People

I am energized when I work with students to develop the knowledge and skills to be a quality parent educator. I view my role as a collaborative mentor focusing on developing relationships that inspire students to strengthen current skills and incorporate new initiatives into their current practices. My approach to teaching and learning is relationship-based and strength-based. This stems from my work with parents, both as a parent educator/facilitator and as a program director. I bring my extensive field-based experience in early childhood education and parent education to the classroom and provide real-life examples and dilemmas for students to explore together. I balance compassion, empathy and understanding with program policies, procedures, and requirements.