Jennifer Bilodeau
Easthampton,MA
Summary
Flexible and caring early childhood professional who specializes in working with developmentally delayed or at risk children and their families. Customizes approaches based on individual needs and impairments. Focused on helping children and families build important skills for physical and mental health issues impacting life skills performance, social integration or physical capabilities. Compassionate in helping with struggles and adapting approaches. Analytical in approaching problems and creative in developing personalized solutions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Child Care Specialist
Town of Ludlow Popplestone Grant Program
Ludlow, MA
02.2022 - Current
- Prepared visual aids based on specific VISMs, equipment and program materials to foster learning models for providers.
- Devised special strategies for reinforcing said material or skills based on needs, interests and abilities of individual children's age groups.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environment models for providers.
- Delivered provider feedback using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate and build confidence in children enrolled in programs.
- Collaborated and coordinated age-appropriate enrichment activities based on VISM implementation, as models for providers to drive social, emotional and intellectual development.
Early Learning Specialist
Town of Ludlow Parent Child Plus Program
Ludlow, MA
01.2022 - Current
- Build positive working relationships with families while following Parent Child+ VISM guidelines to offer developmentally appropriate strategies for use with all materials
- Guide parent child interactions
- Support parents in social emotional learning strategies
- Nurture positive parent mental health with resources and peer guidance
- Assist families in finding suitable local resources for their individual parenting needs
- Completed Parent Child+ new EIS trainings
- Participate in weekly supervision with Kelly Castor
Developmental Specialist
Criterion Heritage Early Intervention Program
South Hadley, MA
08.2006 - Current
- Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
- Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress. Participate in multidisciplinary assessments; selects and administers assessment instruments and procedures appropriately; interprets and reports test results; completes assessment reports and sends to appropriate agency. Function as coordinator for the assessment team.
- Act as service coordinator for the family by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed. Provides families with information on current trends and practices related to the needs of their child.
- Provide supportive professional assistance to families. Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; encourage parents to participate in as normal a lifestyle as possible by developing family strengths and resources; assists families to act as advocates for their child.
- Complete reports, routine documentation, and management procedures as required by agency policies. Provide consultation, training, and screening clinics for outside agencies and interagency groups.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood, Psychology And Movement Therapy
Marlboro College
Marlboro, VT05.2002
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA01.2000
High School Diploma -
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
Northampton, MA05.1997
Skills
- IEP familiarity
- Technology-based strategies
- Social integration
- Enrichment activities
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Educational support
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
- In-depth knowledge of autism
- Social skills development
- Learning style assessment
- Proficient child group coordinator and leader
Timeline
Family Child Care Specialist
Town of Ludlow Popplestone Grant Program
02.2022 - Current
Early Learning Specialist
Town of Ludlow Parent Child Plus Program
01.2022 - Current
Developmental Specialist
Criterion Heritage Early Intervention Program
08.2006 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood, Psychology And Movement Therapy
Marlboro College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Holyoke Community College
High School Diploma -
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
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