Joan Morgenstern is Director of Early Childhood Services at The Mandel JCC in Beachwood, Ohio. Joan received her certification in Early Childhood Education from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, Pa. and her master’s degree in Supervision and Administration of Education from Bank Street College of Education in New York, New York. Joan has been in the field of Early Care and Education for over twenty years, first as a classroom teacher and more recently as a school administrator. Joan is passionate about her work with young children is committed to supporting parents as they meet the everyday challenges of rearing young children. Joan conducts parenting lectures, workshops and provides one-on one consultation. She speaks at Early Childhood conferences and provides in service training for teachers. Joan is an approved instructor for the state initiated early childhood rating system called Step-Up-To-Quality.