Michigan AEYC CDA Professional Development Specialist HUB

Where Michigan PD Specialists Can Connect

Please Note: The Michigan AEYC Professional Development Specialist Hub is a Michigan initiative only. All Professional Development Specialist applications, trainings, and final verification visit scheduling must occur through the CDA Council’s PD Specialist Portal.

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Michigan PD Specialist Connection Board

Are you looking for a PD Specialist to come to your area to do observation visits?  Are you a PD Specialist willing to complete observation visits? Share your information on our Michigan AEYC Connection Board.  Once the request form has been submitted, we will add posts to the connection board on the PD Specialist Hub and they will stay remain on the board for 30 days.

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Candidate seeking a PD Specialist Verification Visit

  • Contact: Danielle Smith, dsmith@grymca.org
  • Program Name and location: YMCA Childcare at Duncan Lake - Caledonia, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 2
  • Setting: Preschool & Family Child Care
  • Date needed by: ASAP
  • Contact: Peggy Swirczek, peggy.swirczek@hvs.org
  • Program Name and location: Apollo Center for Early Education, GSRP - Highland, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: May 23, 2024
  • Contact: Dacia Elston, elstond@nemcsa.org
  • Program Name and location: NEMCSA Head Start/GSRP - Sebewaing, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: ASAP
  • Contact: Laura Runnals, laurarunnals@kentisd.org
  • Program Name and location: GSRP - Cedar Springs, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: ASAP
  • Contact: Nikkita Oldham, childrensvilliagecv@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: Yourcouncil - Detroit, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 2
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Date needed by: Needs to be completed by April or May
  • Contact: Yvette Murray, yvettelynn06@yahoo.com
  • Program Name and location: Play and Learn Preschool - Saline, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: Summer 2024
  • Contact: Jenny Ranney, athtexascorners@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: A Touch of Home - Kalamazoo, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler
  • Date needed by: ASAP
  • Contact: Angela Solinski, solinskia@e-hps.net
  • Program Name and location: GSRP Verellen Elementary - Essexville MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: ASAP
  • Contact: Kristalynn Richard, Kristalynn1990@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: YMCA Child Care - Wells, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler & Preschool
  • Date needed by: 4/30/2024
  • Contact: Bryann Grieve, grieve.daniell@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: Adventure Center Child Care- Ypsilanti, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler
  • Date needed by: 4/30/2024
  • Contact: Velinca Cunningham, msvelinca57@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: Child care provider, Detroit, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Date needed by: ASAP


  • Contact: Laura Vegter, laurabvegter@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: Grand Rapids Christian Olivia Haverkamp Early Learning Center, Grand Rapids, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler
  • Date needed by: ASAP


  • Contact: Rachel Verhines, verhines5@icloud.com
  • Program Name and location: Beginners Inn, Canton, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool and Family Child Care
  • Date needed by: ASAP


  • Contact: Carina Griese, cagriese99@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: Michele's Montessori-Midland, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Infant/Toddler
  • Date needed by: ASAP


  • Contact: Morgan Rohen, mrohen@lakefentonschools.org
  • Program Name and location: Lake Fenton Early Learning Center-Fenton, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: 
  • Contact: Sheryl Howard, sf.sedova@gmail.com
  • Program Name and location: Bailey Preschool & Childcare Center - East Lansing, MI
  • # Visits Requested: 1
  • Setting: Preschool
  • Date needed by: ASAP

