Social Emotional Coach using the Pyramid Model (PBS framework)
Implement strategies, behavior plans for children with behaviors or disability
Create and facilitate community-wide leadership team meetings
Community and State Presenter
Pyramid Model Facilitator for the State of Colorado
Facilitator for Positive Solutions
Ongoing professional development one-on-one coaching, group coaching, practiced-based coaching and implementation-based coaching
Educational Early Childhood Coach/Trainer
University of Colorado Anschutz
08.2020 - 07.2023
Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Pyramid Model coaching for research project STANCE (virtual, hybrid, in-person)
Provide onsite strategies and support to teachers for implementing Pyramid Model; complete teacher observations and classroom assessments and offer classroom-wide strategies to increase the quality of social emotional skill development and behavior management
Facilitate Pyramid Model training modules and develop coaching partnerships and supportive environments for coaching and reflective-based coaching on implementation of Pyramid Model practices
Work with children and families to identify social‐emotional, relationship or behavioral difficulty and provide targeted strategies to teachers for children who need additional supports
Facilitate Positive Solutions for Families
Coach & Quality Improvement Navigator
Early Childhood Council San Luis Valley
07.2015 - 08.2020
Provides relationship-based coaching to increase quality in early learning programs in accordance with the Colorado Shines QRIS Coaching Framework
Offer technical assistance to programs and educators on the QRIS, PDIS and ecConnect databases
Help develop and implement policies and understand the rules and regulations to maintain high quality programs
Pyramid Model coaching in 17 programs across San Luis Valley
Staff: Pyramid Model trainings, improving coaching partnerships, supportive environments for coaching and coaching on implementation of Pyramid Model practices
Lead Teacher
Rocky Mountain SER Head Start
08.2011 - 05.2015
Performs daily lesson plans in response to children’s needs and interests based upon data obtained from Teaching Strategies Gold, CLASS, Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ)
Incorporating observations, record keeping, knowledge of early childhood development and the key experiences for children 3-5-year-olds
Creates parent-child activity forms weekly to provide to parents and inform families on child progress through parent/teacher conferences, home visits, and family night activities
Lead Teacher/ Teacher Assistant
Children’s Garden Early Learning Center
07.2000 - 05.2011
Supervise and monitor children's indoor and outdoor activities
Provide loving, responsive care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Perform and implement developmentally appropriate activities for children birth-five
Collaborate with other colleagues on class and individual child growth and development
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