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Patti Jo Wilson
Lakeshore Professional Development Specialist
As a former education director, deputy director for education, and teacher—with more than 25 years of educational experience in Head Start, UPK, child care, and elementary and middle school programs— Patti Jo has an uncanny ability to connect with others in the field from parents and teachers to directors and more. Patti Jo has three teacher certifications in the state of New York and was on the board of directors for the New York Head Start Association for four years. Patti Jo is certified reliable in CLASS and has been trained in ECERS-R, ECERS-3, ITERS-R and ITERS-3. Patti Jo is QRIS-approved in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Minnesota, and she is master-level registered with the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS).
Patti Jo has a passion for validating and respecting children, regardless of age, developmental progression or ability, and this is evident in her professional development sessions. Patti Jo leverages her numerous years of experience to provide thought-provoking and engaging content designed to inspire educators. She focuses on putting play back into learning by supporting teachers to guide and facilitate learning. Patti Jo believes in the quote by Albert Einstein, “Play is the highest form of research,” understanding that children not only learn through play, but that teachers can also assess children’s learning during play.
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Lakeshore Professional Development Specialist
Ron Mohl
Lakeshore Lead Educational Presenter
Ron Mohl brings over 15 years of experience in the education industry to his position of Lead Educational Presenter for Lakeshore Learning Materials. In this role, Ron has presented to school districts, public and private institutions, Head Start programs, and military bases across the country.
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Lakeshore Lead Educational Presenter
Deborah Northern, M.Ed.
Equity & Engagement Manager
Seattle Public Schools
With dedication and commitment, Deborah Northern continues to work and strive for the continued advancement of educational and racial justice to increase the opportunities for greater quality of life for all children, youth and families.
She has held various professional and leadership positions in community college, K-12 education, and non-profit and human services fields for over 25 years.
Deborah previously served as the Equity in Education Services Manager for Puget Sound Educational Service District for 14 years providing technical assistance, consultation, professional development, program monitoring to early learning programs and over 25 school districts in the Puget Sound region.
Currently Deborah holds the position of Equity & Engagement Manager for Seattle Public Schools where her work is focused on professional development, systems change and the institutionalization of racial equity. For the past 10 years, she has also served as Associate Faculty in the Social and Human Services Division of Edmonds College.
Deborah earned her Master’s degree in Education Systems Change, a Bachelor’s degree from Washington State University and is an OSPI certified Data Coach.
With a love for learning, music, the arts and family, Deborah strives to inspire and motivate others to enjoy life by reaching their fullest human potential.
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Equity & Engagement Manager
Seattle Public Schools
Amy Lomanto, M.A.
Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Amy Lomanto has over 27 years’ experience in many early educational settings as an educator, speaker, coach, and director. Ms. Lomanto currently holds the position of Head Start Early Childhood Specialist in Region X. This role provides TTA to EHS/HS grantees, assisting programs with planning professional development, collecting & analyzing data, increasing Parent, Family & Community Engagement, and applying developmentally & culturally appropriate curriculum for children birth to five. Ms. Lomanto previously held the position of Education specialist with a large grantee, primarily serving Migrant/Seasonal families throughout the state of Oregon. Ms. Lomanto has also worked as a teacher and director within the cooperative early childhood system, private system and as a and community trainer for both center and home-based programs.
Ms. Lomanto received a BA in Fine Arts/Human Development and a MA in Early Childhood Education/Human Development. Amy is a Master trainer through the ORO system and has trained and spoken extensively on Nature based learning, Inquiry Work, the Arts in ECE, as well as many other topics.
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Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Jenn Morejohn
Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Jenn Morejohn is an Early Childhood Specialist for Region X Office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) who supports programs in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Knowledgeable and skilled in Practice Based Coaching, School Readiness, Reflective Practices, CLASS Tool, PFCE Framework and Dual Language Learners, she assists grantees with implementation, analysis, evaluation, reflection of current practices, as well as data driven decision making. In addition to working with individual grantees, Jenn also provides training at program, state and regional levels.
Jenn holds a Bachelors’ degree in Human Development and Family Sciences, with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education and Development from Oregon State University. Prior to joining the Region X Training and Technical Assistance team, she worked at Head Start of Yamhill County (HSYC), outside of Portland Oregon for 11 years. Jenn began as a full day full year teacher, and finished her tenure there as Education Coordinator, and Instructional Coach. Her passion while working at Head Start was to ensure that teachers had the skills and support they needed to provide a solid and strong foundation of social-emotional support to children, so that they could be ready to learn, and be successful in their future years of education.
