Hope Grows
The Amazing People
At Hope Grows our teachers are well trained and qualified, also all our staff voluntarily participates in the child credentialing program.
Hope Grows II – Acting Director
Tracy Clay
Early Childhood Education has been a part of my purpose and passion for over 40 + years. In those years I have been a family child care provider for 17 years, Paraeducator for Stedwick E.S & Watkins Mill High School for 5 years, MSDE Office of Child Care licensing specialist for 15 years, Adjunct Instructor at Montgomery College Early Education for 14 years, Center Director for 4 ½ years, currently serving my 4th year as a board member of the Child Care Commission appointed by County Executive, board member Maryland State Child Care Association for Montgomery County and Montgomery County Workforce for Early Childhood Education. I graduated from Montgomery College AA and BA from Ashford University. To serve in a leadership position to help make a difference for the children, families and educators that care for children every day! This is the goal to make a difference every day because I can’t repeat it tomorrow.
Odessa Persaud
Angela Achee
Raechel Budd
Jhoseline Carrion
Lilian Flores Guevara
Larry Horn Jr
Trecia John
Cristina De Leon
Alaka Paudel
Alicia Rene
Isabel Mejia Reyes
JoAnn Adams
Maryland Child Care Credential – Admin Level 4
What Parents Are Saying
We know our teachers are amazing, but don’t just take our word for it! Here are a few testimonials from parents who currently trust Hope Grows to foster development in their children!