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July 9, 2024

Nia Harris Chosen as OCDEL’s Bureau of Operations and Monitoring Director

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has named Nia Harris as its Director of Bureau of Operations and Monitoring.

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Harris was previously OCDEL’s Director of Bureau of Early Learning Resource Center Operations and Monitoring. She has worked for the state since 2013, beginning her civil service career as an income maintenance caseworker, human service program specialist, and human service program representative 1.

Harris graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in psychology and minored in sociology.

Bureau of Operations and Monitoring

The Bureau of Operations and Monitoring provides oversight and technical assistance to Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs). It is responsible for monitoring ELRC grantee program integrity and accountability, proper use of funds, and accurate application of program rules and procedures.

The bureau also serves as a source of support to ELRCs in their daily operations and program management.