Experience

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  StraighterLine

  • United States

  • Professional Development - Early Learning

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • United States

    ChildCare Education Institute - A StraighterLine Company - is the online leader in professional development for early childhood educators. The partnership between StraighterLine and CCEI creates opportunities for teachers and administrators to earn college credit for PD easing the way to an ECE college degree!

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  Doyle Early Learning & Development Consulting

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Chief Subject Matter Expert

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Key Highlights:• Selected as Master Leader in Education for service to children, families, and communities: Exchange Magazine.• Launched Start-up, trauma-informed, non-profit preschool for children of mothers experiencing trauma, homelessness, poverty, and addiction: Pre-K Every Day.• Led diverse multi-site programs to NAEYC accreditation for infant, toddler and preschool age children and families: Project KIDS.

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  Claremont Lincoln University

  • Claremont, California, United States

  • Professor - Organizational Leadership, Social Justice Mentor

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Claremont, California, United States

    Rethinking Leadership - Develop & deliver progressive organizational leadership curriculum for bachelor completers. Online Academic Mentor - guided graduate students toward Capstone completion. (2023-2020)Leading Change for Good. CLU, a nonprofit, was created on the principles of ethical leadership and The Golden Rule.

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  Hatch Early Learning

  • Professional Development

    • Oct 2022 - Jan 2024

    Recognizing and building upon early childhood educators' skill sets.

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  Rasmussen University

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • National Dean, School of Education | Fully Online

    • Jul 2006 - Nov 2016
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Early Childhood Education: Led programmatic excellence in academics and operations through cross-functional teamwork across 6 states, 24 campuses and national online. Supervised, Engaged and Developed team members to ensure student success and seamless execution of program initiatives. Achieved alignment with state and federal regulations and accreditation. Led academic team to prepare and submit proposals to NAEYC; all submissions were accepted and presented at NAEYC Professional Development Institute. ECE World Forum Presenter in Teacher Preparation.Early Childhood Education: Appointed to Academic Director - Collegis Education, a Rasmussen College Start up (2013); Promoted to National Dean -School of Education (2011); Promoted to National School Director (2008), Selected as full time Faculty October (2006); Adjunct Faculty July (2006)

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  Concordia University

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Online Professor & Capstone Coordinator| Student Advising & Retention

    • 2000 - 2005
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Early Childhood Education: Led increase in student graduation rate-mentored students to thesis completion. Developed and delivered fully online curriculum to graduate and undergraduate students. Provided enormous and holistic support to largely under-prepared student body to set them up for academic success.