Minnieland Educational Support Team

                                
The Minnieland Educational Support Team strives to provide dynamic and innovative workshops.

Our trainers have been called animated and captivating speakers with strong, unparalleled abilities to help teachers and managers service the children and families. As an integral part of the Minnieland vision, the team emphasizes emotional strength, educational methodologies and practical life skills to enhance our educational programming.  As veterans in the field of education, our 7 member team has served children 143 years collectively, sixty one of those with Minnieland.  Each member has performed in both direct service and leadership roles for top educational delivery systems. Prior to joining Minnieland, they have functioned as home care providers, teachers, assistant directors, directors, program leaders, instructors, and mentors.

Minnieland believes that a key element of successful educational support and training are highly competent and experienced instructors. Our training specialists offer a unique combination of real-world experience and technical insight that ensures staff develops the skills they need in each area of the early care and education field. With a unique instructional design, the Minnieland manager, teacher, and support staff is well prepared for all the challenges and rewards delivering high quality educational services. 

In addition to training duties, the team also provides ongoing service support through assistance with workflow issues and shifts in practice. As new approaches to early education develop, such as changes in state licensing or educational requirements, the team tracks trends and issues in the field in order to be optimally responsive.

To maintain our proactive approach, members both attend and present at various local, state and national conferences. Team members bring their varied qualifications to the Minnieland facilities, holding degrees and certifications from such prestigious institutions as:

George Mason University Old Dominion University, VA Mary Washington College, VA University of Virginia Emory and Henry College, VA Northern Virginia Community College, VA ESJC College, Alabama University of Phoenix Norfolk State University, VA Wright State University, Ohio

Team members provide leadership for the following programs:

Management Training
Teacher Training
CLASS Training
ITERS, ECERS, SACERS Training
National Administrators Credential
OSHA Training
First Aid/CPR
Junior Kindergarten Program
Preschool Readiness Enrichment Program
Computer Specialist Program
Spanish Language Program
Curriculum Advocate Program
Mentor Program
Research Partnerships
NECPA Verification
CDA Advisors