Early Childhood Education

ODETTE D. VALDEZ- M.ED

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Professional Experience

University of Missoury Kansas City- Early Childhood Innovation Center 5/2023-5/2024

Content Specialist

Instructional Support: Provide guidance and support to educators in implementing the curriculum effectively,

including conducting training sessions and workshops.

Curriculum Development: Create and refine early childhood education curricula based on research and best

practices, incorporating approaches based on the needs of the program with a CLASS perspective.

Program Evaluation: Assess the effectiveness of educational programs through data collection and analysis,

ensuring they meet developmental needs and educational standards through coaching sessions.

Created Communities of Practice focusing on Language and Literacy for ECE educators who formed part of the

MO-SECA Project.

Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with other faculty members, staff, and community partners to

enhance program quality and foster a collaborative educational environment through the researched based creation

of resources basede on the needs of the program.

Resource Management: Oversee the development and maintenance of educational materials and resources,

ensuring they are up-to-date and relevant.

United Network for Early Childhood Education- UNECE

Executive Network Director 5/2020-

Provide the operational and strategic leadership to all UNECe networks.

Serve as the UNECE Network in communications with teachers, parents, and external associations.

Interface regularly with the Board of Directors, NYC Department of Education, OCFS, and DOH.

Hire, manage, and retain staff.

Provide feedback, continue professional development, and develop program improvement plans and goals with staff to ensure professional growth.

Work with the Education Director to ensure developmentally appropriate programming is implemented among our networks.

Build organizational budgets, lead fundraising efforts, and manage organizational resources to ensure long-term financial health and sustainability.

Stay current on regulatory changes and updates from DOE and Early Learn, as well as trends in early childhood education.

Maintains licensure and Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Execute processes and systems, including enrollment, billing, payroll, supplies, and facilities/vendor management.

Build and maintain relationships with parents, community partners, and stakeholders.

Represent the organization in community events and forums.

Advocate for policies and resources that support family childcare services.

Manage public relations and marketing efforts to raise awareness and support.

Collect and analyze data on program outcomes and impact.

Prepare regular reports for the board of directors, funders, and other stakeholders.

Collaborate with the board of directors, providing regular updates and seeking guidance.

Work with the board to develop and revise policies as needed.

WHEDco- Women Housing Economic Development 4/2015- 5/2020

Coordinator of Home-Based Childcare Provider Training Institute

Develop and launch WHEDco’s Family Childcare (FCC) Child Development Associate (CDA) pilot program.

Currently responsible for curriculum development based on early childhood, research, and best practices.

Design and implement additional courses, programs, and procedures based on the needs of family child care providers.

Manage, develop, and deliver early childhood cohorts workshops and conferences as needed to family child care

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practitioners, home visitors, teachers, and program directors.

Evaluate our expected course outline and ensure its quality in order to meet and sustain state/OCFS/DOH expectations.

Act as resident expert on state and local regulations covering home-based childcare providers.

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Home-Based Childcare Training Institute, including supervising, evaluating, and leading a team of credentialed trainers and administrative staff.- Provide professional development, sustain and manage departments' needs, approval, and requests

Develop and modify training curriculum as needed.

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in the field of Early Childhood Educaiton for childcare providers- offering technical assistance, individualized professional development, best practices based on research.

Create newsletters that include short articles about best educational practices, research, and ECE guidance.

Actively market the Institute’s programs and services within the organization and externally.

Lead staff development training.

Evaluate program outcomes and create additional programming to meet client needs.

CDR- College of Developmental Resources, INC 2011 to 2016

Co-Founder

•Provide Professional Development to educators throughout the USA via conferences, webinars, and online platforms (blackboard and Moodle).

•Provide consultation to various Directors throughout the Northern region of New Jersey

•Provide resources of the latest research on education to other programs-

•Serve as a coach to programs in need of professional development and guidance

•Continuously engage in Adult Base Learning Instruction

YMCA-Happy Days Day Care Center -Hackensack, NJ 2014- 2015

Director

Coordinate all aspects of the administration, including ensuring compliance with all applicable licensing, regulatory, and accreditation.

Determine safety, maintenance, and security requirements for the facility.

Coordinate parent partnership plans, including orientations, workshops, and parent groups.

