Corrine Hendrickson

Corrine Hendrickson is a childcare provider and advocate, small business owner, educator, and former New Glarus (WI) School Board member, and proud mom raising her family in the community she and her husband home. In 2007, Corrine founded Corrine’s Little Explorers, a five star early childhood education program dedicated to helping children thrive and supporting working families. For nearly two decades, she have worked directly with parents balancing rising costs, workforce shortages, and the growing strain on our public schools.

Corrine’s advocacy extends beyond my classroom. She served as President of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, where she worked with providers, parents, and policymakers to strengthen child care access and sustainability across our state. She also co-founded Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN), a statewide organization that brings child care professionals, parents, business owners, and community members together to advocate for Wisconsin’s children. She has testified before the United States House Small Business Committee and Wisconsin legislative committees, speaking up for small businesses, rural communities, and working families who too often feel unheard.

She previously served as an elected member of the New Glarus School Board, where she focused on strengthening support for students with disabilities, advocating for inclusive classrooms, and ensuring schools had the resources to meet special education obligations. She holds both a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education Policy from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, an Inclusion Credential from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She is currently completing a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education Policy.