA Business Management
Executive Owner Integrity Training & Professional Services
Master Trainer and Consultant
Seeking Master on Leadership in Childcare
Natasha Harris has a bachelor’s in business management and is the owner of Integrity Training & Professional Services, which offers professional development to business owners, administrators, and staff. They have credentialed over 100 new directors! She is the owner and director of Heritage of Love Academy, founder of Tarrant County Professional Childcare Association, and has served as a keynote and trainer for various EC organizations including Head Start, Workforce Solutions and DFW Childcare Licensing Pathways to Excellence. Natasha is an Early Childhood Advocate serving as President of Texas Early Childhood Educational Consultants Network and Advisory Board Member at Texas Woman’s University.
Natasha Harris, Regional Director & CEO
Heritage Kingdom Corporation LLC
http://www.heritageofloveacademy.com
Presenter, Coach and Consultant
Laura Bowden
Trainer, Consultant and Advocate,
Retired Childcare Director and Owner
Non-Profit and Grant Writer Specialist
Laura Bowden’s career in Early Childcare started out as a Family Childcare provider and quickly moved to opening and directing a non profit daycare center. She has over 30 experience and has learned so much through the years. She is an advocate giving back to the community of child care professionals. As a Director she learned so much and wants to know everything I could to support my small town . She learn how to apply for non profit status to writing grants to becoming a trainer and now she wants to support you in your goals and dreams .
Cheryl Carey
MS of Social Work
CCHC and TECPDS Trainer
Founder, Safe Care Consulting, Statewide Training,
Cheryl Carey has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of child protection and early childhood education. She is a graduate from Texas State University with a master’s degree in social work. She is the owner of Safe Care Consulting and offers professional development to child care administrators and educators. She uses her knowledge and experience to create unique customized training and services focusing on risk management in child care settings, trauma-informed care and health & safety. Cheryl is motivated to equip and empower early childhood professionals throughout Texas to promote the best learning and care environments for young children and to support their families.
Ceila Garcia-Szyszka
BA in Science of Education
CCHC and TECPDS Trainer #3532
Texas Certified Educator EC-6th
Ceila Garcia-Szyszka is an early childhood advocate with over 16 years of experience working with children, families, and professionals. She is a graduate from DePaul University, former Chicago Public School teacher, Childcare Consultant, TEA Educator EC-6; and Registered Trainer #3532. Ceila believes that it is our duty to build strong families, schools, and communities by providing opportunities, resources, and support.
Ronilda “Nildz” Henson
Ph.D. Developmental Education TEA Board Certify Early Childhood Special Educator
TECPDS Master Trainer #17956 External Specialist, Infant and Toddler Specialist Network-Childrens Learning Institute Technical Assistan, Texas Healthy Building Blocks Ages and Stages Questionnaire SE Trainer
Dr. Ronilda “Nildz” Henson is an educator (Early childhood to Graduate school), independent consultant/coach and trainer, and advocate for young children’s literacy and emotional development. Her specializations are child development, inclusion, education, and psychology. Ronilda is a Texas State Board certified for SPED EC- 12 and ESL. She is a master trainer for the TECPDS, Infant and Toddler External Specialist Trainer, and Technical Consultant for Texas Healthy Building Blocks. She has worked in private and public schools for 26 years both in the US and abroad. Moreover, she has been invited to present and train teachers/administrators in several early childhood seminars and conferences in local, state, national, and international forums. Ronilda served as Board of Director for TXAEYC, Infant and Family Nutrition Agency, and World Council for Curriculum and Instruction.
Shela Mobarack
MS, Executive Director Be the Seed of Change
Master Trainer and Consultant
Infant Toddler Specialist
Seeking Ph.D. in EC Leadership and Advocacy
Shela Mobarak Wannemacher’s career has spanned 3 decades in early learning as an Assistant Teacher, Coordinator, Executive Director, Human Resource Director, and ECE Director at NAEYC-accredited and TRS 4-star program. In 2017, she formed a nonprofit, Be the Seed of Change, to work with programs and to advocate for quality in the ECE field. The mission is to fill the gap in early childhood education programs that want to increase quality through program needs assessments, professional development, mentoring/coaching, accreditation, and other projects as needed. She is currently a student working on her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy.
Stephanie Torre
MS of Public Relations
Independent Marketing and Communications Advisor
Stephanie is a communications professional with a history of working in integrated marketing communications — specifically in project and team management, copywriting, content creation, marketing research, content strategy, social media management and digital analytics. Stephanie has worked in corporate, non-profit and start-up settings alike and has a passion for helping people establish an online presence and strong communication methods with their stakeholders. Working in the Early Childhood Education field for a year now, Stephanie has growing knowledge of the unique marketing needs of professionals and Early Childhood programs. Stephanie is an Advertising and Public Relations alumna of The University of Tampa (BA) and a Public Relations alumna of the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University (MS).