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Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Yvonne Burke, M.Ed
Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Yvonne Burke has over 30 years of experience working in the field of Early Childhood Education. She began her career as a preschool teacher while in college. She expanded her experience in the field by working in multiple positions which included serving as a Child Development Specialist, Child Care Director, Head Start Education Manager, Head Start Child Development Coordinator, Head Start Regional Coordinator, and she has served as an Early Childhood Specialist with the Region 10, Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) team for Head Start and Early Head Start for the past 3 years. Additionally, Ms. Burke earned her master’s degree in Education in 2002 with a specialization in Diverse Learners and continuously seeks to broaden her knowledge related to Early Childhood Education.
In her current role, Ms. Burke provides support for Early Head Start and Head Start grantees in delivering comprehensive services to children enrolled in the program and their families. she provides support to EHS/HS grantees around Screening, Assessment, School Readiness, Curriculum, Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE), Supporting Dual Language Learners, Coaching and Professional Development, and facilitates Communities of Practice for Early Head Start and Head Start grantees.
Ms. Burke collaborates with her team to develop and implement strategies to support her work as an Early Childhood Specialist. Some of the strategies include Humble Inquiry, Process Consultation and Adult Learning Principles in which the goal of supporting grantees in a variety of areas are identified, either by the grantee or in collaboration with T/TA.
Ms. Yvonne Burke is a champion for all children, and she exemplifies this in her professional and in her personal life through her work with children in her community and with her church. To Ms. Burke, equity and access to quality education and family services are paramount.
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Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Catherine Dennis, MS, Ed S
Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Catherine graduated with an Elementary Education Degree from Franciscan University. She later received her Master of Science in Early Childhood Administration, Leadership and Management. She continued with an advanced degree in Educational Leadership with principal licensure. She is a former 5th grade teacher, Director, Education Manager. She has been trained by Head Start Trauma Smart and was the Trauma Coach in her previous role. She created a curriculum with a Gates grant to meet the needs of young teen moms and teens struggling with ACES. She also taught this curriculum at an alternative high school. She has a strong interest in trauma informed practices in the classroom and with families. She has done speaking for The Paper Tiger conferences around Trauma Coaching. Catherine has a regular quarterly column in the local newspaper that addresses trauma in children. She has held numerous positions on local boards, been a foster mom, and advocate for all things early learning! Her most famous and most rewarding job is her role as a mother to seven children.
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Region 10 TTA Network ECS Trainer
Tim Andrews, M.S.
Trainer, Consultant
I earned my M.S. in Early Childhood Special Education from Portland State University in 2000. Fresh out of graduate school, I took a position in a ‘behavior’ or therapeutic classroom – my brother was the speech and language pathologist – I thought he would help me with paperwork! I didn’t have any idea what I signed up for. For seven years I taught in this classroom; my first three years were very challenging. I was putting out fires, feeling badly about my teaching skills, and not sure where to go for support. It was then that I found Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports…and my world changed. My classroom became a peaceful place, children were learning, and families were empowered and supported. I finally knew what to do to help these children and families.
Now, I’m out of the classroom, and since 2007 I’ve spent my time consulting, training, and working with families in their homes. I’m passionate about this work and believe that with the principles of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports we can help to transform people’s lives for the better.
I’ve provided numerous trainings to various agencies over the years including Head Starts, Community Preschools, and Early Childhood Special Education Programs. I’ve coached classroom teachers on PBIS implementation and serve as an external coach to other agencies.
https://teachertimandrews.com/
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Trainer, Consultant
Debra Shope, M.A.
Quality Improvement Manager, EOCF Vancouver
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
Debra Shope currently serves as the Quality Improvement Manager for Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) in Vancouver. In addition, she is on the faculty at Columbia Gorge Community College as an adjunct ECE instructor. She has worked in the field of early learning since 1994 and during her career she has held a variety of roles: ECEAP Teacher Assistant, ECEAP Family Advocate, Head Start Teacher/Family Advocate, Child and Family Services Supervisor, Executive Director for a private licensed childcare, ECEAP Coach, and is a current Washington State STARS Trainer. Debra has served as President of Southwest Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (SWAEYC) and participates on the ECE Board at Clark College. Her passion lies in creating and facilitating learning experiences for her peers working within the field to grow and gain new skills that will enhance their own practices and increase their joy in their work with children and families. Debra has an MA in Human Development that she earned from Pacific Oaks College that includes a Leadership in Education major, along with an ECE focus.
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Quality Improvement Manager, EOCF Vancouver
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
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Ray Soriano, MSW
Innovation and Capacity Specialist
Dept of Children, Youth and Families
Ray Soriano, (he/him/his) is an Innovation and Capacity Specialist with the DCYF-ECEAP Family Engagement team. Ray is a parent and professional who has worked in community and state organizations for more than 30 years including ECEAP and Head Start, Child Protective Services (CPS), Foster Care Licensing, child abuse prevention education, and parent education. A first-generation immigrant of Filipino heritage, Ray holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) and is committed to inclusive, equity-focused, and anti-racist practices in serving children and families.
