Providing all your Health, Education, Nutrition, and Safety needs
Providing all your Health, Education, Nutrition, and Safety needs
Hello, my name is LaRae, and I have proudly served as a Compliance Coordinator with a Head Start grantee for the past ten years. Throughout this time, I’ve developed extensive expertise in childcare licensing regulations and the Head Start Performance Standards. I understand both the critical training requirements placed on childcare providers and the very real challenges programs face in finding qualified training professionals.
To help bridge this gap, I founded EC H.E.N.S. Consulting, LLC—a consulting firm dedicated to supporting early childhood programs through high-quality training and professional services, all delivered by one highly experienced, passionate professional.
At EC H.E.N.S. Consulting, I believe education goes far beyond mastering content. True learning happens in safe, nurturing environments where children are encouraged to think critically, explore their world, and grow with confidence. Achieving this vision begins with well-trained staff and healthy, developmentally appropriate practices in every classroom.
Partnering with EC H.E.N.S. Consulting means equipping your team with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to provide exceptional care in environments that are both safe and enriching. Together, we can elevate the quality of early childhood education—one training at a time.
I began my educational journey with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Business Systems Administration from ECPI Technical College. I later earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Christopher Newport University and spent time working in the journalism field before discovering my passion for early childhood education.
In 2018, I returned to school and completed a Career Studies Certificate and a second AAS degree in Early Childhood Development from Lord Fairfax Community College. I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Grand Canyon University.
Raised in Virginia, I continue to reside there with my daughter, my mother, our three beloved cats, and three chickens. Outside of my academic and professional pursuits, I enjoy reading, traveling, listening to music, and actively volunteering with the Awaken Kids and Awaken Youth ministries at Awaken Church RVA.