BrightStarsAbout Us
The BrightStars quality rating and improvement system was developed by a team of local early childhood and school-age care professionals and reviewed by national experts. Parents with children enrolled in child care and early learning programs were consulted to better understand the information that would be most helpful for families. BrightStars is managed by the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC).Rhode Island KIDS COUNT coordinated the design phase and continues to provide support for evaluation and marketing.
Special thanks to United Way of Rhode Island for providing the funding to design and launch BrightStars.
BrightStars Funding Partners:
- United Way of Rhode Island
- CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
- Nellie Mae Education Foundation
- The Rhode Island Foundation
- Rhode Island Department of Human Services
BrightStars Collaborating Partners:
- BrightStars Steering Committee
- Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children
- Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
- Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
- Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
About the Director of BrightStars:
Tammy Camillo is the Director of RIAEYC and BrightStars.
RIAEYC supports professionals in their work by promoting quality education and the healthy development of children ages birth through eight. RIAEYC is the local affiliate of the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 100,000 members worldwide. BrightStars is Rhode Island’s child care quality rating and improvement system.
Tammy received both her undergraduate degree and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Providence College.
Prior to joining RIAEYC, Tammy worked as a consultant for the Rhode Island Department of Health, managing several child and family health programs. In previous positions, Tammy was a Head Start Family Advocate and an AmeriCorps Fellow at The Providence Community Health Centers.
Tammy has significant experience in project management, strategic planning, and policy development and has worked extensively with state health, education, and human service leaders in Rhode Island.
Contact Tammy: tcamillo@brightstars.org
