www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Maria Taylor is the President of ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a professional development company specializing in providing online training and certificates, child care registry development, and administrative solutions for the early care and education industry. Maria is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of DirectoryNET, LLC., prior to her position as COO, Maria was the Senior Manager of National Accounts for ABC School Supply and served as Group Vice President for School Specialty, Inc. Maria received her B.A from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. from Georgia State University. Currently she is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as well as a board member of the National Registry Alliance and a member of the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA).