Instructor:
, Phone: E-mail: laurie_rappvt@comcast.net Personal cell 802-730-2983 |
Instructor Level
| Certified | |
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Education
| Bachelor's degree in Elementary Ed Master's degree in ECE and Social Work | |
| DECA Local Program Mentor Beyond Consequences Certified Trainer The Growing Brain Provisional Trainer 0-3 Critical Competencies | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| Head Start Practice Based Coach NEKCA Albany and Hardwick, VT 1/23-2/24 Early Head Start Care Coordinator, Capstone Community Action Barre, VT 2/18-10/23 Early Head Start Home Visitor, Capstone Community Action - Morrisville, VT 2016- 2/10/2018 Child Benefit Specialist, VT Dept. for Children & Families, REU – Waterbury, VT 2013-2016 Early Childhood Clinician, Howard Center Youth & Family Services – Burlington, VT 2012-2013 Project Family Social Worker, Lund- St. Albans, VT 2007-2012 Post-Adoption Interventionist, Lund- St. Albans, VT 2007-2012 Intern Family Support, Casey Family Services– Winooski, VT 2006-2007 Intern, Adult & Parent Educator, Lamoille Valley Even Start – Morrisville, VT 2005-2006 Clinical Supervisor, NCSU Family, Infant & Toddler Program – Newport, VT 2005-2007 Program Coordinator, LV Family, Infant & Toddler Program– Morrisville, VT 2002-2005 Early Learning Leadership Roles: Prior to 2002 Director, Assistant Director, Owl Hill Learning Center – Lititz, PA Curriculum Developer, Teacher, various early childhood centers in eastern PA | ||||||||||
| More than 15 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) Observing and Assessing (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Curricula: | Touchpoints The Program for Infant-Toddler Care (PITC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Influences on Development Brain Development Temperament Resiliency Physical and Intellectual Development Social/Emotional Development Addressing Challenges Building Relationships with Families Respectful Communication Parent Involvement Home Visiting Indoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Engagement is the key, relationships need to be built Each learner needs to be recognized as an individual Learning needs to be interactive and each person brings knowledge to the relationship |
Logistics
| Lamoille County | |
| *Inquire with Instructor, Lamoille County, Washington County |