Suzanne Norton

Taught group mindful movement classes

Developed group and individual programs

Coached in-person and online - yoga, Qigong, meditation, mindful writing, creativity, & more

Created community through inclusivity, appreciating the diversity within groups as well as facilitating finding commonality

Collaborated with, and taught mindfulness for, preschool through high school, university, school gardens, daycares, employee wellness programs, and more

Created Zoom pandemic program

Collaborated with health & wellness practitioners

Conducted site visits to early childhood education programs in homes and centers

Developed coaching relationships with individual early childhood professionals and the children in individual programs

Interacted with and observed children, ages infant through five, individually and in groups, to support social/emotional and overall developmental needs

Conducted early childhood developmental screenings to track children's progress

Helped support and empower a diverse clientele of child care providers through collaborative problem solving, goal setting, modeling, and ongoing communication related to social/emotional development

Provided resources for child care providers

Collaborated with community agencies

Met with team of coaches, and departments, to problem solve, discuss goals, concerns, progress and developments

Attended Early Childhood Positive Behavioral Support and Conscious Discipline trainings

Assisted at ongoing EC-PBS and HighScope curriculum trainings, supporting early childhood professionals in attendance to acquire their state required training hours

Conducted High Scope assessments through early childhood classroom teacher observations and video recording

Kept ongoing records on each child care provider and program, as well as maintaining University documentation

Provided one-on-one onsite coaching to in-home childcare early childhood professionals

Shared information related to developmentally appropriate practices, child growth and development, and resources related to running a family childcare home business

Developed relationships with early childhood professionals and the children in their care

Observed and completed behavioral assessments with infants through five year olds to track concerns and progress

Maintained ongoing records

Modeled best practices

Met regularly with department, to share, support, and problem solve as a team

Collaboratively developed and implemented a wide variety of trainings for early childhood professionals, providing professional development hours

Conducted ITERS and ECERS observations

Facilitated Early Childhood Health and Safety state trainings

Observed teachers at Head Start sites

Recorded observations on interactions, HighScope curriculum, and health and safety, using assessment tool

Developed relationships with teachers

Provided resources to teachers and family development advisors

Helped teachers set goals and track progress

Worked in collaboration with other Education Specialists and the department as a whole

Facilitated in the development of parent training manual

Developed relationships and helped empower families through personalized home visits

Provided developmentally appropriate literature and activities for parents with children birth through three years of age

Observed children's development

Conducted developmental screenings to access social/emotional, motor, and language development

Engaged in supportive activities with infants and young children supporting their development

Connected parents with community resources, and provided extra support, when there were developmental concerns

Helped parents set goals and track their children's developmental progress

Met regularly as a team, with other Parent Educators and PAT director

Facilitated learning in an early childhood classroom using a Constructivist approach

Developed relationships with children, families, assistant teachers, work study students, and interns from a variety of fields of study

Created an inclusive and supportive environment for children and families from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Built a classroom family atmosphere

Developed curriculum focused on children's intellectual, physical, and social emotional, development, built around their interests

Oversaw and worked side by side with practicum, work study students, and assistant teachers

Oversaw and taught in three year old classroom

Developed curriculum

Served as Director in Director's absence

Managed the facility and five staff members in director's absence