Instructor:
, Phone: E-mail: julie@thepineforest.org email: julie@thepineforest.org |
Instructor Level
| Certified |
Education
| High school diploma or GED in Bachelor's degree in Psychology Professional certificate or license in Director, level 2 | |
| I have been working in the field of Early Childhood Education since June 2001. Throughout my career, I have served in various roles, including Infant and Toddler Educator, Lead Teacher in the Toddler Classroom, Administrative Leader and Mentor for Infant and Toddler programs, Assistant Director overseeing all classrooms from birth through Pre-K. In addition, I have been the CACFP manager since 2017, and provide the required CACFP trainings to our teaching staff each year. In each of these roles, I have worked closely with educators, families, and children—valuing the importance of this triad in supporting each child’s development, fostering strong relationships, and creating a collaborative, nurturing learning environment. A key part of my work has been empowering and strengthening educators, helping them grow in confidence and skill so they can be the best they can be for the children and families they serve. | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| Pine Forest Children's Center; Assistant Director and Food Program Manager June 2017 – Present • Support the Executive Director in policy-making, planning and implementing staff meetings and professional development days, creating daily and weekly schedules. • Collaborate with families and service providers to ensure children are successful, and educators are valued. *Maintain an accurate record of bills, invoices, and receipts. • Oversee all operations of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, including food purchasing, paperwork, and employee training and supervision. • Provide orientation for new employees. • Provide reflective supervision for all employees. Support educators while creating IPDPs, provide guidance around possible training opportunities to fit their goals. • Ensure all teaching staff know and understand and adhere to Pine Forest Children’s Center’s policies, as well as licensing regulations. • Maintain all necessary files for teachers and children, following licensing guidelines. • Substitute in classrooms to cover breaks, vacations, and illnesses, or to simply provide support as needed, as well as observation and supervision of educators. Pine Forest Children's Center; Lead Teacher of Toddler Class August 2011 – July 2020 In addition to the job responsibilities of a Teacher: • Understand and ensure that licensing regulations as well as Pine Forest Children’s Center’s policies, and the additional health and safety protocols are being followed at all times. • Strive to create a safe, healthy, fun working/learning environment for teachers as well as children. • Work closely with the administration to create an all-inclusive program for children and families at PFCC. • Work with others around problem-solving. • Communicate effectively with families, administration and co-workers as needed. • Provide supervision and mentoring for classroom teachers as needed. Pine Forest Children's Center; Toddler Teacher June 2001 – August 2011 • Create optimal learning situations for a class of 12 children, ages 1-3. • Communicate with parents each day, and as needed for extra support. • Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets the individual needs of each child and supports the families. • Demonstrate a high level of professional performance and application of deep knowledge and skills in providing quality early childhood education. • Learn and implement the licensing standards as well as the Pine Forest Children’s Center’s policies. | ||||||||||
| 0-5 years instructing adults. | ||||||||||
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Additional Information
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| Child Development (Early Childhood) Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Healthy and Safe Environments (Early Childhood) Professionalism and Program Organization (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | Respectful Communication Curriculum Development Nutrition |