Membership

Co-Chair of Member Outreach

Gina Whittington Gina is an active child advocate working to help children and families in the Omaha community. She is employed at The James R Russell Child Development center at Creighton University in Omaha, and in the future she hopes to receive her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education. Gina is married to her best friend and together they have a son and a very spoiled Boston Retriever, named Sumo. She and her family enjoy spending as much time together as their busy schedules allow. Gina believes every day should be filled with happiness and laughter and looks forward to spreading positive energy to all those around her.

Co-Chair of Member Outreach

Erica Thompson was the first TEACH recipient in the state of Nebraska; earning her AA degree in Early Childhood Education then going on to earn her Bachelor’s degree in Human and Social Administration from Bellevue University. She has worked in the ECE field for twenty years as a teacher, Parent Educator and Director. Erica is currently the director at the Edward Zorinsky CDC, managed by Bright Horizons, in downtown Omaha. She is a native Texan and a wife, mother, sister and daughter to a wonderful family. Erica believes that every child, regardless of socioeconomic background or race, deserves a high quality early child care experience.

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Value of Membership

• Improve Your Teaching and Learning
• Raise the Quality of Early Childhood Education Programs
• Build the Early Childhood Profession
• Promote Public Support and Policies for Young Children

Membership Options

• Comprehensive Members – Your best buy for staying up-to-date with professional resources in early childhood education. ($85/year)
• Regular – Basic membership resources to meet your professional needs. ($50/year)
• Student – Available only to students currently enrolled in professional preparation programs (CDA, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree) only. ($40/year) Benefits of Membership
• Six issues of Young Children, packed with the latest developments in early childhood education, practice, and research
• Informational newsletters from Omaha AEYC and Nebraska AEYC
• Voting rights in NAEYC, Nebraska AEYC and Omaha AEYC elections to help shape the future of the early childhood profession
• Reduced registration fees at NAEYC, Nebraska AEYC and Omaha AEYC-sponsored conferences and seminars
• Reduced subscription fees for the highly respected Early Childhood Research Quarterly;
• Opportunities to participate in various insurance plans designed to meet your personal and professional needs, including professional liability insurance—and an Association-sponsored credit card service from Bank of America
• Reduced member prices for NAEYC resources
• Join NAEYC as a Comprehensive Member and you'll receive six publications automatically as they are released throughout the year. What an easy way to enhance your professional development while building your personal library of early childhood education resources