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Innovation and Capacity Specialist
Dept of Children, Youth and Families
Renee Hernandez Greenfield
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Tacoma Community College
Renee holds 15 years of experience in early learning, prenatal to school age children from home visiting, center based and before and after school settings. Her experience includes working in tribal communities, within the military communities and among immigrant populations. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with focus on Education and a Master’s Degree in Psychology with focus in Infant and Toddler Mental Health. She has two certificates in Early Childhood Education. She is presently the Director of the Annette. B. Weyerhaeuser Early Learning Center at Tacoma Community College. She is also an Adjunct Instructor for the Early Childhood Education Program with an emphasis on Special Needs, at Tacoma Community College.
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Tacoma Community College
Rebecca Freedman
Sr. Vice President of Professional Development
FirstDay Learning
Rebecca Freedman has spent almost 20 years of her career dedicated to improving outcomes for children, educators and families. She is experienced in collaborating with leadership from community-based development organizations nationally to provide technical assistance to high-need early education centers, and internationally in assisting school systems with social-emotional curriculum development and innovation. She worked with Region IV Head Start delivering training and technical assistance, oversaw the training and coaching team at Teachstone and has an extensive educational background in working with children with varying behavioral and learning needs.
Rebecca holds a Director Credential Level II, DCF a B.A. in American and Child Studies, M.S. in Multicultural Early Intervention, and a Behavior Analyst Candidate. Rebecca also spent two years teaching and creating curriculum for children ages 3-5 in the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific as a Peace Corps volunteer.
https://www.firstdaylearning.com/
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Sr. Vice President of Professional Development
FirstDay Learning
Daniel LaCava, M.Ed.
Director of Content Development
FirstDay Learning
Daniel LaCava has over 10 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, education research and professional development. Daniel spent time as an observational leader on the Gates Foundation’s Measures of Effective Teaching Project. Through this project and many others he has developed expertise in observational assessment, adult learning and research-based content development. Daniel also has extensive experience in the training of trainers, coaches, and administrators, having worked with education research centers and universities around the world to facilitate high quality, meaningful and effective professional development experiences.
He has a B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Education.
https://www.firstdaylearning.com/
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Director of Content Development
FirstDay Learning
Valencia Stone
Early Childhood Education Specialist
FirstDay Learning
Valencia Stone has a diverse background with over 15 years of workplace experience in human ecology, early childhood education and special education. Valencia's workplace experiences include the role of Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Tennessee Department of Education, focused on high priority schools. Valencia has completed professional training with RDIconnect, Teachstone, Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI), The Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) and more. As a certified licensed early childhood and special education teacher, Valencia brings a wealth of knowledge in addressing challenging behaviors in the classroom. Valencia's philosophy is that high quality education is best achieved with a reciprocal partnership between families, schools and community stakeholders as vigorous advocates. She took the Education Pioneers Graduate Fellowship in Early Childhood Programs and has state teaching credentials from TN, MS & GA.
Valencia has a B.S in Early Childhood Education & Human Ecology and a Master of Education in Special Education (Mild/Moderate K-12).
https://www.firstdaylearning.com/
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Early Childhood Education Specialist
FirstDay Learning
LisMarie Gierbolini-Mas, Ed.S
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FirstDay Learning
LisMarie Mas is a hands-on Special Education Teacher and Support Facilitator with 15 years of experience. She has worked with children with mild to severe disabilities in different settings and placements, modifying their general education curriculum to meet individual needs and providing the required remedial instruction, and developing and implementing individualized intervention plans. Lis is professionally trained and skilled in classroom and behavioral management techniques with the ability to target and implement Early Intervention strategies. Lis grew up in Puerto Rico and is fully bilingual in English/Spanish.
Lis has a B.A. in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education, a M.S. in Special Education and a Montessori Specialist Degree with a concentration in Early Childhood.
https://www.firstdaylearning.com/
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FirstDay Learning
Cathy Cole, M.S.
ECE Consultant
Cathy Cole is a highly accomplished professional with more than 30 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of Early Care and Education, much of it as a teacher, director, and national consultant for Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and California State Pre-K programs. Cathy has an Associate of Arts degree in Child Development, a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education and a Master of Science degree in Education Administration. Since 2004, as an independent Early Care and Education Consultant, Cathy draws from her classroom and administrative experiences to assist Early Care and Education staff and administration through her many presentations, consultations and trainings to develop, enhance and implement effective programs and services nationwide.
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ECE Consultant
Jessie Olson
Professional
Lakeshore
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Michelle Strosahl
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