Catherine Miller receives Proclamation from City of Pacifica

On Friday May 18th 2012, Catherine Miller, Director of Pacifica Co-op Nursery School (PCNS) received a Proclamation from Mayor Pete DeJarnatt and the City of Pacifica for her past and ongoing efforts towards young children and their families in the Bay Area.  The Mayor attended the final general meeting of the PCNS membership to surprise Miller.  He read the proclamation to an audience of 70 including friends and family of the honored.  Catherine Miller has dedicated herself to educating preschool children for 26 years.  She holds a site supervisor's permit in child development   from the California Credentialing Commission.  She earned an associate's degree in early childhood education, serves as a professional growth advisor   for college students, and is a certified mentor for early childhood teachers and directors.  She taught at a variety of schools on the Peninsula, served   as director for a large school in San Bruno, and owned and operated her own home-based childcare prior to becoming assistant director of Pacifica Co-op   Nursery School in 2000.  In 2006, Catherine became the director of PCNS.  Since she believes that it really does "take a village" to raise a child,   fostering a parenting community in the co-op environment has been her most fulfilling career experience.  Catherine has two sons, nineteen-year-old Jamie   and fifteen-year-old Liam, a graduate of PCNS.