In an effort to provide additional context regarding my background, this section provides links to the various projects and initiatives I have worked on throughout my career.
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement - Center for the Study of Social Policy (cssp.org)
Massachusetts Early Educator Scholarship Program
Early Childhood Educators Scholarship Program | Mass.gov
Massachusetts Early Educator Career Pathways Program
Early Educator Career Pathways Programs at Massachusetts Community Colleges | Mass.gov
Rhode Island Preschool Development Grant- Renewal
Office of Child Care Preschool Development Grant | RI Department of Human Services
State of Rhode Island Child Care and Development Fund
2019 State Plan Details (ri.gov)
National Center on Development, Teaching and Learning
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/ncecdtl
Rhode Island's Preschool Development Grant (PDG)
Rhode Island's Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant
Rhode Island's Early Learning and Development Standards and Curriculum Project
Rhode Island Workforce Registry
https://exceed.ri.gov/Default.aspx
Massachusetts Family and Community Engagement Initiative- Brain Building in Progress
http://brainbuildinginprogress.org/
Head Start National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations
http://www.edc.org/projects/head_start_national_center_program_management_and_fiscal_operations
Program on Children and Global Adversity, François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health
http://fxb.harvard.edu/research-program-on-children-and-global-adversity/
Arizona's Quality Rating and Improvement System- Quality First
Arizona's Wages and Compensation Program- REWARDS
Helios Education Foundation's Ready Teachers Professional Development Partnership
http://www.helios.org/what-we-do/early-grade-success
United Way's Success By 6 Initiative
https://vsuw.org/community-objectives/ensure-kids-succeed/ready-for-kindergarten
Child and Family Resources- Provider Education Program
http://www.childfamilyresources.org/workshops/
I have had the opportunity to present at numerous professional development offerings throughout my career. After graduate school, I worked as a full time T/TA provider traveling throughout Arizona and developing as well as facilitating sessions for the early care and education workforce. As my career progressed, I had further opportunities to present and facilitate sessions at regional and national conferences as well. Below, are just a few of the offerings I have provided.
Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework for Early Childhood Systems and the Relationship-Based
Competencies to Support Family Engagement (RBCs)- 2019 PFCE National State Leader Community of Practice
Coordinating State Early Childhood Systems Through Collaborative Partnerships - 2016 RTT-ELC/PDG Grantee National Meeting
Transforming State Workforce Support Systems: Innovations and Lessons Learned from RTT-ELC States. 2016 National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families and AEM webinar
Promoting the Program Level Family Engagement Aligned to the Early Learning and Development Standards - 2015 Rhode Island AEYC Conference
Purchasable Curricula Aligned to the Early Learning and Development Standards - 2015 Rhode Island Next Steps Series
Pre-K to K Transitions- 2017 RI State Pre-K Conference
Suspension and Expulsion Research and Policies-2017 RI State Pre-K Conference
Ideal Interactions - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Keeping the Peace - Teaching Conflict Resolution - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
The Secrets Behind DAP - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Brain Development - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Building Blocks to Science - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Extreme Classroom Makeover! - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Practical Ideas Addressing Challenging Behavior - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Theories and Origins of Child Development and ECE - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Building Blocks to Math - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Kindergarten Readiness - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Linking Literacy with Preschoolers - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Kindergarten Readiness - 2006-2009 ongoing - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Valuing Diversity in Your Classroom - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing
Project Approach - Facilitating Young Investigators - Arizona Provider Education Program Workshop Series 2006-2009 ongoing