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Darby took a few classes here and there to move up the ranks of Colorado’s early childhood educator credentialing system, one of several pathways to become a teacher. But Darby wanted more.
“It was like, ‘OK, Viv this is clearly you. I feel like where you need to get now, is you need to be informed. You need to know how to provide quality care to these children.’”
That meant more schooling.
Darby is smart, funny, and intuitive. But by her own admission, she’s not the best book-learner.
She was nervous about going back to school once again. Darby also had two daughters to support. But her motivation was sky-high. She wanted to be certified at the director level and be able to mentor others. For Darby, who is Black, that helps another statewide goal: to increase the diversity of early childhood education professionals, particularly at the director level where more workers are white.