• Dr. Angela Searcy holds a B.A. degree in English and secondary education with teacher certification though the state of Illinois, a M.S. degree in early childhood development from Erikson Institute, with a specialization in Infant Studies and a Doctorate in Education with a specialization in assessment. Her research centers around brain-based learning as assessed by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System and it’s correlation to aggressive behaviors in preschool children.
• Angela is the owner and founder of Simple Solutions Educational Services, and has over 25 years of experience at all levels of education teaching infants, toddlers, preschool, third grade, sixth grade, eight grade, ninth grade and college. Angela currently is an adjunct online seminar leader and continuing education instructor at Erikson Institute and a professional development provider for Teaching Strategies, LLC.
• A former neuro-developmental specialist, Angela has specialized training in neuroscience and is a nationally recognized speaker. She has been featured on Chicago’s WGN Channel 9 News, Chicago Public Radio’s Chicago Matters, Chicago Parent and Chicago Baby Magazines