Debbie Hildebrandt
Topeka,Ks
Summary
Engaging and patient Early Care & Education Specialist committed to promoting safe learning environment for all. Detail-oriented and compassionate with extensive knowledge in various subjects.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Care & Education Specialist
Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
Topeka, KS
06.2021 - Current
- My duties include providing on site coaching for Early Childhood Educators (both Center Based and Family Child Care) in the Literacy Connection grant
- I ensure necessary paperwork from families is collected
- Other duties include providing technical assistance to providers by telephone, this includes but not limited; to registering providers for classes, providing resources or information
- Other duties include facilitating In Service training to Early Childhood Educators through in-person, zoom, or a week long online format.
Child Development Specialist (CDS), Disabilities Coordinator
ECKAN Head Start
Ottawa, KS
07.2016 - 05.2021
- My role as a CDS included observing classrooms in three counties and providing support as needed
- I monitored the education component in these classrooms
- Additional duties include but are not limited to training new staff, participating in meetings, recruitment for the program
- I supervised Home Visitors in two counties, providing reflective supervision and ensuring all deadlines are being met
- My role as the Disabilities Coordinator included monitoring and ensuring that all new children in our seven county service area receive the appropriate screenings in the mandated time frame
- I monitored IFSP /IEP referrals and the documentation of the documents
- I attended IFSP/IEP meetings as necessary
- I also updated yearly memorandum of understanding (MOU) with our partnering agencies in all counties we served
- With both of these roles, I trained new staff.
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Children’s Learning Center
Lawrence, KS
09.2014 - 07.2016
- My duties included creating and implementing lesson plans, performing tasks associated with our Pre-K grant
- Theses duties include; administering myIGDI’s (Individual Growth and Development Indicators) three times a year then recording them into the data base
- We also assessed children using the Kelly 4
- Other duties that I held are as follows; I was on the Positive Behavior Leadership team; we met monthly and implemented any induvial behavior plans that may arise
- I was responsible for recording BIR’s (behavior incident reports) for the entire school
- I was the “PM Administrator”; I was responsible for closing the building and assisting with any needs of the staff or families that may arise.
On-Site Director and Preschool Teacher
Precious Ones Learning Center
Lawrence, KS
08.2012 - 09.2014
- I was the Preschool Teacher of eleven children ages 3-5, I developed and implemented lesson plans
- My duties as the On-Site Director were but not limited to; overseeing the lesson plans of the other classrooms, scheduling of staff, and ensuring that all the state licensing regulations were being followed I assisted the Executive Director with any other tasks that may arise.
Lead Teacher
La Petite Academy
Lawrence, KS
08.2010 - 08.2012
- I was in a classroom of seven two year olds
- In this position I observed and assessed children for developmental milestones
- I worked closely with each family to assistant in toilet training
- I was the Lead Teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten Class
- In this position I documented progress in each child’s portfolio, interacted with families and held regular parent-teacher conferences
- I prepared my children for Kindergarten with developmentally appropriate activities
- During my time at LaPetite, there were several occasions that the Assistant in Management (AIM) went on leave and I took stepped into this position
- The duties of the AIM include but are not limited to supervising the staff, receiving payments from parents, and opening and closing the school on a regular basis.
Lead Teacher
Operation Breakthrough
Kansas City, MO
06.2009 - 08.2010
- My duties included creating and implementing lesson plans and supervising the classroom, as well as training new teachers in the classroom
- Other duties included meeting Head Start requirements, creating behavior plans for individual children and implementing those plans in the classroom.
Lead Teacher
Hilltop Child Development
Lawrence, KS
01.2003 - 05.2009
- My duties included creating and implementing lesson plans, interacting with parents and holding parent-teacher conferences
- I was also responsible for supervising the classroom, as well as training and supervising my Assistant Teachers and Aide.
Education
BGS in Human Development and Family Life -
The University of Kansas
Skills
- Documentation Requirements
- Early Childhood Education
- Curricula Development
- Student Monitoring
- Quality Education
- Parent And Teacher Conferences
- Student Assessments
- Parent And Caregiver Communication
- Behavior Modeling
- Safe Learning Environment
- Staff Development
- Social-Emotional Learning Training
Special Qualifications
- Care Provider to a child with Autism and a young adult with Cerebral Palsy developmental delays
- Tutor to a child with Autism
- Volunteer at Women’s Transitional Care Services as a peer counselor
- Completed a 20-hour Trauma Smart Course
- Attended a Positive Behavior Support Work Study Group
- Completed Practice Based Coaching training
- Reliable in the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) in infant, toddler, and Pre-K ages
- Received Infant Family Associate endorsement through Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (KAIMH)
References
- Mary Nicholson, Previous Co-Worker, (785) 214-1697
- Jen Perea, Teacher, Previous Co-Worker, (316) 259-8996
- Renee Wohletz, Previous Supervisor, (785) 250-3894
Timeline
Early Care & Education Specialist
Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
06.2021 - Current
Child Development Specialist (CDS), Disabilities Coordinator
ECKAN Head Start
07.2016 - 05.2021
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Children’s Learning Center
09.2014 - 07.2016
On-Site Director and Preschool Teacher
Precious Ones Learning Center
08.2012 - 09.2014
Lead Teacher
La Petite Academy
08.2010 - 08.2012
Lead Teacher
Operation Breakthrough
06.2009 - 08.2010
Lead Teacher
Hilltop Child Development
01.2003 - 05.2009
BGS in Human Development and Family Life -
The University of Kansas
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