Jeanne A. Gaskin
Early Intervention Specialist
Petaluma,CA
Summary
Seasoned and caring Bilingual Early Intervention Specialist with 30 year's experience in Early Start, seeks a position as an Early Intervention Service Coordinator.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Early Intervention Specialist
Early Learning Institute
05.2011 - Current
- Conduct standardized and non standardized assessments in English and Spanish and design individualized developmental curriculum for children birth to three with developmental delays
- Provide direct teaching and parent coaching in the child's natural environment.
- Teach developmental concepts in family friendly language to build parents' knowledge, confidence, and involvement in their child's education
- Monitor and document progress in written reports
- Collaborate with and update Service Coordinators as to a child and family's evolving needs
- Implement current IFSP outcomes and provide input for developing subsequent IFSPs
- Consult and collaborate with other treating professionals to capitalize on developmental strategies
- Provide families community resource and referral information
- Educate families about service systems and provide support as they transition from Early Start to schools
- Co-designed and co-taught with an SLP, a bilingual language and early literacy class for parents and their children ages 2-4 with language delays
- Help train and mentor other EI specialists
Bilingual Early Intervention Specialist
Easter Seals of Northern California
11.1993 - 04.2011
- Same as above including:
- Consulted and trained parents of young children with Autism to be play partners, through the Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters (P.L.A.Y.) Project, a DIR and Floortime parent training program.
- Partnered with pediatric community clinics to provide developmental safety net by administering developmental screenings to at risk children birth-five years of age
- Completed Infant Massage Certification through International Association of Infant Massage and taught parents how to do infant massage with their children
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Deaf Studies
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA 09.1989 - 06.1991
Core Courses Completion SLPA - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA 05.2001 -
Continuing Education ECE - Early Childhood Education
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA 05.2001 -
Skills
Fluent in English and Spanish
Skilled in assessment
Working knowledge of basic American Sign Language
Knowledgeable in child development, developmental differences, and neurodiversity
Family-centered and relationship based
Multicultural competence and sensitivity
Knowledgeable in local Resources
Skilled at assessment and designing an individualized curriculum
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Respectful and Culturally Informed
Congenial, collaborative, and flexible
Special interest finding ways to include preliteracy and language development
Encouraging, positive and playful
Determining child's strengths and needs to guide intervention plan
Building rapport and trust of parents to partner with them to help their child progress
Affiliations
Infant Development Association
Timeline
Bilingual Early Intervention Specialist
Early Learning Institute
05.2011 - Current
Core Courses Completion SLPA - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Santa Rosa Junior College
05.2001 -
Continuing Education ECE - Early Childhood Education
Santa Rosa Junior College
05.2001 -
Bilingual Early Intervention Specialist
Easter Seals of Northern California
11.1993 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Deaf Studies
California State University Northridge
09.1989 - 06.1991