Serra Consulting, LLC. Maria Serra M.S. Educational Consultant12141 SW 121 Place Miami, Florida 33186305.213.4446Maria Serra M.S Ed., has 30 years’ experience in the field of education. Currently, provides consulting services to The Association for The Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as a Certified reliable Accreditation assessor. She directed the federally funded Early Reading First grants project LEARN, awarded to the Early Learning Coalition of Miami Dade County and Project LEER for United Way of Miami Dade Center for Excellence receiving the Community Innovation Award in 2012. Graduated from The Pontifical Catholic University of Ponce Puerto Rico, with degrees in Psychology-Child Development and Education. Served as Senior Manager for the United Way Miami Community Investment Council Education I. Worked as the Lead Trainer for the United Way Quality Counts community trainings, Outcome Driven Trainer and Quality Assurance monitor for Quality Counts community trainings in Miami-Dade County. Maria is a Teachstone Certified CLASS regional Observer and Train the Trainer for Pre K, Toddlers and Infants, MMCI Pre K, approved Head Start/Early Head Start CLASS observer and grant proposals reviewer for the USDOE, UWMA, UWMD and The Children’s Trust. In addition, provides professional development services as an Educational Consultant to help enhance programs in the areas of staff, administration and professional development, training designed based on program needs, accreditation, curriculum implementation, assessments, dual language acquisition, coaching and program evaluations. She has numerous experiences presenting at national, state, and local conferences on topic related to early childhood quality education, early language and literacy, English Language Learners, environmental/child and CLASS assessment.*Private Practice Professional Liability Insured*Miami Dade County Business Licensed – Consultant registered

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