Meet Roseann Murphy, Maplewood’s Board President.
Roseann brings four decades of experience in the early childhood field to Maplewood Child Development Center. Her extensive resume includes positions as a Childrens Advocate, Early Childhood Educator, Owner and Director of Child Care Centers, Private In-Home Teacher, Resource and Referral Coordinator, Family Child Care Trainer and Consultant, Parenting Coach, Early Childhood Program Consultant, Professional Development Coordinator, Early Childhood Development and Education Instructor and Workshop Leader.
Overall else, the love, respect, and admiration she shows towards children, families and professionals is the reason she’s been selected to oversee with our Director, Susan Bernstein as an advisor at Maplewood Child Development Center since it’s conception.
Roseann began her career as an educator and child advocate. Her original training was with UCLA’s and Pacific Oaks’ Early Childhood Education and Development programs. At the time she was living in California.
She went on to open her own child development and care center, Malibou Infant Toddler, where she touched the lives of decades of new families.
When Malibou Infant Toddler had to close it’s doors, Roseann has the great opportunities of meeting Magdalena. These two extraordinary early childhood experts and researchers then decided to open Little River School.
One of the most memorable experiences in her career began in 1979 when she met and trained with Magda Gerber during Resources for Infant Educarers’ (RIE®) inception.
“Over the course of her career, parenting fads have come and gone. What stays constant in the field are the fundamental methods in quality infant and toddler care of pediatrician and reseacher Dr. Emmi Pikler and child developed specialist Magda Gerber.”
– Roseann Murphy
It’s not just Roseann’s extensive knowledge of early education and child development or her vast experience as a program directress and early childhood education consultant and parenting coach which makes her the prefect fit for Maplewood. Roseann practices mindfulness, natural living, an eco-conscious life style and social activism daily. She is a gardener, animal lover, wildlife supporter and artist.
We are so honored for her to have accepted the position of President of the Board here at Maplewood. Our team and family’s are very fortunate to have her in our corner.