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Afterschool Professional is Awarded $4,000 for Her Commitment to the Out-of-School Time Field

Afterschool Professional is Awarded $4,000 for Her Commitment to the Out-of-School Time Field

Assistant Afterschool Director Kamille Bailey-Anderson at Forest Hill Elementary Afterschool Program has loved working in the field for the past four years because each day brings something new. From the start of her career in afterschool, Kamille knew that she wanted to continue working with children. “The youth at my

Afterschool Professional at City of Greenacres Uses Prime Time Resources to Receive Higher Education and Make Greater Impact on Youth

Afterschool Professional at City of Greenacres Uses Prime Time Resources to Receive Higher Education and Make Greater Impact on Youth

Once a youth attending the City of Greenacres, Adam Mohammed (pictured right) now an afterschool professional says being an afterschool professional affords him more life lessons than he could imagine. Now, five years working in afterschool, Adam enjoys being able to watch the youth at the City of Greenacres grow

Prime Time Resources Help Long-time Afterschool Professional Reach Her Educational Goals

Prime Time Resources Help Long-time Afterschool Professional Reach Her Educational Goals

Prime Time would like to take this opportunity to recognize Jamora Matthews, director at Sacred Heart Afterschool Program, for her educational achievements. An 11-year out-of-school time professional, Jamora Matthews uses opportunities provided by Prime Time Palm Beach County to reach her educational goals. Jamora started taking classes in the college

Afterschool Practitioners Learn, Share and Grow Through Communities of Practice

Written by: Jennifer Jones, Professional Development Manager, Prime Time Palm Beach County Large smiles appear on the faces of training attendees as they see their colleagues and discuss excitedly about how the last few weeks have gone personally and professionally. Showing up to the second training session of three in

Through Career Advising and Scholarships, Afterschool Professional Makes Advances in Her Career and Education

In the spring of 2021, Delmi Mauricio, an eight-year afterschool professional currently working at My First Steps Preschool, successfully completed the coursework for a Director Credential to allow her to move into a leadership role when working at any afterschool program. “The benefits in obtaining my education is a better

Prime Time Training Offers Practitioners the Tools to Help Youth Spark Deeper Connections

Prime Time Training Offers Practitioners the Tools to Help Youth Spark Deeper Connections

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Out-of-School Time Practitioner Turns Her Love for Children into Purposeful Career

Out-of-School Time Practitioner Turns Her Love for Children into Purposeful Career

Ashley Pierce has always had a love for children. In August 2017, she was working in the school cafeteria at the Conservatory of North Palm Beach where she knew everyone by name and would use her break time between meals to entertain the children because she enjoyed seeing them smile.