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I am affectionately known as the “Knowledge Giver”.  I am the sage of early education. I reach, teach, educate, share, and empower professionals looking to create and improve transformative learning spheres. and impact the lives of future generations. 

 

A Georgia Peach by way of Lithonia, GA, Jocelyn Dionne is the oldest of 3 siblings. Living the single life without biological children of her own, Jocelyn is an aunt of 5 nieces and 2 nephews whom she loves dearly. She is currently a longtime resident of Norcross, GA. The genesis of her passion to transform the lives of young children, families, and life learners began with her mother.

 

"Growing up in Lithonia during the early 90's, my mother was a community leader and early educator. She was a stay-at-home mom, home learning provider. She was a mother for mothers, a nurse for children in her care, a shoulder to cry on, a confidant, a friend, mom of 3, and dedicated wife.

 

I can remember growing up, having 15 kids running around in our yard playing plus younger children preschool age. The children in her care were like siblings and our best friends. Our house was the house everybody knew "Mrs. Diane and Mr. Joey”.

 

Our home was where love, care, education, and restoration abided. Young teen moms, married mothers, and parents would just sit at my mother's feet for wisdom and advice or just for good conversations. She was quite young herself, but her wisdom, love, understanding, care was beyond her years.  I was amazed at her love and dedication in servicing the community. Early on, I knew her's was the mantel I wanted to carry forward as my life's legacy."

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 Academic Achievements

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As a professional and expert, her interests range from early education to entrepreneurship.

Jocelyn Dionne  has taught and served on management in non-profit and for-profit childcare settings and organizations for over 20 years. Jocelyn is a family childcare provider in Norcross, Ga. Jocelyn is very active in the Early Childhood Education professional field. Early Childhood Education and Sociology are two disciplines Jocelyn loves and has contributed to her career accomplishments. Jocelyn Dionne is an active member of Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society in Education and a member of the Public Policy Committee for Kappa Delta Pi.

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One of her most popular and culturally relative presentation that has been trending for the past six (6) years is a training called, Why Does She Wear a Hijab? Why is Her Hair So Kinky? The Importance of Cultural Relativism and Social-Identity In Early Learning Programs. This training is dynamic and very relevant. This training is a toolkit to help education professionals, teachers, and caregivers in all sectors of education and caregiving. This training helps people to understand social-emotional development and how culture, racial biases, ethnocentrisms, and the lack of promoting positive self-identity can affect young learners 0-8 years negatively.

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 Jocelyn Dionne is a Georgia state approved trainer certified by Georgia Professional Development System for Early Childhood Educators a division of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. Miss Jones is certified to teach professional development courses for early education teachers and professional in childcare sectors and public school.

 

Jocelyn Dionne specializes in teaching the Child Development Associate (CDA ) courses for a nationally and internationally recognized early education organization, National Council For Professional Recognition. Jocelyn Dionne has extensive experience as a Professional Development (PD) Specialist for the Council For Professional Recognition.  Jocelyn Dionne designs, writes, and teaches early childhood professional development trainings. 

 

Alongside, Jocelyn Dionne has presented for national and international audiences for massive and long running organizations such as HighScope, National Council For Professional Recognition, National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), First Things First, Georgia Head Start, US Nanny Institute, RAINBOW Institute of Childcare Education, The Learning Project Network, and other media outlets. 

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