Dallas College

Student Experience: LaShonda Y. Brown

“I became interested in the Child Development program because I wanted to increase my knowledge in order to provide a quality preschool experience for young children. The best part of my Dallas College experience was my professor, Nancy Beaver. She was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about teaching. Dallas College helped my career because I was able to not only become a director of a childcare center but also complete my bachelor’s degree. I would highly recommend that other students attend Dallas College; it was a life-changing experience for me.

” LaShonda Y. Brown earned a Child Development Associate Skills Achievement Award and holds a bachelor’s degree from Dallas Baptist University. As the former executive director of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, she worked with various organizations on issues affecting young children, families and professionals. She also previously worked in the Office of Early Childhood Coordination managing the Healthy Child Care Texas Initiative.


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Valerie Estridge

Valerie K. Estridge

Private Kindergarten Teacher Dallas
“In a nutshell, the most important thing I learned at Dallas College was respect: respecting the path others choose to take for their lives; respecting someone's time when involved in a group project; respecting the hard work of professors, peers, and philosophers who are working just as hard as you and more.”
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Kriston Jackson Terrell

Senior Director of Early Childhood Programs United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
“I would and do recommend the Child Development program at Dallas College to any child care provider or person aspiring to become a child care provider. It helps you to be a better person, teacher and advocate for young children.”
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Amanda Krebs

Amanda Krebs

Assistant Teacher Akiba Academy of Dallas
“What’s been most fun about my studies is how laid back it is in the classroom. It’s a great teaching method, having such a relaxed style. We can do fun or silly group activities, and we’re still learning. In fact, we’re learning more because we’re seeing things from the kids’ point of view.”
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Darius Moss

Darius Moss

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Student
“Through therapy and soul-searching, I came to understand that school had always felt like my safe place growing up. School was my getaway from all the drama at home. That realization helped me understand my desire to work with kids from similar backgrounds.”
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LaShonda Brown
LaShonda Y. Brown
Manager of Education Outreach Texas School-Ready Program of the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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School of Education
Updated July 28, 2026