Veronica Maravankin
E. L. Instructional Designer - Micro-Credential Department at Institute of Excellence in Early Care & Education at Palm Beach State College- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hebrew Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Director Credential with VPK Endorsement
Florida Department of Children and Families -
Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
American Red Cross
Experience
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Institute of Excellence in Early Care & Education at Palm Beach State College
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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E. L. Instructional Designer - Micro-Credential Department
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Sep 2021 - Present
● Develop and deliver, face-to-face, online (synchronous and asynchronous), and hybrid early childhood-related courses.● Involvement in various stages of new course development: developer, reviewer, or standardizer for compliance with Outcomes-Driven/Backwards Design and ADDIE to ensure quality and alignment.● Create and manage courses in Canvas, including but not limited to creating course shells and uploading course content.● Create and manage courses in Articulate Rise 360 ● Establish and maintain relationships with experts in early childhood (subject matter experts) to provide an engaging learning experience through a variety of media, such as text, graphics, videos, case studies, etc.● Deliver recommendations on the creation, retention, and revision of courses; document learning for continuous improvement.● Consult on the micro-credential program that awards badges and micro-credentials to the early childhood workforce: develop extensive reflections, and provide feedback to ensure quality and alignment of program.● Advocate, advise, and support students regarding the micro-credential program, Badgr, and Canvas.● Cultivate appreciation for the Micro-Credential Program by providing engaging online information sessions, support sessions, and tutorial guides.● Collaborate with trainers, advisors, marketing, and community partners to promote the micro-credential program.● Execute project management plans with internal and external partners to meet deadlines, goals, and deliverables via Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, etc.
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Educational Consultant
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Jun 2018 - Present
Educational Coach and Consultant with focus on Catalyzing Systemic Change through Strategic Planning, Redesigning Teaching and Learning to reflect 21st Century Skills Development, Fiscal Responsibility, Professional Development and Supervision, Values-based Education, and Lay Leader and Donor Relations● Lead clients through organizational transformation by analyzing their culture, policies and procedures, and crafting a shared vision, through the lens of equity, to guide implementation and key outcomes● Guide senior leadership teams to actualize organizations’ goals by establishing systems and guiding allocation of financial resources to maximize reach● Designed and delivered 100+ high impact learning experiences in leadership development solutionso Plan and execute multi-day retreats to inspire organizational empathy and psychological safetyo Coach one-on-one through appreciative inquiry to unlock potentialo Facilitate Communities of Practice that empower professionals with vision, tools, and a vital network To-date the Consultancy’s strategic partnerships improved the impact of 19 organizations that engaged in a growth process to adopt transformative practices in response to the latest educational, management and leadership research.
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Detroit Public Schools Community District
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Harvard Dean’s Education Fellow
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
● Selected as 1 of 24 Harvard graduate students to partner with low-income school districts to advance policies and develop ambitious and achievable plans to increase their impact on underserved students● Coordinated between district departments to develop a plan for how to implement an expanded Pre-K program: funding options, staffing model, infrastructure, and site location recommendations ● Selected as 1 of 24 Harvard graduate students to partner with low-income school districts to advance policies and develop ambitious and achievable plans to increase their impact on underserved students● Coordinated between district departments to develop a plan for how to implement an expanded Pre-K program: funding options, staffing model, infrastructure, and site location recommendations
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Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Early Childhood Director
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Jan 2007 - Jun 2018
● Responsible for all aspects of program development, management, and leadership● Developed business plans and managed and allocated the annual $1.5M operational budget and sustained capacity enrollment while hiring, developing, and supervising the school’s 45 faculty members and administrators● Managed a multiplicity of projects, stakeholders, and changing priorities● Designed and led ongoing professional development that narrowed the gap between vision and practice and inspired educators to maximize their potential and become lifelong learners● Transformed the school’s educational philosophy based on an evaluation of what was and was not working, rooted in social science data, that resulted in being selected, as one of nine out of 170 schools, as a Lab School by the JCC Association of North America ● Fundraised $1.7M+ to benefit the school by developing donor relations to sustain innovative continuity of the early childhood learning center● Established inclusive classroom environments that welcomed children with special needs and cultivated and stewarded a $12M legacy gift to educate diverse learners within the community whose challenges range from socio-emotional to cognitive, and physical to mental ones ● As a member of the senior leadership team, collaborated with different professionals and departments within the organization
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Temple Beth Torah Leonie Arguetty Preschool
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United States
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Preschool Teacher / Religious School Director
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Aug 2002 - Jan 2007
Preschool Teacher and Religious School Assistant Director Preschool Teacher and Religious School Assistant Director
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Education
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2020 - 2021
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Masters in Education, Human Development and Psychology -
1988 - 1991
Instituto Superior De Educacion Fisica Efis Hacoaj
Bachelor's degree in Education, Physical Education
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