Instructor:

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Phone:
E-mail: Kkowalik@wsesdvt.org
(845) 648-5094

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:

Certified

Education

Degrees:	Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Administration and Care Professional certificate or license in VT Licensed birth-PrK teacher
Other Supporting Information:	I have been in the field for 20 years.
Instruction Received:	has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

I have been working in the Early Childhood Education field for 21 years. The first 12 years were at a private childcare setting in New York and the past 9 years have been at a Head Start program. I started in Head Start as a teacher, then graduated to a lead teacher. Currently, I am Early Education Services' Education Coordinator. I have presented information to faculty as a presenter for the past 4 years and have enjoyed doing so.

Experience Length

0-5 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Heather Golding	(802) 254-3742 ext 124
2.	Coretta Bliss	(802) 254-3742 ext 112

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
How to connect ILPS to IEPs	August 2024	Group	2
Strengthening Families	April 2022	Group	6
Curriculum and Classroom Management	August 2022	Group	3
Supervision and Coaching	August 2022	Group	2
Outdoor Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool	Nov 2023	Group	3
Embedding Learning Goals into Curriculum and Routines	Jan 2024	Group	3
Learning Environments and Individual Instruction	August 2024	Group	1
Curriculum and Learning Standards	August 2024	Group	1.5
Individual Coaching 1x/month	Jan - June 2024	Individual	6

Core Knowledge Areas:

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:

Advanced Specialized Care

Training Topics

How Children Develop
Influences on Development
Temperament
Social/Emotional Development
Building Relationships with Families
Indoor Learning Environments
Observation/Assessment
Curriculum Development
Early Literacy
Math
Science
Ethical Conduct
How Adults Learn

Educational Philosophy:

There are a variety of ways that adults learn including hands on, lectures, and visual presentations.
Everyone deserves to gain knowledge.
Adult interactions during presentations to be able to understand a topic but in a different method.

Logistics

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