Shine Early Learning
Erica Arbuckle is an experienced education professional currently serving as an Early Learning Coach at Shine Early Learning since June 2023. Previously, Erica held positions as a Third Grade Teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools and as a First Grade Teacher with Indianapolis Teaching Fellows. Early career experiences include working as a School-based Life Skills Specialist at Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc., and as Assistant Teacher at Carmel Montessori School. Additional roles include a Congressional Intern with the U.S. House of Representatives, where Erica engaged in writing projects and attended relevant hearings, as well as a StarPoint Summer Camp Intern at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, responsible for lesson plan development and facilitating camper activities. Erica holds a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Teaching from Marian University Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Centre College.
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Shine Early Learning
Our mission is to focus early learning on what matters most - inside classrooms, in partnership with families, and across organizations - to close the achievement gap. All of the Shine Early Learning tools and approaches were developed, implemented, and refined at Acelero Learning, a high-performing Head Start and Early Head Start program serving more than 4,400 children across the nation. Through the integrated implementation of these tools, Acelero Learning has produced some of the largest child outcome gains ever recorded at an individual Head Start program. Acelero Learning's latest evaluation data shows children served for two years making twice the gain of average Head Start program, as compared to the 2009 FACES data. Shine Early Learning is committed to proving that every child can succeed at the highest levels – and that high-impact, proven approaches can help early childhood programs across the country truly make the difference in a child's life. Shine Early Learning offers dedicated resources, high-impact tools, and our new Shine Insight data system to help Head Start and early education programs reach their own ambitious goals.