As a Child Development Consultant with First 5 California Dana serves in the Training and Continuous Quality Improvement Office. One of her main duties is project lead for the development of a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) statewide. A goal of QRIS is to provide information about high quality early learning environments that can meet the needs of all children. That work includes providing training and technical assistance to early educators that promote quality environments for diverse populations of children birth thru five across California. Prior to joining First 5 California, Dana was a Program Officer in Sacramento, overseeing the staff and educational operations of 13 early learning centers. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Education, with a focus on Human Development from California State University Sacramento (Go, Hornets!) and has over 25 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and trainer in the early childhood education field.