About TLC

Helping early childhood professionals.

If you work in a family or institutional childcare program and are looking for career advancement assistance, TLC ConsultED is the right choice! We help you in the following areas:

  • Training for Childcare professionals
  • CDA Training for Infant/Toddler/Preschool/Family ChildCare
  • CDA Portfolio Review
  • CDA Test Preparation
  • PD Specialist for the CDA Exam
  • Workshops to meet OCFS Requirements

Meet Tricia

As a leader in early childhood education, Tricia Crissman has a growth mindset focused on positive outcomes. Her trainings and preparation lead to success for teachers, parents and students in the universal pre-K (UPK) space up to adult education.

  • Passionate about the fields of early childhood and mathematics
  • Able to provide professional development
  • Out-of-the-box thinking
  • Collaboration with teachers, parents and students
  • A life-long learner

Credentials

  • Doctoral Student in Curriculum and Instruction at Liberty University
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from SUNY Brockport
  • Graduate credits in Educational Leadership from SUNY Binghamton
  • Early Childhood Experience 30+ years (Center-based, home-based, HeadStart & Early HeadStart, UPK school-based)
  • Higher Education Faculty 10+ years
  • PD Specialist for CDA Council Professional Development
  • Magic School AI Certified Trainer