Shine Early Learning
Erin Gernetzke has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Erin is currently working as a YoungStar Project Director at Shine Early Learning since December 2022. Prior to this, they were employed at the CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF, where they held the positions of ECE Quality Initiatives Section Manager from January 2017 to December 2022 and Program and Policy Analyst, Advanced from November 2015 to January 2017. Before that, they worked at the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) as a YoungStar Director from August 2012 to November 2015 and as a Research and Policy Analyst from November 2008 to August 2012. Erin also has experience as a Community Building Intern at United Way of Dane County from August 2007 to May 2008 and as a Falk Elementary School Social Work Intern at Madison Metropolitan School District from August 2006 to May 2007. Their earlier work experience includes roles as a Researcher/Research Assistant at Claremont Graduate University from September 2003 to June 2004 and as a Research Assistant at Northwestern University from July 2001 to December 2002.
Erin Gernetzke completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology at Northwestern University from 1999 to 2003. Following this, they pursued a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2006 to 2008, focusing on Social Work. Additionally, Erin attended Claremont Graduate University from 2004 to 2005, studying Developmental and Child Psychology, although their degree name is not specified for this period.
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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.