~Director Of New Haven Children Services~

Teacher, counselor, motivator, mentor and friend are just a few of the adjectives that describe Kevin Olds Sr. This father of two sons and a daughter, owner of a childcare learning academy and educator and Director / CAO of a residential group home leads an incredibly busy, but purposeful life. Friends and colleagues marvel at his energy and enthusiasm for working with children of all ages. Few desire to walk in his shoes.

As a professional educator, Mr. Olds has been named Teacher Counselor of the month several times in both Memphis, Tennessee, Gloucester, New Jersey and Portsmouth, Virginia. His 19 years in the mental health field and public school system have afforded his countless opportunities to sharpen his skills via various staff development experiences and inspire hundreds of boys and girls to do and become their very best. He worked tirelessly as a case manager for the Camden Board of Education. This was a program called F.A.C.E.S in Camden, New Jersey which was an early childcare initiative by the former Governor, Christine Whitman. This position is only one appointment to which he was assigned many task and responsibilities to impact the lives of children in Camden, New Jersey’s Empowerment Zone. >>>>

Mr. Olds, a native of Memphis, Tennessee and graduate of The University of Tennessee began his career in mental health in 1995 as a Residential Counselor at Dogwood Youth Villages in Memphis. He was the Supervisor on a unit of boys in a cottage style environment located on 50 acres of land. Mr. Olds was able to impact the lives of at-risk youth through his positive interaction and ability to counsel and motivate children to make healthy decisions in life. As this was his first job after college, he dove into the field with an approach that was not only sympathetic but empathetic to the ever changing issues facing America’s youth.

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