Susan Corrice, Finance Director of Riverfront Children's Center Announces Retirement

The Riverfront Children’s Center announced Friday that longtime organizational veteran Susan Corrice will step down from her role as Finance Director this April.

Corrice has been involved with the center since 1996, and informed the center’s board of her plans in 2016 to allow for sufficient time to find a replacement.

“I have loved my time with Riverfront and it is difficult to move on from an organization of which I am so proud, it truly is a part of me,” said Sue.  “I have been involved with Riverfront from the time it was five classrooms to now where we have 11 classrooms and serve 140 children.”

Overtime, the organization’s programs grew and staff restructured.  Sue continually moved the center ahead through her progressive vision and commitment.  She began an endowment fund for RFCC and was part of the staff that helped the organization become one of the first NAEYC accredited programs in the area.  Corrice insisted that the highest quality education be made available to the region’s families.

Sue grew the network of the organization and helped develop strong community standing by collaborating with local groups on a variety of initiatives.  Community coalitions, rotaries, local officials and families noticed as Corrice led RFCC in participating in all childhood education opportunities.  One of Sue’s greatest accomplishments is the creation of the Scholar Dollar program, a tuition subsidies plan, which currently provides assistance to 96% of Riverfront families.

Moving forward, Riverfront Children’s Center is a solid 501c3 organization with a strong presence in the community.  Sue’s dedication has much to do with this success. In keeping with her forward facing vision, new Executive Director Susan Radway intends to continue to strengthen the many aspects that make Riverfront a respected early care and education program. Increased family engagement and the expansion of community partnerships, including internship and community service opportunities with the local colleges can help support continued growth.  In a continued effort to support social-emotional development, Riverfront is in the process of shifting its infant and toddler classrooms to mixed-age classrooms, allowing children to experience only one transition between eight weeks and 36 months old. A continued look at classroom spaces and planned improvements, both indoors and out, will also be an important consideration in developing fiscally responsible budgets in the years ahead.

Peter Schultheis, Board President, said of Corrice, “For over 20 years now, Susan Corrice has brought her unwavering devotion to the mission of Riverfront Children’s Center and to our young children and families whom we serve.  She has continually strived to bring both quality and affordable early care and education to our children and families who are enrolled in Riverfront.  The Board will greatly miss her dedication and spirit to Riverfront and the early care and education community.”

A search committee headed by RFCC Board President Peter Schultheis is in the beginning stages of hiring a replacement for Corrice.  A job description and submission directions can be found on the organizational website at http://riverfrontchildren.org/employment.