Lecturer, Director of the Early Learning Center for Research and Practice
Biography
Program Director & Lecturer, UT Early Learning Center for Research & Practice (2012-2022)
- Pedagogical leadership
- Course instruction: CFS 106, CFS 350, CFS 385
- Staff support, supervision, training
- Staffing and scheduling management
- Enrollment coordination
- Emphasis on relationships: Facilitation of meaningful partnerships between
families and the program
Demonstration Teacher, UT Early Learning Center for Research & Practice (2001-2012)
- Lab Kindergarten program: Development, initiation, implementation of
curriculum, policies, programmatic elements - Action research project participation: Examining practices used to support preservice teachers in the development of reflective practice
- Supervision of undergraduate & graduate students
Toddler program: Curriculum, assessment, teacher research - Advisory board participation: Strategic planning
- Emphasis on relationships among children, families, colleagues
Education
Master of Science in Child and Family Studies, Concentration: Early
Childhood Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2001
Bachelor of Science in Child Development
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2000
Professional Service
Presentations and Outreach
- Planning & leadership: ELC staff development trainings
- Hosting & collaboration: Area Head Start, Sam E. Hill, Knox Co. teachers, local
childcare programs, TAEYC conference attendees, ETSU Child Study Center
staff - Presentations: frequent participation in local, state, regional, and national
conferences, including TAEYC, NAEYC, & NAEYC Institute - Making teaching and learning visible: KMA exhibit of kindergarten work,
professional documentation shared with local and national collaborators