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Rosemarie Allen (born 1 April 1959 ] is an early childhood expert. She is a well known social justice advocate, keynote speaker and workshop presenter on culturally responsive practices. Allen is known for her work as a Global Leader addressing the disproportionate number of children of color expelled and suspended from early childhood programs. As Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services Child Care Division, Allen is credited with initiating and implementing numerous early childhood projects that promoted Colorado as a national model for optimal early childhood programs. Early Life

Allen was born in Los Angeles, California and raised by her maternal grandparents, Joe and Jessie B. Bell. Bell was a shoe make and restaurant owner. The third of eight children, Allen, whose I.Q. was nearly genius level, was constantly suspended and expelled from schools. She attended Manchester Avenue Elementary School from Kindergarten to 5th grade, and skipped 4th grade. She transferred to the newly built Loren Miller Elementary Schoolfor 6th grade. Allen attended three different Jr. High Schools: Bethune Jr. High School and was expelled in 7th grade. During her 8th grade year, she attendedJohn Adams Jr. High Schoolwhere she was also expelled. She finally graduated from John Muir Jr. High. She was the first student to complete Jr. High with all A's for academics and all U's for unsatisfactory behavior and work habits. She graduated from Hollywood High Schoolwithout incident. In 1981, Allen graduated from California State University, Long Beach and received the Outstanding Graduate Award. She married early and divorced shortly afterwards. She gave birth to daughter Jasmine Jessie B. in 1988, remarried in 1988 to Don Allen and gave birth to son Clarence Allen in 1994. Career

Shortly before receiving her undergraduate degree, Allen was offered a position of Teacher at the Long Beach Community Improvement Leaguewhere she taught for 5 years. She visited the Los Angeles Child Development Council and fell in love with with the High Scope Curriculum. She accepted a position of Principal while earning an Endorsed Trainer Credential with the High Scope Foundation. Allen then accepted a position as Director with the Drew Child Development Corporation where she headed several programs working with children with special needs, those with typical development, home-based and center-based programs [1].

In 1994 Allen relocated to Denver Coloradoand continued her career in Education, first as Interim Director of the now defunct Child Opportunity Program, then as Director several LaPetite Academy facilities before landing the position of Director of Children's Programs at Front Range Community College. At Front Range, Allen directed the Laboratory School, taught Early Childhood classes and developed a program that contracted with the State to provide licensing services to over 3,000 child care facilities in 13 Colorado counties.

In 2007, Allen assumed the role of Director, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care [2] and was recognized as a “leader in the state and in the nation for her innovative, cutting edge programs for children and their families.” During the five years she served as Director, she provided leadership and guidance to 9,000 early childhood facilities, tens of thousands early childhood professionals, over 100 staff members and immeasurable children and families throughout the state [3]. Under her leadership, new programs were created that became the nationwide models. The Center for Social Emotional Competence was created, new rules adding quality measures was implemented, a statewide quality rating system for all licensed programs was initiated, early childhood guidelines that are aligned with CDE standards were developed, and the Professional Development blueprint was formed, creating the foundation that allowed Colorado to receive a 30 million dollar federal grant to enhance these initiatives [4].

Allen also represents the United States as a Global Leader for Early Care and Education [5], attending the World Forum with representatives from over 80 countries! She have served on the Board of the National Association for Regulatory Agencies (NARA), The Task Force for the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and the Governor's Early Childhood Commission, Professional Development Task Force [6]

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