Background
Taylor, Helen Lavon Hollingshed was born on July 27, 1942 in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Earl Herman Hollingshed and Helen (Flowers) Southall.
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Helen Lavon Hollingshed Taylor
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Education
Bachelor, Howard University, 1964. Master of Arts, Catholic University, 1973. Certified management, Texas Technology University, 1985.
Certified management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1991.
Career
Graduate assistant, Howard U., Washington, 1964-1965;
social worker, National Child Day Care Association, Washington, 1966-1968;
head start program director, National Child Day Care Association, Washington, 1968-1970;
preschool project director, National Child Day Care Association, Washington, 1971-1978;
executive director, chief Executive officer, National Child Day Care Association, Washington, 1979-1983. Member early childhood consultant various organizations, since 1970. Founder, board directors Washington Child Development Council, since 1975.
Member child care advising committee National Black Child Development Institute, Washington, since 1988. Associate commissioner Head StartBur., Department of Health and Human Services, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Chairperson District of Columbia Council Advisory Committee on Child Care Facilities, Washington, 1974-1978, Mayor's Advisory Committee for Early Childhood Development, Washington, since 1986. Chair personnel committee Bright Beginnings, Inc., Washington, 1991-1992. Member National Association for Education Young Children (conference chairperson 1982, board member since 1991), Association for Childhood Education International (publication committee 1983-1985), Washington (District of Columbia) Association for Education Young Children (co-chairperson 1978-1980, Service award 1991), Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
(chair arts and letters committee 1984-1986), Coalition of 100 Black Women).
Connections
Married Robert Joseph Taylor, September 11, 1965.
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Nationality
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Religion
African Methodist Episcopal Church -
Political Party
african Methodist Episcopal.
Education
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1964
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1973
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1985
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1991
Career
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1964 - 1965
Awards
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Recipient Service award Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Washington, 1986, Service award National Head Start Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988, Community Service award District of Columbia Department Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, 1990, Guardian award National Black Child Development Institute, 1994, Martin Luther King Community Service award, United Planning Organization, 1994.Recipient Service award Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Washington, 1986, Service award National Head Start Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988, Community Service award District of Columbia Department Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, 1990, Guardian award National Black Child Development Institute, 1994, Martin Luther King Community Service award, United Planning Organization, 1994.