Miller, Darla: - Darla Ferris Miller holds a doctorate in early childhood education, Texas and Mississippi teaching credentials, and American Montessori Society credentials for both Early Childhood and Infant and Toddler. She was a vice president, a division chair and a professor at North Harris College. Dr. Miller also has served in a wide range of roles within the field of child care and development -- as an early childhood teacher, program director and consultant -- and has taught children from preschool through middle school. Additionally, she has provided infant/toddler development training in seven countries.