Instructor:
| , CCV, VT-HEC/NVU , Phone: E-mail: jensev13@comcast.net Home phone - 802-865-1728 |
Instructor Level
| Master |
Education
| Master's degree in Education | |
| Child Care Business Administration, Spring 2021, Spring 2022 ASQ-3 Trainer - Summer/Fall 2021 CCV Instructer - Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. I am a VT State Licensed Teacher with Early Education Endorsement who has gone through the Peer Review Process and have helped other educators attain their VT State License through the Peer Review Project. I have trained to administer the Environment Rating Scales and I am a Strengthening Families trainer. | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| 1/2018 - Present Community and Program Support Specialist, Let's Grow Kids, Burlington, VT. Provide coaching, instruction, technical assistance, and mentoring to early care and learning professionals and programs to improve program quality, start-up or expansion. 12/2014 - 12/2017 - STARS Assessor, Mary Johnson Children's Center, Middlebury, VT. Assessed early learning programs in Northern VT. 1/2012 - 12/2016 - Peer Review Mentor, Peer Review Project. Assisted early care professionals in achieving Early Childhood License through the Peer Review process. 8/2008-12/2014 - Director of Early Childhood Programs, Greater Burlington YMCA, Burlington, VT. Supervised on-site/off-site preschool programs, 2 infant toddler programs, hiring, staff and program supervision, accredited all programs through NAEYC, financial oversight, planned professional development for staff. 9/2005-5/2016 - Adjunct Instructor, CCV/VCCICC, Winooski, VT. Taught courses in Infant & Toddler Development and Care 8/1994-8/2008 - Associate Teacher/Lead Teacher/Site Director, Greater Burlington YMCA, Burlington, VT. Responsible for the care and education of children ages 0-5 years, planned curriculum, supervised children and staff. | ||||||||||
| More than 15 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Curricula: | Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN) Teaching Strategies Gold (approved trainer) Strengthening Families curricula (approved trainer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Influences on Development Child Development Theory Brain Development Temperament Physical and Intellectual Development Social/Emotional Development Building Relationships with Families Respectful Communication Parent Involvement Community Resources Networking and Collaborations Indoor Learning Environments Outdoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment Program Quality/Accreditation Program Assessment and Evaluation Legal and Financial Issues Program Administration Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Every adult has a different learning style and having clearly defined objectives helps to accommodate all kinds of learners. 2. All learners need to be actively engaged to learn; combining different instructional techniques helps to create an engaging atmosphere. 3. It is important to acknowledge that every learner comes to a class with their own experiences that others can learn from - it is important to give every student the opportunity to reflect on new material and relate it to their own experiences. |
Logistics
| Chittenden County | |
| *Inquire with Instructor, Chittenden County |