Dayton Christian Center gets new leadership

May 11, 2011 - PRLog -- DAYTON – The Dayton Christian Center (DXC), a fixture in West Dayton since 1921, is under new leadership.

Former Executive Director Robert Bishop departed the organization in November and, former Child Care Administrator Tasha Johnson has been hired as the new Executive Director.  Since the Bishop’s departure, Johnson has been serving as Interim Executive Director.  

A 2006 graduate of Wright State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Organizational Leadership Johnson has been an Early Childhood professional for more than 10 years. Shortly after giving birth to her first child she continued her life long love of learning in pursuit of her Associates of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. Prior to working with children Johnson was a French linguist in the Army stationed in Germany.

The decision to hire Johnson as full-time Executive Director was made at the regular Board of Directors meeting on April 28.  Employees were informed of the decision at a special meeting on Monday, May 9 where DXC Board Chairman Carl Marquette made the announcement to staff.

Dayton Christian Center is affiliated with the National Baptist Ministries, USA and was founded in 1921.  Its offices at 1352 W. Riverview Ave in Dayton house a Title XX child care facility.

For more information about DXC or its programs, call 937-275-7174 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. of visit the organization at its blog at http://daytonchristiancenter.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DaytonChristianCenter.

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Dayton Christian Center is a faith-based non-profit community action organization founded in 1921 by the National Baptist Ministries, USA; one of 19 such centers in the US. Our mission is Enriching and Empowering Lives, One Choice At A Time.