Instructor:
| , teach or have taught at Middlebury, CCV, Union, St. Mikes, UVM , Phone: E-mail: Cheryl.W.Mitchell@gmail.com Home phone is 802-545-2278 |
Instructor Level
| Master |
Education
| Bachelor's degree in English Lit/Religion Master's degree in Administration and Counseling Doctoral degree in Social Policy and Spiritual Practice Professional certificate or license in Licensed Nursing Assistant, Touchpoints Instructor | |
| I have been working recently to help groups of people plan and organize professinal development opportunities for themselves, and linking those opportunities to college credit. | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| Director, Mary Johnson Childrens Center, Middlebury VT, Duties: Administration, Staff support and development, Teach After-School Program, Subsititute younger programs,1973-1979. Co-Director, Addison County Parent/Child Center, Middlebury, VT, Duties Administration, Staff support and development, Lead Homerooms, substitue in infant/toddler rooms, 1979-1993. Deputy Secretary, VT Agency of Human Services, Waterbury,VT, Duties Administration including a special focus on early childhood services. Develop and manage budgets; collaborate with other state agencies, the Legislature, and the non-profit communities; personnel management; strategic planning; consumer responsiveness; represent Vermont at national early childhood, health, welfare, criminal justice, and education meetings. 1993-2003. Research Professor, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Research and Teaching including focus on early childhood. Regional support for the Vermont Early Childhood Educator Licensing Project. Coordinate two Masters Degree Programs for Educators and Human Service Workers. Teach courses related to leadership. 2003 - 2008 Self employed consultant 2008 - present Visiting Scholar: Middlebury College 2009 - present President: Treleven, Inc. Work with Board to plan and implement courses, retreats, and workshops that focus on the intersection of spirit, nature, and social justice. Facilitated the Higher Ed-Early Childhood Consortium for 4 years consult with NOFA VT on Farm to Community Issues. Helped to create and teach in 4 master's Degree programs. | ||||||||||
| 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) Professionalism and Program Organization (Early Childhood) Professionalism and Program Organization (Afterschool) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Curricula: | Touchpoints | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Influences on Development Child Development Theory Brain Development Temperament Resiliency Physical and Intellectual Development Social/Emotional Development Addressing Challenges Supportive Interactions Early Intervention Building Relationships with Families Respectful Communication Parenting Parent Involvement Community Resources Networking and Collaborations Home Visiting Outdoor Learning Environments Systems Resources Ethical Conduct Professional Growth Working with Staff and Colleagues How Adults Learn Program Assessment and Evaluation Program Administration Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I'm a Jane Vella groupie which means that I believe in the learner as the center of and determinant for developing an educational program. I'm a Margaret Wheatley groupie in believing that the ways we work together are far more powerful than any disciplinary ideology, and that we can recognize and honor those patterns, and construct our mutual learning from them, just by paying close attention to one another. I'm a Vermont groupie in believing that we have developed intensely caring, effective, and efficient ways of supporting young children and their families, and we can easily share that learning with one another. |
Logistics
| Addison County | |
| *Inquire with Instructor, Addison County | |
| 150 miles from , | |
| I am very flexible and willing to negotiate a rate based on preparing the course/workshop/ travel time/ instructional time/ and individualized follow-up if desired. I seldom to one off workshops, unless there is a particular emerging need that interests me. Usually I help groups to create full courses or full degree programs. |