State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently named April Fleming as the school's director of education programs. Fleming joined the College in April; she will be responsible for the administration, direction and delivery of the Early Childhood Education degrees, Early Childhood Certificates and the Educator Preparation Institute. She has more than 12 years of experience in higher education and an extensive background in early childhood education including teaching, research and marketing. Before joining State College, she was the assistant director of student recruitment and enrollment management with Nova Southeastern University in Tampa.