Richmond Heights, CA
Founder/Owner
Miss Monique has...
1. Been a professional childcare provider and educator since 1990. For the first 18 years, she worked as a Governess/Tutor/Mentor for children ages zero through the teenage years throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She opened Precious Treasures (her family childcare home) November 2008 so she could work more integrally with children and their families. Please feel free to view “The Book”, which contains children’s photos and artwork as well as recommendation letters from current and former families, former teachers, and personnel from the US military and the FBI when you come in.
2. A Bachelors degree in Psychology from Golden Gate University (Magna Cum Laude)
3. 12 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units from the California Nanny College (accredited by the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools), certifying her as a Governess, Nanny, and Teacher’s Assistant.
4. Infant, Child, and Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED Certifications as well as California Childcare Preventative Health and Safety Certification. This course provides training as required by AB243, the California Child Care Law, that requires at least one staff person present in the childcare setting who has 15 hours of CPR, first aid, and safety training. Topics included are Infant, Child, and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid, Injury Prevention, and Health in the Childcare Setting. Upon successful completion of course requirements, students receive the following certifications: Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and AED, California Childcare First Aid, and California Childcare Preventative Health and Safety.
5. Passed a TB test.
6. Passed a fingerprint/background check with the Department of Justice.
7. Basic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL).
8. C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Training) Certification, which educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
9. Continually attended seminars and trade-related classes to reup certifications and learn new techniques.
10. Mentored and trained other child care providers.
Qualifications
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by Nancy Pelosi
State of California Certificate of Recognition by Senator Mark Leno
Certificate of Honor by the City and County of San Francisco and Mayor Gavin Newsom
Certificate of Appreciation by the City and County of San Francisco
Specializing in Children 0-5 Years of Age
Infant, Child, and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified
Eco-Healthy Certified
Health and Safety Certified
Department of Justice Background Cleared
Trustline Registered
TB Cleared
Sick Child Availability
24/7 Availability
C.E.R.T. and LISTOS Certified
Special Needs Experience
ASL
Memberships and Special Trainings
QUALITY MATTERS
Contra Costa County’s Quality Matters Initiative establishes standards that support developmentally appropriate practices for infants, toddlers and preschool age children. It provides a Quality Continuum Framework for early care and education professionals to identify opportunities for improvement and to continue developing the skills and competencies that support them and their program to make changes that promote high-quality standards.
The Quality Matters Initiative supports the professional development of staff working at participating in QIS programs through trainings, seminars and by offering additional on-site services such as coaching, professional growth advising, and support developing embedded reflective practice strategies.
The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) partners with First 5 Contra Costa, CocoKids, and the three local Community Colleges to administer the county's Quality Matters QRIS Initiative.
Contra Costa's Quality Rating and Improvement system is focused on nurturing and promoting a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) mindset among early care and education providers with an emphasis on three main categories:
1. Child Development and School Readiness
2. Teachers and Teaching
3. Program and Environment
There are more than 100 licensed childcare programs in Contra Costa County participating in the Quality Matters Initiative. In a QRIS system, childcare programs elements of quality, such as teacher-child ratios, teacher qualifications, the program's environment and activities, and teacher-child interactions.
Most of the sites participating in the Quality Matters Initiative are located in low-income communities or serve children with high needs, a priority of the grants provided. Ratings will be published to the public. Expanding QRIS to all licensed childcare programs is a priority at the statewide level and will require significant state or federal funding.
CALIFORNIA FAMILY CHILD CARE NETWORK
(CFCCN.NET)
Mission
Powerfully impact family child care by providing a highly effective state-wide network
Purpose
Benefit children and the community by providing support, education and information related to quality child care
Vision
Children are reaching every aspect of their potential with prepared, valued and supported family child care providers
BAY AREA PROFESSIONAL FAMILY CHILD CARE NETWORK
(BAYAREAPFCCN.ORG)
Board Member, Secretary, Website Designer
Advocating for Family Child Care
Bay Area Professional Family Child Care Network wants to spread our message of hope and compassion. We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world. Through advocacy and outreach activities, our team works tirelessly each day to contribute their part to the greater good of family child care.