August 12, 2008
A long-time early child education advocate has been named the director of the Head Start State Collaboration Office, the Michigan Department of Human Services announced today.
Jeremy Reuter will be a liaison for the 39 Head Start grantee agencies in Michigan with regional and national Head Start offices. He will work with the Early Childhood Investment Corporation to help coordinate all early childhood collaborative efforts.
"Jeremy has been a strong advocate for children and worked aggressively to make sure they have rich learning opportunities and are ready to learn when they reach the school house door," said Lisa Brewer Walraven, director of DHS' Office of Early Education and Care.
Since 2005, Reuter has served as director of the Teacher Education And Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Early Childhood Michigan program focused on increasing education and compensation while reducing turnover among Michigan child care providers. The program is offered by the Michigan 4C Association, where Reuter has worked since 2001. Prior to joining the Michigan 4C Association, he held a number of positions with child day care programs and Michigan State University's Institute for Children, Youth and Families.
Reuter holds a bachelor's degree in family and community services and a master's degree in family studies from MSU. He lives in Lansing with his wife, Stephanie Cluley.
For more information, please go to www.michigan.gov/dhs
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