Aisha Bhatty is an experienced licensed child care provider with a degree in Education; she is one of the 16 Family Child Care Providers in the state who has earned an Accreditation from the National Association for Family Childcare. Also she holds Child Development Associates (CDA) Credential and an Infant Toddler Career Certificate. She believes in continuing education, as she has taken 56 college credits in the past few years and is working towards providing physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs of the future generation. In her spare time, she mentors other local childcare providers to help start their businesses, educates parents about quality care, and participates in local and state level conferences to advocate on behalf of childcare providers and children. In 2005, she represented the Fairfax County Childcare providers in the First Annual Fairfax Future Symposium. She also worked with the Local Association in Northern Virginia as a Board Member and Vice President, and helped with the linking the diverse culture community of Fairfax county. Aisha Bhatty’s native languages include Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Her ability to speak these languages is a great asset and is a vital link to connect other Family Child Care Providers in the Northern Virginia diverse community.