Instructor:

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:	Specialist I
Supporting Instructor:	Liz Greenberg

Education

Degrees:	High school diploma or GED in Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology
Other Supporting Information:	20 year experience working with children and families. Coursework in Child Development, Environmental Education and Responsive Classroom.
Instruction Received:	has not received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

1995-2017 Greater Burlington YMCA
-Preschool Assistant: Led developmentally appropriate activities for children ages 2-3 years old
-Family Programs Director: Coordianted and facilitated special family events and supervised youth classes.
-School Age Director: Supervised various after school programs.
-Early Learning Coordinator: Developed and facilitated a pilot play based program for families in under served communities.

2018-Present ECHO Center for Lake Champlain
-ECHO Early Learning (EEL) Coordinator: Created, developed and provided 4 morning a week grant supported play based program for caregivers and their young children. Developed community and shared child development information for caregivers. Set up interest stations that develop skills for children with a emphasis on STEM.
-Camp Coordinator: Lead STEM camps for ECHO for K-3rd grade students

Experience Length

5-10 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Elizabeth Nuckols	802-864-1848
2.	Liz Greenberg	802-864-1848

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
Process over Product Art	May 2024 (annually for past 3	Group	2
Parenting Styles/ Spportive Parenting	April 2024 (Annually for past	Group	2
Growth Mindset Through STEM Challenges	March 2024 (Annually for past	Group	2
Social Emotional Development in Young Children	February 2024 (Annually for pa	Group	2
Introducing Math Through Play	January 2024 (Annually for pas	Group	2
Motor Development in Early Childhood	December 2023 (Annually past t	Group	2
Supporting Children's Language Development	November 2023 (Annually past t	Group	2
Early Literacy	October 2023 (Annually for pas	Group	2
Primary Caregivers are First Teachers	September 2023 (Annually for p	Group	2

Core Knowledge Areas:

Families and Communities (Early Childhood)
Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)
Child and Youth Development (Afterschool)
Curriculum and Learning Environment (Afterschool)

Training Topics

Parenting

Educational Philosophy:

All ages learn best through engagement.
Adults can also find joy in STEM play.
Mistakes can be the best learning tools.

Logistics

Regions Covered: