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Virginia Paine
National Director, READY! for Kindergarten                      Vice President, The Children's Reading Foundation
virginia@readyforkindergarten.org

My name is Virginia Paine, and I am honored to be a part of the exciting READY! for Kindergarten experience. A combination of professional progress and being (more than once) in the right place at the right time has led me to this place in my career, and I couldn't be happier about it.

My career started 16 years ago in elementary education. With a constant eagerness to improve my professional skills and ability to make a difference in children's lives, I sought and completed a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Soon after that, I also became a national trainer for Otter Creek Institute. I truly enjoyed reaching out and presenting to a larger audience of teachers and promoting research-based programs that work.

In 2007, with a goal to make a difference in the lives of more than just the children in my own classroom, I acquired my Elementary Principal's Credentials. Through all of these experiences, I developed a keen understanding of how difficult it is to "catch children up" when they are below grade level.

Upon relocation to the Tri-Cities, WA, I worked as the Program Director for Team Read (a program of The Children's Reading Foundation) in the Kennewick School District. After spending a fulfilling year directly involved in supporting schools with reading "catch up" efforts, I found myself, once again, in the right place at the right time. In May of 2008, I assumed the role of National Director of READY! for Kindergarten and Vice President of the Children's Reading Foundation.

I am, and always have been, passionate about this program's message: the first five years are crucial, and a parent is every child's best teacher. READY! for Kindergarten inspires parents, caregivers, child care providers, educators and school districts to look differently at the educational lives of children. Learning begins at home. READY! for Kindergarten provides support for that effort. I believe my work at READY! for Kindergarten is a vital contribution to something that really matters.


Bobby Paine
Director of Fulfillment Services bobby@readyforkindergarten.org

Q: What super power would you want most and why?
A: Never ending endurance, because even if you’re not the strongest, smartest, or fastest, if you have endurance you can keep going until you reach your goal, a lot of times outlasting everyone else involved.
Q: What's your favorite thing about Washington State?
A: The seasonal changes.
Q: What's your favorite quotation?
A: "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
Q: Who is your hero and why?
A: My father, because no matter what happens he puts his head down and keeps working, and going forward.
Q: What's the best part of your job?
A: Completing jobs with quality, speed, and accuracy above & beyond the expectations of the customer.  Basically making the customer happy.
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