Experience

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• WEESSN Team Coordinator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• WEESSN Program Coach

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Gundersen Health System

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child Care Center Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

• Child Care Supervisor

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2018

• Child Care Education Coordinator

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

• Formal Rating Observer

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  - Perform reliable observations and assessments of child care programs in the state of Wisconsin including environment rating scales and business practices - Provide evidence based feedback about quality related to environment, curriculum and business practices - Establish and maintain professional relationships with ECE programs - Keep systematic records of all contact with child care programs - Participate in regional environment rating scale trainings that helped local child care centers set up developmentally appropriate learning environments Show less



Head Start

• United Kingdom
• Individual & Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child and Family Services Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  - Implements service plans, policies and/or procedures relating to early childhood education and development, parent involvement, community partnerships and disabilities services - Manages disabilities services - Monitors site compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and State of Wisconsin Day Care Licensing Regulations using CFSM Monitoring Tool at regularly-scheduled site-visits - Implements Creative Curriculum model and outcomes assessment tools - Provides assistance to teachers in the areas of recruitment, enrollment, screening, assessment and diagnosis - Provides facility management in designated sites regarding ADA compliance and recommendations for site correction plans; assures compliance with licensing requirements - Monitors and approves center supply/equipment purchases - Oversees center budget categories - Makes monthly reports to Policy Council - Serves as a member of the agency management team and attends meetings as required - Attends and participates in community agency meetings related to Head Start - Makes home visits to Head Start families - Prepares correspondence and maintains records - Provides for and interviews all new teachers, aides, interpreters - Arranges for and/or provides training to improve staff skills and parent training needs - Collects and reports data Show less

• Formal Rating Observer

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

  - Perform reliable observations and assessments of child care programs in the state of Wisconsin including environment rating scales and business practices - One of two raters for the program who maintained reliability in all four environment rating scales - Provide evidence based feedback about quality related to environment, curriculum and business practices - Establish and maintain professional relationships with ECE programs - Keep systematic records of all contact with child care programs - Participate in regional environment rating scale trainings that helped local child care centers set up developmentally appropriate learning environments Show less