Taking the Lead Testimonial From LaTanya Gilbert

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

BY LaTanya Gilbert  | 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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Hello, my name is LaTanya, and the name of my


daycare is A Step Ahead Learning Academy.


So even though you've been in business for a while,


have you learned new skills particularly?


Oh, absolutely. I think also it's refreshers. You know,


you're in a class and you're learning all these things,


things that you've probably learned so many times over here who's


just passed you, like, you forgot about,


or you didn't research or utilize at the time when you did.


So what I found through the class is


that it was so much information,


and everything that we learned, I was able to apply and


increase and make a difference in my daycare from every subject.


I mean, at first, it seems like it's so much information,


but when you sit back, take your time, and relax,



you really see the huge benefits of being in this class.

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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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