Hadiyah Miller

50-year career in the field of Early Childhood Education for college-level students, community providers, parents, and children in a variety of Early Learning settings. Focus of this work, as well as volunteer experience, on advocating for anti-bias practice, equity, and access to quality early childhood education for all children and families. Oregon Career Center Development Master Trainer. Preschool head teacher at Helen Gordan CDC, planning, implementing Anti-bias approach. Director full-day preschool programs Oakland California and Oregon City, Oregon and Home-base Coordinator for Concord Headstart in California. Trainer for TOJC equity programs. President Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (ORAEYC). Participated and co-lead the statewide Anti-bias Approach Train the Trainers for ORAEYC and the past member of the Equity Committee. On the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), Portland board. The Chairperson for PDX NBCDI Early Care and Education Initiative focusing Black preschool age boys and girls in Multnomah County. A member on the Preschool for All Program Policy Task Force. Co-chairperson for the National Black Child Development Institute and CCRR Multnomah Co. Expulsion Committee. Member of Mt Hood Headstart Equity Committee. BA in Psychology and Nursery School Certificate, Mills College, master’s degree in human development, specialization for Bicultural Development of Young Children, Pacific Oaks College. Black; age 65; lower middle class; female; heterosexual