LESLIE FREEDMAN
Jeffersonville,US
Summary
Leader in early childhood education with extensive experience supporting Vermont's children and families. Expertise in data analysis and relationship management, focused on promoting inclusivity and applying evidence-based practices. Notable achievements include overseeing assessment systems and creating professional development programs for educators.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DISTRICT EARLY MTSS COACH/ASSISTANT UPK COORDINATOR
MOUNT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2024 - Current
- Supports eight district school based preschool classrooms and educators and staff (including partner UPK programs located in the community) in the education of preschool children within the Early Multi Tiered System of Support (Early MTSS) by:
- Supporting school based & partner program based educators.
- Assisting in the renewal of Preschool license for each school based site, working in conjunction with school-based preschool teachers.
- Renewing the STARS annual reports and 3 year review in collaboration with the school-based preschool teachers.
- Tracking the administration of Teaching Strategies (TS) Gold and providing reports to necessary recipients.
- Coordinating and facilitating bi-monthly collaborative meetings with all preschool staff.
- Work collaboratively with district administrators, school-based leadership teams, and teachers and special educators to facilitate implementation of the early (Prek/K) multi-tiered system of supports (Early MTSS) at the district and school levels.
- Help establish data collection and analysis procedures through a data system to inform decision-making around student needs and district/school resource allocation.
- Coordinate and facilitate Early MTSS professional development and training for school-based and district staff.
- Uses Universal Design for Learning to give students equal opportunity to succeed.
- Conduct focused observations and provide 'next step' support to prek/k teachers using The Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT).
- Meet regularly with school teams focused on Early MTSS for students to help them analyze data, identify students who need additional support, develop the necessary support, determine if additional analysis is needed, and set up monitoring systems.
- Serve as a resource to identify instructional strategies and maximize resources to support tiered instruction.
- Provide daily oversight and implementation of procedures and execution of the Vermont Agency of Education's UPK ACT 166 monitoring and comprehensive early childhood assessment system.
- Develop corrective action plans with LEA receiving direct support and supervision, along with data driven guidance.
- State of Vermont UPK Suspension and Expulsion Data Collection Coordinator.
- Technical Assistance to families and the early childhood education/early childhood special education field.
- Member of Universal PreK ACT 166 team overseeing Universal PreK.
- Collaborator on various intra-agency and interagency state initiatives and projects.
- Coordinator of Vermont's UPK Assessment System: Teaching Strategies Gold.
LECTURER - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Developed comprehensive course materials, including syllabi, lectures, and assessments, tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Collaborated with other lecturers to evolve course content and teaching policies.
- Reviewed and selected textbooks and other educational materials, ensuring they meet the course objectives and academic standards.
- Maintained regular office hours to provide academic support, career advice, and personal guidance to students.
- Actively participated in faculty meetings, sharing insights and strategies for improving teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
- Utilized diverse teaching methods, lectures, presentations, and class activities to deliver curriculum.
- Created a positive learning environment by actively engaging with all students during class time.
VT UNIVERSAL PREK ACCOUNTABILITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM COORDINATOR
VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Provide daily oversight and implementation of procedures, and execution of the Vermont Agency of Education's UPK ACT 166 monitoring and comprehensive early childhood assessment system. Develop corrective action plans with the LEA receiving direct support and supervision, along with data-driven guidance.
- Develop corrective action plans with the LEA receiving direct support and supervision, along with data-driven guidance.
- State of Vermont UPK Suspension and Expulsion Data Collection Coordinator.
- Technical assistance to families and the early childhood education, early childhood special education field.
- Member of the Universal PreK ACT 166 team overseeing Universal PreK.
- Collaborator on various intra-agency and interagency state initiatives and projects.
- Coordinator of Vermont's UPK Assessment System: Teaching Strategies Gold.
PRE-K INCLUSION COORDINATOR
VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION
01.2017 - 01.2019
EDUCATION PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION
01.2016 - 01.2017
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATOR
VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK
01.2013 - 01.2016
Education
M.ED. - EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
01.2013
BA - COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
01.2010
Skills
- Commitment and passion
- Relationship management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Problem-solving skills
- Systems thinking
- Evidence-based decision making
- Inclusivity
- Data-driven analysis
Certification
- National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Addressing Challenging Behavior, 2018-2025
- CLASS PreK-3, 2024
- Touchpoints Birth-5/Reflective Practice, 2025
- Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children, Third Edition (AEPS-3)
- Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), 2023
- GOLD - Teaching Strategies: Training of Trainers
- The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP)
- Early MTSS Training of Trainers, 2022
- Pyramid Model Training Modules: Infant/Toddler 1-8, 2025
- Pyramid Model Training Modules: Preschool 1-6, 2025
- Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT), 2024
- Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT): Training of Trainers, 2025
- Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS)
- Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS), 2023
- Practice-Based Coaching (PBC), 2025
- Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children, 2025
- Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families, 2024
- Trauma-Informed Care & the Pyramid Model, 2024
- Culturally Responsive Practices to Reduce Implicit Bias, Disproportionality, Suspension & Expulsion
- The Science of Early Learning and Adversity, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 06/01/24, Cambridge, MA
- Language-Rich Learning Environments and Experiences: Increasing Opportunities-to-Learn for Today's Young Children, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 12/01/23, Cambridge, MA
- Language, Behavior, and the Brain: Designing Effective Early Learning Environments and Experiences, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 04/01/22, Cambridge, MA
- Managing Behavior: Alternatives to Early Childhood Suspensions and Expulsions, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 10/01/21, Cambridge, MA
- Early Childhood Educators Summer Institute, Castleton, 07/01/18
- BEST/VTMTSS Summer Institute, Killington, 06/01/18
- Early Childhood Leadership Institute, Snelling Center for Government, 05/01/18 - 10/01/18, Williston, VT
Timeline
DISTRICT EARLY MTSS COACH/ASSISTANT UPK COORDINATOR
MOUNT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2024 - Current
LECTURER - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
01.2021 - 01.2024
VT UNIVERSAL PREK ACCOUNTABILITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM COORDINATOR
VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION
01.2019 - 01.2024
PRE-K INCLUSION COORDINATOR
VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION
01.2017 - 01.2019
EDUCATION PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION
01.2016 - 01.2017
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATOR
VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK
01.2013 - 01.2016
M.ED. - EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
BA - COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
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