Personal Bio

Hello, class!

My name is Kendra Votava, and I am the Executive Director of Grants & Development for a small non-profit preschool in Hemet, California.  I have worked at this same non-profit for over 13 years, and love preschoolers!  First, I began as a teacher in the classroom, and after completing my Bachelor's in Psychology I moved to working as a Behavior Consultant assisting families in our preschool who had children with severe behavior challenges.  It was extremely rewarding watching families transform, as it is watching children with disabilities learn new skills for life.

After working that position for a few years, I began developing skills in grant writing and marketing.  The reason I am taking this class is because there is a lot about marketing that I do not know!  I am a behaviorist by nature, so hopefully my understanding of human behavior will help me in being better at marketing to my target audience.

I am married and have three children of my own; a 15 year old daughter, a 10 year old daughter, and a four year old son. They are my joy, and also cause me great exhaustion!  I am excited that so many of my classmates are from other countries, and am hopeful that I will learn a lot about other cultural uses of social media.

Kendra