The Bright Spots Program!

Shine a bright light on outstanding peers who use ChildPlus to improve day-to-day operations. The winner’s agency will receive $5,000!

The Bright Spots $5000 Grand Prize

  • The finalist with the most votes will become the 2025 Bright Spots winner.
  • At the Training Scramble!! closing session, ChildPlus will announce the winner.
  • The winner will be awarded a $5,000 check for their agency and an honorary plaque!

Here’s How It Works:

  • A customer can nominate themselves, another individual, a group within a single organization or a group working across multiple organizations to be a Bright Spots winner.
  • ChildPlus employees can also nominate customers.
  • The most outstanding nominees will be chosen as semi-finalists and featured in ChildPlus emails, social media and blogs.
  • Three of the semi-finalists will be chosen as finalists to vie for a $5,000 grand prize. Finalists will also be awarded FREE registration to the 2025 ChildPlus Training Scramble!!
  • During Scramble!!, event attendees will review each finalist and vote for one Bright Spots Winner.

The Winners

Stephanie Mikulski

Starfish Family Services

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Brandi Warner

Cesa 11 Head Start

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Belkis Mejia and Meg Saunders

Program Assistant and VP of Children’s Services

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Yadira Rosales

Riverside County Office of Education

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William Swem

Family Resource Agency

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Kate Long

Family Forum Inc.

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Nicole Poucher & Sharon Cloutier

TVCCA Little Learners Early Education Program

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Karen Segler

ERSEA Coordinator for Community Action Development Corporation (CADC) Head Start

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Sabrina Keen

CAA, Miami Dade CAA Head Start

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Megan Severson

Supervisor, Kid’s Corp Inc. (KCI)

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Murray Head Start Staff

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Linda LaFuente

Information Systems Manager, National Centers for Learning Excellence

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January 2025 Bright Spots Winner: Kristin Phillips

Lakes and Prairies CAP Management Team

Pictured Left to right:
Jenna Cronen, Tiffany McKinnon, Alissa B
Logan Brand, Patty Lopez, Anna Johnson,
Not pictured – Kristin Phillips

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February 2025 Bright Spots Winner: Shaitah Xiong

Shaitah Xiong

Tulare County Department of Education

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The Bright Spots Program!

Each month, we’ll shine a bright light on customers who use ChildPlus Online to manage their agencies more efficiently.

Submit a Nominee
View Our Monthly Winners

Here’s How It Works:

  • Bright Spots monthly winners are eligible to be chosen as finalists for the Grand Prize.
  • ChildPlus will select 3 finalists to vie for the Grand Prize at the 2025 Training Scramble!!
  • Event attendees will vote for one of the 3 finalists to become the ultimate Grand Prize winner.
  • The finalist with the most votes will be announced as the 2025 Bright Spots Grand Prize winner at the closing session of the Training Scramble!!
  • The winner will be awarded with a $5000 check for their agency and an honorary plaque!

The Bright Spots $5000 Grand Prize

  • Bright Spots monthly winners are eligible to be chosen as finalists for the Grand Prize.
  • ChildPlus will select 3 finalists to vie for the Grand Prize at the 2025 Training Scramble!!
  • Event attendees will vote for one of the 3 finalists to become the ultimate Grand Prize winner.
  • The finalist with the most votes will be announced as the 2025 Bright Spots Grand Prize winner at the closing session of the Training Scramble!!
  • The winner will be awarded with a $5000 check for their agency and an honorary plaque!

Recent Winners

Stephanie Mikulski

Starfish Family Services

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Brandi Warner

Cesa 11 Head Start

Learn More

Belkis Mejia and Meg Saunders

Program Assistant and VP of Children’s Services

Learn More

Yadira Rosales

Riverside County Office of Education

Learn More

William Swem

Family Resource Agency

Learn More

Kate Long

Family Forum Inc.

Learn More

Nicole Poucher & Sharon Cloutier

TVCCA Little Learners Early Education Program

Learn More

Karen Segler

ERSEA Coordinator for Community Action Development Corporation (CADC) Head Start

Learn More

Sabrina Keen

CAA, Miami Dade CAA Head Start

Learn More

Megan Severson

Supervisor, Kid’s Corp Inc. (KCI)

Learn More

Murray Head Start Staff

Learn More

Linda LaFuente

Information Systems Manager, National Centers for Learning Excellence

Learn More

January 2025 Bright Spots Winner: Kristin Phillips

Lakes and Prairies CAP Management Team

Pictured Left to right:
Jenna Cronen, Tiffany McKinnon, Alissa B
Logan Brand, Patty Lopez, Anna Johnson,
Not pictured – Kristin Phillips

Learn More

February 2025 Bright Spots Winner: Shaitah Xiong

Shaitah Xiong

Tulare County Department of Education

Learn More