Patricia Mullings Franco has been active in the professional development of caregivers and teachers of young children through universities across the country for many years. A large portion of that work has been with Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.
Mullings Franco has also provided direct service to infants and toddlers and their families in group care and home settings with her favorite role being that of home visitor. A mission in her teaching is to help caregivers understand the meaning of early literacy and its foundations in the social and emotional development of infants and toddlers. She is passionate about infusing the richness of cultural diversity into early childhood programs.
Mullings Franco received a BA in elementary education from the University of Denver, Colorado and an MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California.