Jennifer Cao, MS

OPS Learning Services

jennifer.cao@coe.ufl.edu

Jennifer is an OPS team member in Learning Services at the Lastinger Center for Learning, where she currently oversees registration and enrollment for the Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential.

Previously, she supported the Hillsborough Early Learning Network (HELN) through the Lastinger Center, focusing on recruitment, professional development for leaders and educators, and facilitation through Communities of Practice (CoP).

With over 20 years of experience in early childhood education, Jennifer is a certified Coach and CoP Facilitator through the University of Florida Lastinger Center. She was also a facilitator for the Early Learning Florida Pilot courses in Spring 2015. Jennifer joined the Lastinger Center in 2018.

Jennifer holds a B.S. in Elementary Education with an ESOL endorsement and an M.S. in Early Childhood Education from Florida International University. She is also certified as a CLASS observer in Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K tools. In her free time, Jennifer loves reading, cooking, eating, and spending time with her two daughters, husband and dog. She also enjoys sharing with others her love for Aldi, Wawa and IKEA!