Taking the Lead Testimonial From Debra Winding

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

BY Debra Winding  | September 30, 2026

Jose Zavala is an IT Support Specialist II at the McCormick Institute for Early Childhood at National Louis University (NLU), a computer science graduate from NLU, and an aspiring cybersecurity professional. Driven by a lifelong passion for technology, he combines hands-on technical troubleshooting experience with an academic foundation in computer science to keep critical digital systems running smoothly. Jose is actively pursuing advanced industry certifications to deepen his expertise in digital defense and data security. 


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If you're wondering if this will be a good fit for you in your business, it definitely will. Taking the Lead: Professional Learning for Family Child Care Professionals. I never looked at the business part. I knew how to love, nurture, you know, have empathy for parents and the kids. I knew how to do all that. But the business part, I wasn't on point with that. I was lacking, losing a lot of money, not really, you know, being, running it as a business establishment. Taking the Lead: Learn FCC Business & Leadership. 9-Month Hybrid Leadership Academy. I’m utilizing a lot of things that I'm learning from here, and I'm excited.

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Taking the Lead Testimonial From Sara Triplett

By Sara Triplett • September 30, 2026
Hi, my name is Sara Triplett. I've been running a daycare for 11 years, Queens Daycare LLC, located in Waukegan, Illinois. How did you get started running a daycare? What got me started running like a daycare? I was like a foster kid growing up. And I said, I want to make a difference in somebody else's life. So I was like, you know what? Let me be a leader. Let me show other foster kids they could be successful in life. Take the lead. Like, take it. Because I'm telling you, like, once you take the class, you're going to see a lot of stuff. And you're going to be like, I wish I would have knew this before I opened up my my own daycare. Stay focused. Do not give up on your dreams. You know, just. Keep working hard..
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