Generate newsletters, bulletin boards, and class parent involvement activities.

Hire, train, and supervise professional and paraprofessional staff

Develop and supervise classroom programs, curricula, and schedules to ensure best practices and developmentally appropriate practices.

Bergen Community College 2014 ( Perdiem)

Adjunct Professor- Department of Social Science / Online CDA Instructor ( Child Development Associates)

And History of Education Courses

Design and Teach Online Courses on Child Development Associate through Moodle

Deliver different course of content to student who in art, psychology, sociology and other courses withinhg the realm of the social sciences.

Train students on literacy methodology and individualized curricular instruction, and provide weekly webinars to ensure the content is digested and understood appropriately.

Inculcate student's philosophies, theories, and age-appropriate practices on child development.

I support students in viewing the child from a social, cultural, and psychological perspective in order to better understand children's needs.

Serve as a Mentor and Coach for students during curriculum development.

Passaic County Community College - Paterson, NJ 2011- 2014

Adjunct Professor- Department of Early Childhood and Education

Instruct students on Child Development Associate

Train students on Literacy methodology and individualized curricular instruction.

Inculcate student's philosophies, theories, and age-appropriate practices on child development.

I support students in viewing the child from a social, cultural, and psychological perspective in order to better understand children's needs.

Serve as a Mentor and Coach for students during curriculum development

Deliver introduction to art courses

Deliver History of Education courses.

OV Babies Early Learning-Paramus, NJ 2013

Founder

Coordinate all aspects of the administration, including ensuring compliance with all applicable licensing, regulatory, and accreditation.

Determine safety, maintenance, and security requirements for the facility.

Coordinate parent partnership plans, including orientations, workshops, and parent groups.

Generate newsletters, bulletin boards, and class parent involvement activities.

Hire, train, and supervise professional and paraprofessional staff

Develop and supervise classroom programs, curriculum, and schedules to ensure best practices and developmentally appropriate practices

OV Kids Multicultural Summer Camp- Dominican Republic 2011 to 2013

Founder

Promoted individualized instruction for children aged 3 to 12 based on the appropriate ratio

Inculcated teamwork, individualized instruction, self-direction, and opportunity for exploration

Developed the implementation of multicultural practices and literacy perspectives

Sustained budget and functionality of facility

Employed and trained teachers and camp coaches

kindergarten, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Student Teacher

Prepared and delivered lesson preparation

Demonstrated classroom management with 32 children applying developmentally appropriate social guidelines.

Assessed student's social and developmental needs utilizing specific assessment tools issued by the state.

Implement literacy curriculum instruction.

4CS of Passaic County 2008-2013

NJ First Steps Statewide Initiative Infant/Toddler Specialist

Responsible for providing PITC training and technical assistance to infant/toddler centers and groups of family childcare providers to increase quality care and developmentally appropriate practices.

Provide individualized mentoring and coaching to directors and caregivers in assigned childcare programs.

Provide recommendations for creating curriculum and conduct needs assessments.

Track, document, and generate progress reports for centers during the service period

Conduct pre-and post-ITERS, FDCRS, and ECER-S

Develop strategic improvement planning for centers

Trained teachers and staff in language development and literacy curriculum.

OV Babies Early Learning Center- NYC 2004 to 2007

Director

Maintained records of expenditures, budget, and receipts about the program

Conferred with administrative personnel to decide the scope of the program to be offered

Planned, developed, and prepared educational curriculum and schedules

Interviewed, hired, trained, and evaluated the work performance of staff

Identified problems, diagnosed causes, and determined corrective actions

Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts

America Works of New York- New York City 2001 to 2004

Instructor

Assisted the unprivileged population mandated by the New York State Department of Human Resources in transitioning into the world of work.

We provided and supported participants with all the necessary tools to regain their sense of life and initiate the employment pattern.

Prepared, edited, and issued candidates' resumes and letters of recommendation along with any required credentials needed to fulfill their employment search

Conducted workshops enhancing interviewing techniques, mock interviews, fundamental life challenges, and the world of work ethics

Maintained records, continuous case notes, and candidates' attendance expected by HRA via NYC WAY internal

Dominican American Cultural Center– Santiago, Republica Dominicana 1994-1997

ESL/ Literacy Teacher

Implemented and developed a literacy curriculum framework

Implemented an English as a Second Language Readiness Reading Program for students in grades K-12 and continuing education courses for adults.

