Shalicia
Jackson
family-child-care-provider
North Carolina
Shalicia Jackson is a Licensed Family Child Care Provider and Owner/Operator of Modern Early Learning Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“At the end of the day, I am both the CEO and the janitor for my business. I’m also the cook, the curriculum specialist, and the tax preparer. I have a master’s degree and run a five-star program, but after all the expenses I average about $14 an hour.”
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