Mike Ashcraft
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Dedicated to the Education and Development of Children
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 Association for the Education of Young Children
President of Board of Directors 2007-09

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.