Andrea Burl has 14 years of experience in the social services field with more than 11 years in the early childhood. During her time in the early childhood field, she has served as a Licensing Specialist, Licensing Consultant, Internal Operations Senior Manager, and Field Operations Senior Manager. She currently serves as the Director of the Division of Licensing at the Louisiana Department of Education where she ensures licensure of early learning centers and inspections of certified license-exempt providers. Andrea provides ongoing professional training to the child care licensing staff to ensure consistency in employee performance. She also provides training to child care providers, to aid in their professional development. She has presented on early childhood topics at several local and state conferences.