PD Specialist willing to complete Verification Visits

  • Contact: Ann Gray, abdjgray@gmail.com
  • City: Romulus, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool 
  • Contact: Julie Ehle, jehle@midmich.edu
  • City: Harrison, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool 
  • Contact: Bonnie Schnepp, bonschnepp@hotmail.com
  • City: Rockford, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: No
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool 
  • Contact: Cynthia Maher, cynthia.maher@gmail.com
  • City: Temperance, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Preschool 
  • Contact: VeAndrea Brown, vbrown@matrixhs.org
  • City: Detroit, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: No
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Verda Sherrod, verdasherrod@yahoo.com
  • City: Battle Creek, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 50 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Jo Ann Cook, cook.jo7@gmail.com
  • City: Howell, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Kimberly Bishop, shawn8705@gmail.com
  • City: Warren, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 50 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Dawn Vandemark, dawngsrp@icloud.com
  • City: Owosso and Traverse City, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: No
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Susan Browder, sbrowder3@yahoo.com
  • City: Roscommon, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler & Preschool
  • Contact: Deanna Johnson, deanner38@icloud.com
  • City: Grand Haven, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool & Family Child Care
  • Contact: Julie Ehle, jehle@midmich.edu
  • City: Harrison, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Dietrich White, msdaycare2@gmail.com
  • City: Grand Blanc, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Dominica VanCleave, nikweb02@yahoo.com
  • City: Madison Heights, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Lillie McNeil, lillie.mcneil.lm@gmail.com
  • City: Grand Rapids, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Queayna Battle, battlequ7@yahoo.com
  • City: Dearborn, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Sarah Snow, snow.sarah927@gmail.com
  • City: Ann Arbor, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 50 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler
  • Contact: Sandra Weyer, sandra.weyer@tofmhs.org
  • City: Madison Heights, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Queayna Battle, battlequ7@yahoo.com
  • City: Redford, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Dorothy Jordan, delizj@aol.com
  • City: Flint, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Bonnie Schnepp, bonschnepp@hotmail.com
  • City: Rockford, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: No
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Maleeka Perry, maleeka.perry@gmail.com
  • City: Grand Rapids, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Kelly Vigants, kellyvigants@gmail.com
  • City: Belmont, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: No
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, and Preschool
  • Contact: Kellie Reimer, kellie.reimer@gmail.com
  • City: New Haven, MI / Garden, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Lori Brasic, lbrasic@monolithconsulting.net
  • City: Jackson, MI / Lansing, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Kathy Lindner, Kathycmc6@att.net
  • City: Coldwater, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Joyce Bennett Nimtz, joyceree@gmail.com
  • City: Berrien Springs, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 50 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Melody Stewart, melody3131@gmail.com
  • City: Hudsonville, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Sadie Riley-Flemming, sadiecollege20@gmail.com
  • City: Pellston, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler


  • Contact: Megan Chumbley, megannekola@hotmail.com
  • City: DeWitt, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Preschool


  • Contact: Robert Fillmore, robertf@itcmi.org
  • City: Coloma, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 50 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool


  • Contact: Flora Ma, maflora88@gmail.com
  • City: Grand Rapids, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Family Child Care


  • Contact: Jo Ann Cook, cook.jo7@gmail.com
  • City: Howell, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Jasmine Fitzhugh, Jasminefitzhugh@gmail.com
  • City: Westland, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Family Child Care
  • Contact: Queayna Battle, battlequ7@yahoo.com
  • City: Ypsilanti, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Shinia Malloy, shiniamalloy@gmail.com
  • City: Detroit, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Heidi Friedel, heidi.friedel@outlook.com
  • City: Grass Lake, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • Contact: Kristy Wood, kristystorm.ecs@gmail.com
  • City: Hillsdale, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Julia Albrecht, jrgutier@umich.edu
  • City: Carsonville, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 50 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Cynthia (Cindy) Lusk-Hauswirth, cynthialusk2007@gmail.com
  • City: White Lake, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
  • Contact: Andrea Smith, addy7997@gmail.com
  • City: Cass City, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Settings: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Home Visitor
  • Contact: Pepper Near, prnear11@gmail.com
  • City: Alma, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Family Child Care
  • Contact: Jennifer Boyer DeWitt, boyerdewittj@gmail.com
  • City: Negaunee, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Home Visitor
  • Contact: Ann Gray, abdjgray@gmail.com
  • City: Romulus, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Dawn Pollard, dawnbruce68@gmail.com
  • City: Wixom, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles 
  • CDA Setting: Preschool
  • Contact: Andrea Gamber-Smith, agambersmith@yahoo.com
  • City: New Boston, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • Contact: Dorothy Jordan, jordan.dorothy64@gmail.com
  • City: Flint, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care, and Home Visitor
  • Contact: Brooke Morgan, brookemorgan@kentisd.org
  • City: Grand Rapids, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
  • Contact: ShaRhonda Green, sharhong@icloud.com
  • City: Flint, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Up to 25 miles
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care
  • Contact: Deanna Johnson, deanner38@icloud.com
  • City: Grand Haven, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to 
  • CDA Setting: Family Child Care
  • Contact: Cathy Hengesbaugh, cathyhengesbaugh@gmail.com
  • City: Howell, MI
  • Willing to 'trade' visits: Yes
  • Willing to travel: Contact me as needed and I will decline if I need to
  • CDA Setting: Infant/Toddler, Preschool


This project is supported by funding provided from the Michigan Department of Education utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.