The Professional Learning Development and Implementation Team oversees the development and implementation of professional learning activities across multiple projects, including the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) and Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
Our team designs professional learning models, materials, evaluations, and resources to meet the needs of various stakeholders and ensures projects are effectively disseminated and implemented with fidelity.
Meet the Team
Sunnie Kim
Program Director
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Sunnie Kim leads the development and implementation of professional learning for teachers and administrators across multiple states. She brings over 15 years of experience helping universities and nonprofit organizations use online learning as a way to increase impact and reach to her work. An avid problem solver, she innovates and improves learning experiences, and as a parent of a child with a disability, she feels especially connected to CTE’s mission to create access, opportunity, and success for every learner.
Melissa Carey
Early Childhood Quality Improvement Content Specialist
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Melissa Carey, Early Childhood Quality Improvement Content Specialist, supports early care and education providers through the creation of meaningful resources to assist them in navigating Maryland’s Quality Improvement Rating System. She is passionate about supporting the important people in children’s lives—both their families and their educators—to promote and encourage children’s growth and development.
Tammy Devlin
Professional Development Coordinator
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Tammy Devlin, Professional Development Coordinator, provides professional development to teachers across the nation around two innovative statewide assessment systems — the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment and the Early Learning Assessment — and the inclusive, evidence-based practice Boundless Learning approach. She has a deep commitment to supporting students with disabilities in general education and trains teachers to use team-directed learning strategies and Universal Design for Learning in order to promote achievement among all students, including those with disabilities. She is thrilled to work with so many colleagues who share the vision of inclusive education.
Dionne LaTouche
Professional Development Manager
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Dionne La Touche, Professional Development Manager, leads the implementation of professional development for teachers, providers, and administrators around the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment and Early Learning Assessment. She is passionate about finding opportunities to optimize teaching and learning outcomes for early childhood professionals, young children, and their families.
Shannon Williams
QRIS Professional Development Manager
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Shannon Williams, QRIS Professional Development Manager, leads the development and implementation of training, resources, and supports for Maryland EXCELS, Maryland’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. She is committed to supporting early childhood educators in understanding and implementing best practices that lead to improving the quality of early childhood education.