Judy Blasengame
Rome
Summary
Dedicated Pre-K Quality Support Specialist with extensive experience in training, coaching, and provider communication. Proven ability to enhance compliance and quality through effective relationship-building and technical assistance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Georgia's Pre-K Quality Support Specialist
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning
Atlanta, GA
10.2014 - Current
- Provided onboarding and technical support for newly funded Pre-K providers.
- Assisted with development and facilitation of New Director training to enhance provider knowledge and compliance.
- Monitored newly funded programs, as well as programs in Quality Support, to grow quality.
- Communicated with stakeholders to improve and support processes.
- Worked with at risk Pre-K Providers identified as needing Quality Support through a probation process to monitor compliance and recommend actionable improvements.
- Facilitated workshops to educate early childhood educators on best practices and resources available.
- Responded to provider inquiries and provided technical assistance over phone and in person.
- UAT tester for new GAPREK platform prior to provider rollout.
- Maintained detailed documentation of support interactions, ensuring valuable insights are preserved for future reference and analysis.
Georgia's Pre-K Specialist
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning
Atlanta, GA
08.2009 - Current
- Facilitated training to Teachers in early childhood education programs through CLASS and MMCI to enhance learning outcomes.
- Communicated and monitored programs in assigned caseload to ensure compliance with agency guidelines.
- Conducted both annual and quarterly meetings with Georgia's Pre-K administrators and educators to establish baselines and set expectations. .
- Monitored compliance for Georgia's Pre-K programs in assigned caseload in order to provide feedback to providers, as well as actionable insights for improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education With Honors
Shorter College
Rome, GA05-1990
High School Diploma -
Pepperell High School
Lindale, GA05-1976
Skills
- Internal and External Customer service
- Provider on-site visits
- Training and coaching
- Recordkeeping skills
- Technical assistance
- Data collection
- Provider engagement
- Provider communication
- Documentation and reporting
- Relationship building
- Support services
- Customer relationship management
Certification
GA PSC T-4 Certification in Early Childhood Education
Certified CLASS 2nd Edition Observer Pre-K-3rd
Timeline
Georgia's Pre-K Quality Support Specialist
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning
10.2014 - Current
Georgia's Pre-K Specialist
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning
08.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education With Honors
Shorter College
High School Diploma -
Pepperell High School