NANCY LEHMAN
Westmoreland City,PA
Summary
Dedicated professional with 20 years in Early Intervention and many years using coaching approach with parents and caregivers using relationship based approaches to enhance learning and progress. Experience in behavioral and educational consulting. Expertise in developing tailored behavior management systems and fostering communication among educators, families, and caregivers. Committed to social/emotional learning and utilizing reflective practices to address challenging behaviors.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior and Educational Consultatnt
Engage Kidz
Murrysville, Pennsylvania
05.2023 - Current
- Provided one-on-one coaching to educators in classroom management techniques.
- Facilitated student and parent meetings to discuss educational goals, progress and challenges.
- Developed behavior management systems tailored to individual student needs.
- Conducted workshops for teachers on effective instructional strategies.
- Provided individual behavior therapy in home with children and caregivers
- Coached teachers on positive behavior supports for students
- Provided support for teachers experiencing stress in the classroom through reflective listening
Lead Facilitator
System 123
Westmoreland City, USA
01.2018 - 03.2023
- Visit early childhood classrooms throughout Westmoreland County to observe, collaborate with teaching teams, encourage new perspectives regarding challenging behaviors, develop behavior plans, and build capacity of teams
- Utilize pyramid approach to behavior, focusing on relationships first and using relational perspectives
- Observe and assess classroom routines and classroom management
- Utilize coaching approach and reflection with teaching teams after establishing trusting relationships
- Visit and observe Early Head Start visits to support home visitors, and build capacity around challenging behavior with home visitor and caregiver to support child and family goals
- Supervise and mentor Westmoreland County facilitators with monthly meetings, observations in classrooms, and opportunities for reflection to promote growth and development
- Foster team approach with administrators, teaching teams, families and other professionals to increase communication within child's village of support
- Place emphasis on collaboration with caregivers in addressing challenging behaviors and encourage strong empathetic relationships with caregivers
- Assess skills and skill needs to assist adults in a child's life in understanding behavior and providing services needed for successful outcomes
- Develop and present workshops to partners
- I have worked with children, families, caregivers and teaching teams for the past 17 years providing developmental and behavioral services in homes and classrooms through the birth to three early intervention program, and also as a facilitator at System 123.
- I use a relationship based approach to behaviors as well as when teaming with professionals, and value reflective thinking and perspective taking when helping adults understand challenging behaviors.
- I believe in social/emotional learning and co-regulation along with understanding needs behind behaviors when working towards healthy behavior change.
Special Instructor/Developmental Specialist
accessAbilities/Childhood Enrichment Therapy /ACHIEVA
01.2006 - 01.2023
- Provided in home specialized instruction to children from birth to three with developmental delays
- Coached parents and caregivers, modeled interventions and best practices to support caregiver's role in child's treatment and outcome
- Utilized natural environment and play centered approach to entice children to interact and learn in their homes
- Evaluated social interactions, cognitive processes and behavior concerns and partnered with caregivers to develop outcomes and strategies that will help children meet milestones
- Completed behavioral assessments and planned interventions
- Facilitated therapist groups for training and reflection
- Provided training and workshops on request
- Participated in team meetings with other disciplines to ensure successful outcomes
- Maintained relationships with treatment team members to keep communication open and fluid
- Followed all county and state regulations to ensure confidentiality of children and families in services
Education
Graduate Certificate - Infant Mental Health
Chatham University
01-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
01-1994
Skills
- Social/emotional learning
- Individualized social stories
- Positive behavior interventions
- Assessing skill level
- Developmental delays
- Collaboration
- Partnering with caregivers
- Parent and caregiver coaching
- Reflective listening and reflective conversation
- Behavior management
- Workshop facilitation
- Individual coaching
- Classroom management
Training
- CPR/First Aid
- Sensory Processing
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Practice Based Coaching
- PBIS/Pyramid Model
- ABA
- Infant Mental Health
- Early Intervention Best Practices
- Parent Coaching
- Neurosequential Model in Education-Bruce Perry (currently studying)
Timeline
Behavior and Educational Consultatnt
Engage Kidz
05.2023 - Current
Lead Facilitator
System 123
01.2018 - 03.2023
Special Instructor/Developmental Specialist
accessAbilities/Childhood Enrichment Therapy /ACHIEVA
01.2006 - 01.2023
Graduate Certificate - Infant Mental Health
Chatham University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania