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Marquita Casterberry

Decatur,Illinois

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Baby Talk, specializing in training facilitation and program implementation. Proven ability to enhance educator skills through instructional coaching and trauma-informed care. Committed to regulatory compliance and process improvement, fostering a collaborative environment that drives quality outcomes and parent engagement.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Training & Technical Assistance & Quality Standard

Baby Talk
Decatur, IL
07.2024 - Current
  • Facilitated effective training for professionals on the Baby TALK model, approach, and curriculum.
  • Implemented synchronous and asynchronous training sessions to support diverse learning styles.
  • Provided remote technical assistance, ensuring effective program implementation.
  • Collaborated on statewide initiatives to create a unified professional learning system.
  • Monitored and inspected Baby TALK products to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Prepared and enforced quality assurance policies through routine inspections and testing.
  • Identified and resolved workflow and production issues to maintain high-quality output.
  • Proposed corrective measures to improve processes aligned with established quality standards.

Early Childhood Educator Practice Based Coach/Human Resources Assistant

Baby TALK
Decatur, IL
10.2022 - 07.2024
  • Provided guidance to educators in order to help them develop their skills and achieve desired goals.
  • Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide strategies to manage challenging behaviors.
  • Promoted effective communication between staff members by participating actively in team meetings.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Met with administrators and department team members to prepare staff educational plan over 45 educators
  • Adhered strictly to safety protocols while supervising child outcomes by staff
  • Adhered strictly to rules and regulations of DCFS policies and required trainings over 75 staff
  • Organized and conducted new hire orientation sessions to introduce policies and procedures to employees

Early Childhood Educator

Baby TALK Early Head Start
Decatur, IL
08.2016 - 10.2022
  • Develop and implement schedules, routines, and activities according to Head Start Performance Standards, Preventive Initiative Standards, and DCFS Licensing Regulations
  • Promoting parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships
  • Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's social, physical, emotional, and cognitive skill development
  • Engaged with children on an individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
  • Utilizing the HELP results to individualize planning to meet the goals of each child and lesson planning

Teacher's Assistant/Tutor

Calumet School District 132
Calumet Park, IL
01.2014 - Mar2015
  • Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
  • Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
  • Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
  • Tutored and assisted children individually and in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
  • Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.
  • Conducted study exercises to help student pass class exam or improve scores on standardized tests.

Teacher/Assistant Site Supervisor

Community Action Early Head Start
Beloit, WI
Aug2008 - Oct2014
  • Maintained a safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
  • Communicated regularly with Early Head Start parents during home visits, parent conferences, written material, and informal personal and telephone contacts
  • Meet Head Start and DCFS licensing regulations
  • Supported and documented student growth and progress to achieve academic, social, and emotional goals.
  • Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.

Education

Master of Science - Master of Science in Mental Health And Wellness

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
02-2024

Bachelor of Science - Applied Management

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
09.2022

Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education

Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
05.2010

Ph.D. - Psychology

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Skills

  • Trauma-informed care framework
  • Training facilitation
  • Program implementation
  • Team collaboration
  • Instructional coaching
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Process improvement
  • Parent engagement
  • Time management
  • Goal-oriented mindset

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Training & Technical Assistance & Quality Standard

Baby Talk
07.2024 - Current

Early Childhood Educator Practice Based Coach/Human Resources Assistant

Baby TALK
10.2022 - 07.2024

Early Childhood Educator

Baby TALK Early Head Start
08.2016 - 10.2022

Teacher's Assistant/Tutor

Calumet School District 132
01.2014 - Mar2015

Teacher/Assistant Site Supervisor

Community Action Early Head Start
Aug2008 - Oct2014

Master of Science - Master of Science in Mental Health And Wellness

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science - Applied Management

Grand Canyon University

Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education

Blackhawk Technical College

Ph.D. - Psychology

Grand Canyon University

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