Terrie VanZandt-Travis

Retired, former Executive Director at Growing Futures Early Education Center, Inc. a Head Start for children and families

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

About

Experience

  • Consultant at Growing Futures Early Education Center
    Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 · 3 mos

  • Executive Director at Growing Futures Early Education Center, Inc.
    Feb 2008 - Jan 2022 · 14 yrs

    Provide overall leadership in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of all program components of Head Start of Shawnee Mission; represent and generate funding for the agency in the local, regional and national communities; implementation of sound organizational and management practices.

  • Head Start of Shawnee Mission, Inc. (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Family & Community Services Director
      Aug 2005 - Feb 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Family & Community Partnerships Coordinator
      Feb 2004 - Aug 2005 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Team Teacher
      Aug 2002 - Feb 2004 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Teacher at Lenexa United Methodist Preschool and Mothers Day Out
    Aug 1996 - Aug 2002 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Teacher of three to five year old children in a preschool accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Responsible for lesson plans, student instruction, student portfolios and bi-annual parent-teacher confernces.

  • Child Protection Coordinator at University of Kansas Medical Center
    Apr 1987 - Apr 1989 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Managed the Univerity of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Child Protection Program. Served as a consultant on all suspected child abuse and neglect cases. Responsible for case identification, assessment, reporting, follow-up, court testimony and data collection. Presented lectures and workshops to KUMC medicatl staff and conducted local and state seminars on child abuse and neglect. Served as the chairperson of the KUMC Child Protection Advisory Committee. Acted as a liaison between KUMC and community agencies.