Instructor:
, Phone: E-mail: tonya@winstonprouty.org |
Instructor Level
| Master |
Education
| Bachelor's degree in Child Development Master's degree in Child Development & Family RelationsChild Development & Family Relations | |
| Certified Infant Massage Instructor Online course through Becker College: Teaching Adult Learners Basic Specialized Care Train the Trainer Rock Solid Train the Trainer | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| CIS Child Care Coordinator (Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development Brattleboro VT) July 2017 -present Windham Child Care Association, Brattleboro VT) October 2014-June 2017 *assisted families in obtaining specialized child care financial assistance and transportation access as needed *assisted child care providers in understanding and obtaining specialized child care status *collaborated with community agencies Assistant Teaching Director (Sprouts Early Learning Cooperative -Windham Child Care Association, Brattleboro VT) June 2014-October 2014 *supervised teaching staff and provided support around curriculum, parent and child interactions, general classroom support *completed enrollment process for new families *continued work as lead infant toddler teacher Lead Infant Toddler Teacher (Sprouts Early Learning Cooperative - Windham Child Care Association, Brattleboro VT) April 2013-June 2014 *utilized emergent, play based curriculum with infants and toddlers *supervised assistant teacher *collaborated with families to encourage parent involvement *collaborated with early intervention Lead Toddler Teacher (Sunny Lane Day Care and Preschool, Brookline Vt) September 2012-April 2013 *supervised assistant teacher *utilized emergent, play based curriculum and observations *collaborated with early intervention Developmental Educator (South Bay Early Intervention, Fall River MA) August 2011-September 2012 *worked with infants and toddlers that had developmental delays *collaborated with families and teachers to understand children's delays, and developed strategies to support children *wrote One Plans that included strategies to support children *taught individual infant massage courses to families Graduate Teaching Instructor for East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) January 2011-June 2011 *Co-taught undergraduate Infant-Toddler Curriculum course - moving from co-teaching to independent teaching over the course of the semester *Assisted students in required projects, readings and internships *Completed lesson plans for twice weekly classes, held lectures, created tests and quizzes for students *Graded students projects and weekly assignments *Course focused on what makes a high-quality Infant-Toddler Classroom, focusing on each developmental area, and touchpoints throughout the first 3 years | ||||||||||
| 5-10 years instructing adults. | ||||||||||
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Additional Information
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| Child Development (Early Childhood) Families and Communities (Early Childhood) Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Healthy and Safe Environments (Early Childhood) Professionalism and Program Organization (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Curricula: | Advanced Specialized Care | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Influences on Development Child Development Theory Temperament Physical and Intellectual Development Social/Emotional Development Early Intervention Building Relationships with Families Family Systems Respectful Communication Parent Involvement Community Resources Networking and Collaborations Indoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment Curriculum Development Early Literacy Math Science Health and Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Adults will benefit from collaboration with their colleagues *Adults learn in many different ways and bring with them knowledge and skills that support our learning environments *Smaller class sizes can help adults explore their learning styles as well as provided the needed time for collaboration |
Logistics
| Windham County | |
| *Inquire with Instructor, Windham County |