Instructor:
, Phone: E-mail: kristen@mjccvt.org kristen@mjccvt.org |
Instructor Level
| Certified | |
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Education
| Bachelor's degree in Professional Studies: Early Childhood and Elementary Education Professional certificate or license in VT Educator's License, endorsements in Early Childhood and Elementary Education | |
| I have worked with young children birth through kindergarten over 20 years. I taught at Mary Johnson Children's Center from 2000-2016. In this time period, I was also a VT Apprenticeship Program mentor. I became a traveling Universal PreK mentor for Addison County, from 2016- 2018, teaching, providing mentoring and learning for home based and center based providers. I have been in my current role as Early Childhood Programs Director since the summer of 2018. I received by BS from Champlain College in 2000, along with my VT Educators License with endorsements in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. This license is current, as well. I have taken hundreds, if not thousands of hours of professional development workshops and courses. I engaged in two, week long, study tours to Italian early care programs. I have taken a few courses since my BS and engage in Castleton University's Early Childhood Summer Institute each year. Continuing Ed Courses: Union Institute and University: Leaders, Supervisors, and Mentors in the Early Childhood Workplace, 2004 CCV: Curriculum Development for Early Childhood Educators, 2004 UVM: Collaborating with Families and Agencies, 2006 UVM: Teaching as Research, 2008 CCV: Principles of Supervision, 2014 Castleton University: Legal and Financial Issues in ECE & Nurturing Care: Policy, Practice and Research | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| Mary Johnson Children's Center, Middlebury, VT Early Childhood Lead Teacher, 2000-2016 * Care for young children and scaffold learning using a variety of strategies, while using VELS as a resource. * Provide therapeutic care. Engage in reflective supervision with mental health consultants. * Develop, maintain, and support strong relationships with families. * Create meaningful and productive relationships with colleagues in support of our work with children and families, as well as assistant teachers' professional goals and practices. Mentor those entering the field, new hires, as well as work-study students. * Listen, support, question, problem-solve, model, encourage, assess, and provide feedback to colleagues, children, and families. Mary Johnson Children's Center, Middlebury, VT Universal PreK Mentor Teacher, Fall 2016- Spring 2018 * Mentor 3 home based and 3 center based providers in Addison County, including sites in Orwell, East Middlebury, Middlebury, Shoreham, and Bristol. * Provide all of the above (MJCC Lead Teacher position) * Work directly with children, assess and provide feedback to staff, and engage in one-on-one time with teachers around their practice and goals. * Support, challenge, and share knowledge regarding providing challenging and supportive environments for children and staff. * Help teachers to become familiar with and navigate VELS, VT Child Care Licensing Regulations, Act 166, Specialized Care contracts, ERS/ STARS guidelines, IPDP development, and BFIS. * Facilitate staff meetings and design professional development. Mary Johnson Children's Center, Middlebury, VT Early Childhood Programs Director, Summer 2018- 2020 *Oversee three early childhood program sites, working with an administrative team, with dedication to a shared mission and philosophy, as well as regulations. *Oversee hiring. Orient staff to program, philosophy, policies, regulations, approaches, strategies, and best practices. * Mentor, challenge, question, model, and provide feedback to teaching staff, including evaluations, improvement plans, and IPDPs. Support teaching staff in improving and celebrating practices. * Facilitate staff meetings, encouraging reflection, appreciative inquiry, and the development of strong collaborative and leadership skills. * Coordinate professional development opportunities for staff, and engage in professional development to improve practice. * Ensure enrollment, site schedules, ratios, partner staff communications, and contracted service agreements. * Advocate for children, families, and staff. Engage in advocacy initiatives with local colleagues, including engaging legislators and policy makers. Mary Johnson Children's Center, Middlebury, VT Executive Director, 2020- Present *Overall strategic and operational responsibility for MJCC staff, programs, impact and execution of its mission. | ||||||||||
| 0-5 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) Healthy and Safe Environments (Afterschool) Professionalism and Program Organization (Afterschool) Observing and Assessing (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Curricula: | Recognized Community of Practice Facilitator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Influences on Development Child Development Theory Temperament Resiliency Social/Emotional Development Addressing Challenges Supportive Interactions Building Relationships with Families Family Systems Respectful Communication Parent Involvement Community Resources Networking and Collaborations Indoor Learning Environments Outdoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment Curriculum Development Early Literacy Math Science Health and Safety Nutrition Physical Activity Systems Resources Ethical Conduct Professional Growth Working with Staff and Colleagues How Adults Learn Regulatory Compliance Program Quality/Accreditation Program Assessment and Evaluation Program Administration Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Aha moments, big or small, fuel the fire to try something new. Professional discourse is powerful. Professional development must be meaningful, relevant, and compelling to be effective. |
Logistics
| Addison County | |
| Addison County, Rutland County | |
| 30 miles from , |