Educational Background:
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1991 M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction
with a specialization in Early Childhood Education,
Illinois State University
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1977 B.S. in Elementary Education with a
minor in Early Childhood Education and an
endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education,
Illinois State University
Experience:
I have worked with young children since 1977
in a variety of settings including university
based child care, for-profit child care, a Title
XX child care program and a preschool setting.
I have worked at Illinois State University Child
Care Center since 1981 and have been a Team Teacher
in both the two-year-old classroom and the 3-5
year-old mixed age classroom.
Why I Work With Young Children:
There are many reasons I find working with young
children rewarding and interesting. Young
children continually amaze me as well as make
me smile. They are so capable and curious.
They express their feelings openly and honestly. They
help me look at the world with the vigor, excitement
and appreciation that only young eyes provide. When
working with young children, you never know from
day to day what they will say, do or think. The
possibilities are endless and I like being able
to be a part of those possibilities. It is very
rewarding watching and sharing in their growth
and development.
Significant Achievements:
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Presented at National, Midwest, Illinois,
and local NAEYC conferences
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Presented on a variety of topics for parents,
early childhood professionals and college
students on a variety of topics including:
the Project Approach, positive discipline,
transitions, creative problem solving, scheduling
a classroom day, and various curriculum topics
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Worked as a consultant with the local Child
Care Resource and Referral Network
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Published articles on implementation of the
Project Approach
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Co-written article on children's play for
Child Care Information Exchange
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Published an article about a project on hair
and hair salons investigated by the child
care children in Spring, 1999. View this article:
Early
Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP).
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Served in almost every board capacity for
the McLean County Association for the Education
of Young Children
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Served as part of the Leadership Team that
coordinates the Illinois Project Group
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