The amazing people atHope Grows

Hope Grows I – Director

Grace Persaud-Pearson

Maryland Child Care Credential – Staff Level 5

My name is Grace Persaud- Pearson and I am the director of Hope Grows Child Development Center II located on Century Boulevard in Germantown, MD. As a teenager, in my native country, Guyana, I had a plan to study accounting after high school and become an accountant. This was a plan I pursued when I immigrated to America.

I Immigrated to the United States and worked in junior and senior positions at different firms and during that time, I enrolled at the University of Maryland and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting in May 1999. In keeping with my plans, I accepted several management positions within my field, including Controller for ACIES Corporation in 2007.

However, along the way, I found my true passion. As my family grew to six grandchildren, I realized how much I loved spending time with children and contributing to their growth and development. Additionally, I pursued studies in Early Childhood Development and seized the opportunity to leverage my management experience to launch a new career in education, working with Hope Grows Child Development Center and utilizing my early childhood training and passion for children.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela