1. TERRI R. LAMB
Professional Experience
Director, Workforce & Professional Development, Los Angeles Universal Preschool (Oct. 2010 to Present):
 Development and oversight of $60 Million Los Angeles County Early Care and Education Workforce Consortium,
a workforce development system initiative consisting of collaborations among leaders in the field of early
care and education to implement and improve the workforce development system for the early care and
education workforce in Los Angeles County.
 Lead ECE Workforce Consortium efforts in three main goal areas of Systems Alignment, Quality
Improvement, and Policy and Awareness.
 Management of grant-funded programs that support systemic changes in institutions of higher education
and create clear professional development pathways for individuals in early care and education. Project
development and implementation, grant management, preparation and coordination of budgets and scope of
work, program reporting, and evaluation, oversight of sub-contractor performance on agreed to scope of
work and deliverables.
 Coordinate activities and provide technical oversight for ten Early Care and Education Workforce
Initiative projects involving community colleges, universities, and feeder high schools.
 Propagate information about ECE Workforce Development Projects to partner agencies, the wider
community and external stakeholders.
 Prepare documentation for state and private grants, including creation of program design models,
gathering letters of commitment and support from local legislators and organizations, forming
mentoring/job placement structures and facilitating collaboration of grant partner organizations.
 Propose ideas and language for legislation affecting and developing educational and professional
development opportunities for the early care and education workforce.
 Lead strategic planning and sustainability efforts for department and for funded projects.
 Provide internal and external leadership in workforce and professional development and subject matter
expertise to a broad range of stakeholders.
 Represent LAUP at community meetings, conferences collaborations, 2015 National QRIS Conference in
Maryland (BUILD), including annual Los Angeles Area Chamber ACCESS D.C. and ACCESS Sacramento
events.
 Build and lead an effective team, including direct supervision of personnel within the Workforce and
Professional Development Department.
 Planned a Crossroads Summit, hosted by LAUP and the LA City Workforce Development Board, which
brought together over 200 leaders from Workforce Development, Education, Government, Philanthropy
and Early Care and Education to build awareness, discover areas of common interest, and build support for
a strengthened Early Care and Education delivery system and workforce.
Manager, Resource and Referral Dept., Child Care Resource Center (Sept. 2004 to Sept. 2010):
 Supervision of Resource and Referral Department activities, including parent referrals forlicensed child care
options, training and coaching of licensed and license-exempt child care providers, lending library activities
and materials, and parent education and engagement projects.
 Management of State and County contracts for subsidized child care, resource and referral programs.
 Hired, trained, supervised, evaluated and motivated staff under multiple contracts.
 Responsible for meeting contractual obligations/deliverables and state compliance regulations across
multiple programs and various funding streams.
 Represented the agency receiving and filing public complaints against child care facilities through
Suspected Child Abuse reporting system.
 Liaison between the local community colleges and early educators for on-site, on-campus, and non-
traditional educational opportunities.

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Deputy Director, Transitional Services, Penny Lane Centers (July 2002 to June 2004):
 Supervision of transitional services programs for emancipated foster and probation youth, including job skills
preparation, transitional housing and additional resource connections.
 Renovated apartment buildings into an 18-bed transitional housing facility, including research, property
acquisition, community outreach, implementation, program development, and supervision of residents.
 Presented transitional housing proposal at local city council meetings, for public agencies, to
community members, and for public officials to ensure support of project.
 Implemented programmatic standards for 72-bed facility for emancipated foster youth.
 Evaluated staff positions, reviewed and disseminated job duties, and created job descriptions to correspond
with departmental need.
Teacher/Coach, Piute Middle School, Lancaster School District (Temp. Position – Jan. to June 2002):
 Taught basics of physical education to middle school students.
 Implemented physical education standards testing for all students.
Independent Living Skills Program Coordinator, Community College Foundation (1989 to 2001):
 Supervision of Independent Living Skills Program for foster and probation youth. Oversight of classes and
supports for emancipating youth on thirteen community college campuses.
 Designed and coordinated conferences, workshops, and trainings for a diverse range of populations.
 Co-authored Thinking it Through, a competency-based ILP curriculum designed to provide ideas and activities
forteens transitioning out of foster care. This curriculum, produced to directly address statewide standards,
was subsequently adopted as the mandated curriculum for Los Angeles County and the preferred curriculum
for ILP programs throughout the State.
 Developed ILP Instructional Guide through collaboration with California Department of Social Services and
County representatives, caregivers, instructors, and program managers from various statewide agencies to
providestandards forILP classes offered throughout California. Guidebased on seven skill areas recognized
as necessary for successful emancipation from the foster care system.
 Collaboration with internal departments, external partner agencies, and community members to
develop programs and address community issues.
 Coordinated and facilitated statewide Independent Living Skills Train-the-Trainers sessions for direct
service providers.
Professional Organizations/Memberships
 Member, Los Angeles County Child Care Planning Council (2012 – 2015)
 Co-chair, Workforce Development Committee, LA County Child Care Planning Council (2013- 2015)
 Member, Education Workforce Council, Los Angeles Area Chamber (2012 – present)
 WIB Youth Task Force Committee Member, “Youth at the Crossroads” Conference
 Mentor Director Selection Committee Member, Antelope Valley College
 Co-Chair, Antelope Valley Network for Healthy Families (2009)
 The Alliance for Children’s Rights – Volunteer Mentor (2013 to present)
Education
Master’s Degree in Public Administration, California State University, Northridge (June 2004)
Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, California State University, Northridge (December1988)
Undergraduate Studies, Whittier College (1981 – 1983)