2012:
Small Business Leader Participant: Private briefing with Senior White House & President Obama Officials - The U.S. Black Chamber, Inc. (USBC)
Top 100 African American Business Leaders in the United States - The U.S. Black Chamber, Inc. (USBC)
Top 500 Small Businesses Award in the United States - DiversityBusiness.com
Chandler Childcare Business of the Year
2011:
Top 500 Small Businesses Award in the United States - DiversityBusiness.com
Chandler (AZ) Childcare Business of the Year
2010:
Pinnacle of Excellence Award – Five Fold Christian Magazine
NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award – National Association of Women Business Owners & Wells Fargo Bank
Chandler (AZ) Childcare Business of the Year
Top 500 Small Businesses Award in the United States - DiversityBusiness.com
Cambridge Who’s Who VIP - Cambridge Who’s Who
2009:
Small Business of the Year - Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce (GPBCC)
Chandler (AZ) Childcare Business of the Year
Arizona Make Mine a Million $ Business (M3) Chair - Count Me In Organization
Award Nominee - Arizona Minority Business Enterprise Center (AMBEC)
Impact Award Nominee - Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC)
M3 Race Business Leader – Count Me In Organization
AAAME Graduate - Arizona Public Service (Academy for the Advancement of Small, Minority & Women Enterprises)
2008:
Top 500 Small Businesses Award in the United States - DiversityBusiness.com
Make Mine a Million $ Business Awardee - Count Me In
Impact Award Nominee - Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC)
Recognition Award - Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce (GPBCC)
Business of the Year Nominee - Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce (GPBCC)
Affiliations
Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona Inc.
American Express OPEN Partner
American Express - Small Business Saturday Liaison (State of Arizona)
Arizona Child Care Association (ACCA)
Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS)
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)
Arizona Women’s Education & Employment Organization (AWEE)
The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
The Association for Supportive Child Care (ASCC)
Banner Desert Medical Center – Spirit of Women Partner
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Bright Horizon Partnership - Work Options & Back-Up Care Advantage
Cambridge VIP Who’s Who (Member)
Chandler Chamber of Commerce
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R)
Child Protective Services (CPS)
Gabriel’s Angels
Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce (Former Board Member)
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (Member)
Kids Consortium
Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)
Make Mine a Million $ Business Program
National Association of Women-Owned Businesses (NAWBO – Former Board Member)
Quality First - First Things First
Regents of the University of San Francisco (UCSF)
Small Business Saturday (Arizona Liaison)
Soroptimist International Organization – San Tans Group (Board Member)
StarShine Academy (JAVA)
Women Business Enterprise Council – West (WBEC Certified)
Vistage CEO Organization (Member)
News and Media
03/2012: Featured in SAM’S Club Newsletter
2010: Featured in Arizona State University’s Small Business Innovative Study
11/2009:
Inc. Magazine article on innovative budgeting during the holiday season
ABC News (Phoenix, Channel 15): Interview on child care license fee increase
09/2009:
The Phoenix Business Journal: BIZ 2.0 interview with Kay Woods
COSTCO Connection Magazine: Cover Story “Make Mine A Million”
2009:
Participant in Phoenix Innovation ASU Innovative Study
Fox News (Phoenix, Channel 10): Interview on “Bank Bailout” segment
2008:
Fox News (Phoenix, Channel 10): Interview on “24/7 Child Care” segment
CBS (Phoenix, Channel 5): Interviewed on “Maximum Impact” Simulcast, Advanced Leadership Conference
Chandler Republic Newspaper: Featured as awardee of Make Mine a Million $ Business
Arizona Republic: Interview on child care enrollment during economic downturn
Featured in Count Me In Trailer - “Make Mine A Million $ Business National Race”
Reuters: Promising Women Business Owners feature
Business Wire: “Up-and-Coming Women Entrepreneurs”
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