Mike AshcraftMike Ashcraft 
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Children's Choice Child Care Services, Albuquerque NM, May
1996 - Present
Founder/Director. Administration of quality school-age care programs. Provider
of child care
services such
as management, staff training, professional writing, and consulting to new and
existing
child care centers.
Concordia University, Saint Paul MN, August 1999 - 2005
Guest Professor. Teaches college level courses in school-age care
for students pursuing
B.A. degrees in education.
Family Focus Center, Albuquerque NM, August 1996 - January
1997
Executive Director. Provided overall administration: fiscal
management, policy development
and implementation, program development.
Corporate Family Solutions, Albuquerque NM, June 1996 -
Sept. 1997
Science Camp and Substitute Teacher. Curriculum development
and implementation.
YMCA, Mountainside Branch,
Albuquerque NM, Jan 1990 -May 1996
Youth Program Director. Eight child care programs,
three day camps, four full-time staff,
twenty-five part-time
staff, thirty volunteers, six hundred participants.
EDUCATION:
Nova Southeastern University: Doctoral Candidate, Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
Concordia University: Master of Arts Degree in Education with an emphasis in School-Age Care
University of New Mexico: Bachelor of Science Degree
Major: Biology, emphasis in premedical.
Minor: Psychology, emphasis in children.
New Mexico Military Institute: Associate of Arts Degree
Held position of Troop Commander Rank: Captain
Graduated with highest honors, Class Ranking 3/173, GPA
3.84
U.S. Army Basic Training, Fort Knox, KY
OTHER CREDENTIALS:
New Mexico School-Age Care Alliance:
President of
Board of Directors, 1996 -
98, & 2003-05
National Institute on Out of School Time:
Certified
Advanced Quality Advisor
National Afterschool Association:
Accreditation
Endorser
Author of Best Practices: Guidelines for School-Age
Programs, and the Best Practices Workbook published by
Sparrow Media Group.
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