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E-mail: msullivan0905@gmail.com

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:	Certified
Supporting Instructor:

Education

Degrees:	Bachelor's degree in Human Services/Counseling
Other Supporting Information:	15 graduate credits earned in the VT HEC-ECE program and 3 credit graduate course in Infant/Toddler Curriculum completed during ECE Summer Institute 2023.
Instruction Received:	has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

Developmental Educator at NEKCA (St. Johnsbury) 2022-present
Responsible for assisting with eligibility determination; developing One Plans in cooperation with the family; providing developmental education to children birth to age 3; coordinating the transition to school system.

Family Outreach Coordinator at Little Dippers Doodle Children's Center (St. Johnsbury) 2011-2015 and 2016-2022
Responsible for implementing all aspects of the Strengthening Families framework, including coordinating parent education, providing home visits, providing family case management, and training staff.

Assistant Director of NEKCA Head Start/Early Head Start (Barton, VT) 2015
Responsible for supervising center managers, overseeing professional development delivery, and monitoring program improvement.

Resource Development Specialist at Kingdom Child Care Connection at Umbrella. (St. Johnsbury) 2005-2011
Responsible for assisting home based childcare providers prepare for their pre-licensing visits; coordinated professional development calendar for area licensed and registered childcare providers; provided technical assistance to home and centered based programs on such topics as curriculum, classroom arrangements, and effective child behavior supports.

Experience Length

5-10 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Kimberlie Buxton	802-748-1992
2.	Crystal Bedor	(802) 473-2772

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
Strengthening Families 17 Hour Toolbox Training	Feb 21 and Feb 22 2019	Group	17
Advancing the Profession Session 1	June 18, 2020	Group	2
IPDP Refresher: Find your Path and Stay on Track	March 1, 2021	Group	2
Strengthening Families 17 Hour Toolbox Training	April 2 and 3, 2021	Group	17
New Year - New Spark: Creating High Quality Classroom Settings At ABC/LOLy Classom Setting	January 20, 2025	Group	3.5

Core Knowledge Areas:

Families and Communities (Early Childhood)
Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)

Specific Curricula:

Strengthening Families curricula (approved trainer)

Training Topics

Building Relationships with Families
Parent Involvement

Educational Philosophy:

I believe in using the life and work experiences of the adults I'm working with as material to relate the new concepts to.

I believe it's important to emphasize the practical side of the material for adults so they will be able to apply what they are learning. It needs to be useful, and it's my job as instructor to present the material in such a way as to encourage adults to make those connections for themselves.

I find it's important to check-in with adult learners at the beginning of a workshop in order to hear about expectations. It's been my experience that many folks come in with expectations and they don't always "jive" with what's on the agenda, yet, it's not difficult to incorporate into the teaching what folks have come to learn, and also what they have come to share.

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