Helen Nwauwa

As a Teacher Mentor my duties included assisting:

• overseeing and directing the planning, organizing, and implementation of education services for preschool children. In addition to assisting teachers in the classroom; conduct teacher In-service opportunities.
• Ensure that teachers meet the Head Start program and Dept. of Children and Family Services licensing requirements.
• Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
• Provided assistance to faculty and staff by teaching classes, conducting orientation programs.

Family & Consumer Science

EIEC 2220: Working with Families of Young Children with a Disability (Sophomore Level)

This course examines the usual challenges of parenting that are compounded for parents and primary caregivers of children with special needs.

• Used lectures, discussions and demonstrations to increase learning and classroom success.
• Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student knowledge of families trying to navigate special education system.
• Improved student understanding of families who may live in poverty by efficiently managing teaching materials to reflect various cultural backgrounds and facilitate students' discussion.
• Integrated current events and cultural themes into course materials to contextualize subject matter and facilitate best practices in interviewing families about their lives.

• As an Early Childhood Specialist my duties included:
• Providing first-time expectant or new parents with health and child development information and ongoing support.
• Providing a variety of health and developmental and support services for Lucas County residents expecting a child or those with an infant or child under the age of three.
• Overseeing extended Help Me Grow services to children ages 3 to school entry.
• Coordinating

home visiting, family support, high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.

• Staying current on guidelines to maintain compliant program operations.
• Coordinating Professional Development expediences that enhance positive parenting