Shine Early Learning
Rosa Thorpe has extensive work experience in the field of early childhood education and mental health services. Rosa has held various roles in organizations such as Shine Early Learning, The Valley Hospital, Acelero Inc., Acelero Learning, SCO Family of Services, Babyland Family Services, and Mid Bergen. Their roles have included Vice President, Crisis Intervention Services, Chief of Staff, Director of Quality Assurance, Executive Director, Early Head Start Consultant, and Director. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated skills in strategic planning, building partnerships, managing budgets, conducting evaluations, and facilitating organizational goals.
Rosa Thorpe attended Lodi High School for their secondary education. Rosa then pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology at Montclair State University from 1983 to 1987. Following this, they went on to obtain a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in Social Work from Rutgers University between 1989 and 1993.
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.