Coordinated training for curriculum planning and literacy program development.

Education

American College of Education EdD EGD 2025

Infant /toddler/preschool CLASS Observer 2024

The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old, A Training Curriculum 2019

for Early Childhood Professionals

Certified Train the Trainer

NYS Health and Safety Trainer- ECE Directors Track 2018

NYS CBK- Core Body of Knowledge

ECE- Coach 2017

NYS Health and Safety Trainer 2016

NYS- Professional Development Specialist Level III 2016

International Study Group- Centro Internazionale Loris Malaguzzi 2013

Studied the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. Focused on emphasizing

children's symbolic, artistic, and hypothetical languages in the context of a project-oriented curriculum.

Analyzed the learning environment and the importance of building relationships with our children.

Herbert Lehman College- New York City – Magna Cum Laude 2010

Masters in Education, Major in Early Childhood Education-Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude-

Herbert Lehman College- New York City—Summa cum laude 2007

BA- Major- Sociology

Minor- Psychology/Early Childhood Education

WEST Ed- PITC 2008

Certified Infant/ Toddler Trainer

Bronx Community College- New York City 2003

Associate in Applied Science, Major in Early Childhood Education-

Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra- Dominican Republic 1996

Associates in Computerized Accounting and programming –

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Professional Memberships

NAEYC- National Association for the Education of Young Children

NYAEYC- New York Association for the Education of Young Children

PINJ- Professional Impact New Jersey

PITC- Program for Infant/ Toddlers Care NJ Registry- Level IX-Registry ID #3757-Advanced Level--

NJAEYC- New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children

CITE- Coalition for Infant and Toddler Educators

CDA- Council for Professional Recognition -Professional Development Specialist ID#- P38932389

ASPIRE- NYSAEYC ID # 24606

Skills

Skills

Analytical skills include identifying and solving the problem

Leadership and teaching expertise

Bilingual- English/Spanish

Detail-oriented

Team player

Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple job functions without supervision

Awards

World Forum on ECE 2014-Speaker (Session 50) Brain Development

Women of Achievement 2013 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey “Inspiring Girls to be Leaders of Tomorrow”

Languages

Fluent in both English and Spanish

Presentations---English and Spanish

FCCANYS 25th Annual Conference August 2016

The Brain and the Social-Emotional Development of a Young Child

Room Arrangement

2nd Biennial MSU Spring Early Childhood Conference April 2015

The Brain and the Social-Emotional Development of a Young Child

Bergen County Office for Children’s Family Care Conference October 2014

Emergency Procedures

10th World Forum on Early Care and Education May 2014

Brain Development

Bergen County Office for Children’s Child Care Conference March 2014

Early Childhood Knowledge Areas

4CS of Passaic County Annual Professional Development August 2012

Communicating with Children

Sussex Community College August 2011

Emergent Curriculum

Temperamental Traits

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Fundación Santo Domingo Invita July 2011

Nature Works: Identifying Natural Resources for Your Classroom

Classroom Environment

Enhancing Literacy

Bergen County Conference May 2011

Building Better Brains-

Space to Grow

Identifying the Importance of Primary Caregiving

Family Child Care Provider April 2011

Guided Behavior in Infants and Toddlers

Make and Take: Meaningful Materials for Your Children

Creating Developmental Appropriate Ambiances for Young Children

Montclair State University March 2011

Brain Development and Windows of Opportunities During Teenage Years

Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra January 2011 International Psychology Conference – Dominican Republic

Brain Development

Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect Indicators

NJAEYC Conference October 2010

Language Development

Social Development

Social Guidance and Discipline

Rutgers University May 2010

Identifying Emotional Needs and Temperamental Traits

Creating Harmonious Classroom Ambiances

Conference- Child Care Policy Board April 2010

ITERS Reliability Assessment

Bergen Community College October 2009

Movement and Babies

Music and Babies

America Works of New York 2001-2004

Transitioning back to work

From Welfare to Work

The World of Mock Interviews

Communication in the world of work

Barriers of Employment

Behavioral Traits

Resume Preparation

Interviewing Techniques

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