About The Author
Patricia McClellan has over thirty years of combined experience in Human Resources and Policy Development and as a practicing paralegal to professional and childcare organizations. She is a consultant, lecturer and author of topics specific to childcare professionals.
Patricia is a nationally recognized expert on Head Start program governance issues. She has worked with many programs developing Shared Governance Plans, training Policy Councils, Boards and Staff to understand their roles in Shared Governance, and working with Policy Councils to develop By-Laws to become more effective Policy Council Members and Officers.
After twenty years of traversing the country facilitating workshops, training seminars, and retreats, Ms. McClellan has retired from the lecture circuit. She continues to provide consultation services to Head Start programs on Program Governance and Administration matters. She will continue to author publications of interest to Head Start and Childcare Administrators and Managers.
As an author she has written the following:
A Child Care Administrator's Guide to Creating a Family Handbook, Author, published by McClellan-Groff, Inc.
The Policy Council Members Guide: The Role and Responsibilities of Policy Council Members, First, Second and Third Edition, Author, published by McClellan-Groff, Inc.
The Hiring Process: A Child Care Administrator's Guide to Recruitment, Interview and Selection, Author, published by McClellan-Groff, Inc.
Understanding the Role of the Head Start Policy Council, First, Second and Third Edition, Author, published by McClellan-Groff, Inc.
Model Personnel Policy Manual for Child Care Agencies, First and Second Edition, Co-author, published by Support Services for Child Care Professionals.
Current Issues in Child Care, Co-author, published by Support Services for Child Care Professionals.
National Child Care Bulletin, Editor and Columnist, Quarterly journal for childcare professionals, published by Support Services for Child Care Professionals.
Current Issues in Child Care: The Audio Series, produced by Support Services for Child Care Professionals, six hours of taped lectures used by Child Care providers for continuing education credits with certification in all 50 states.
