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JUANITA E. SPRINGATE
2933 SW Silverspur Rd.
LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64081
Cell: 816-809-4752
E-mail: jesgate@kc.rr.com
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I believe the number one priority for early childhood education is to enable teachers &
directors on their journey to construct knowledge about best teaching practices.
My greatest love is doing training & technical assistance that helps program staff
reflect on their values and beliefs about how young children learn what helps them
grow into strong, capable human beings.
When given opportunity to reflect on experiences from childhood they find that they
intuitively know what young children need and how they learn & what will enable them
to grow healthy bodies and minds.
One of my goals is to make the learning about early childhood relevant to their
personal lives. As they begin to make connections between what they learn and the
parenting and teaching skills many of them are trying to develop, they can begin to
see how best practice is relevant to their every day dealings with young children.
SKILLS SUMMARY:
 Big-picture thinker, who is able to see details that must be implemented to accomplish goals.
 Committed to the early childhood field, want to see it become a professional field that is
respected in the community
 Solid experience in consulting program managers to lead their staff to embrace their mission
and use their unique strengths and talents to move the program forward.
 Believe in making sure early childhood practioners know how to develop reciprocal
relationships with families and learn how to respond to them in culturally sensitive ways and
include them in making decisions that affect their children’s lives in a early education program.
 More than 30 years experience in designing and delivering training that motivates, excites,
and empowers people to embrace new knowledge, apply it creatively and strive for
excellence.
 Excellent interpersonal skills – good communicator with excellent leadership skills, high
integrity, diligent & conscientious – reliable & dependable, outstanding motivator &
encourager, ethically & socially aware
 Great team-worker, who values and learns from collaboration
 Value reflection on practices for all – feel this is essential for professional growth
 Desire to inspire, equip, train, and provide technical assistance to help professionals reflect on
and refine their beliefs and practices
 Self-aware - always seeking to learn and grow
 Seeks new responsibilities irrespective of reward and recognition
 Emotionally mature and confident - a calming influence in the work place
Professional Recognitions
 Covington Who’s Who Professional of the Year, 2012-2013
 Inclusion in Covington’s Who Who “Leaders Across America” Magazine as Professor of
Early Childhood as an Established Leader, 2012-2013
 Biltmore Who’s Who Executive of the Year, 2011-2012
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Sterling Registry Outstanding Professional Achievements, 2011-2012
Princeton Global Network 100 Honors Edition 2011
Cambridge Who’s Who Executive Professional, 2010-2011
Outstanding Extended Service Award, 2010 from Mid-America AEYC for work done to
increase member-driven activities as President in 2010.
President (June 2008 – May 2010)) for board of directors of Mid-America AEYC, an
affiliate agency of the National Association of the Education of Young Children
Cambridge Who’s Whom Honored Member 2008-2009
World Wide Who's Who Publishers, Early Childhood Executive of the Year, 2007
Outstanding Extended Service Award, 2005, from Mid-America AEYC for work done as
NAEYC accreditation chair in responding to NAEYC’S accreditation reinvention process
and criteria
Professional Certifications
 CLASS Pre-K Reliability, reliable, February 1, 2013 & May, 2009
 I-Teach On-line & Quality Matters Certification for On-line Training, Fall 2011
 Adjunct Professor Certification Training , April 2008
 Certified WestEd Infant/Toddler Trainer (February 2001 & May 2002)
 Reliable on the Infant/Toddler, Family Child Care, & Early Childhood Environment Rating
Scales
 Certified on “NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice:” Train theTrainer for
Program administrators & Teaching Staff, Providence, RI, 8 hrs. @ NAEYC Professional
Development Initiative , June, 2011
 Using CLASS to Improve Staff Performance, by Training & Technical Assistance Services,
7 hrs , Providence, RI, June, 2011
 Center of the Social & Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) and the
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Interventions for Young Children, 8 hrs
of training at NAEYC pre-conference, June 2009.
 Devereux Early Childhood Initiative: DECA Program Implementation Training, 13 hrs.
Kansas City, MO, April, 2009
 NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation: Operation
Accreditation, 8 hrs. New Orleans, LA, June, 2008
Professional Accomplishments
 Associate Adjunct Early Childhood Professor at Johnson County Community College, 11
years: Courses Taught:
o Early Childhood Creative Experiences Course (Summer & Fall 2013 & onward)
o Early Childhood Administration Course (2006 – 2014)
o Leadership in Early Childhood Programs (2007 – 2014)
o Health, Safety, & Nutrition (2003-2006)
 Coached 1 -2 Head Start Preschool teachers to implement CLASS and the Project
Approach for each of 3 years.
 Presented at NAEYC National Conference, Orlando, FL, November, 2011: What About
Change? How Change Is A Catalyst for Greatness
 Presented at NAEYC Professional Development Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, June
2012: Helping Teachers Become Intentional in Their Practice – What Directors &
Coaches Need to Know to Build Stronger Teachers and Better Classrooms for Children
 Developed & delivered over 150 Early Childhood Workshops and delivered a variety of
them for Johnson County Community College Continuing Education CEU courses -monthly since April 2006 to Present
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Facilitated Director Support Groups held by The Family Conservancy for program year
2010 & 2011
Facilitated Head Start Partnership Directors in Monthly Support Groups – January 2006 –
December 2011
Taught On-line class: “Leadership in Early Childhood Programs” for Johnson County
Community College, Fall 2012
Developed a crosswalk that compares NAEYC accreditation standards, Head Start
Performance Standards, and Kansas City’s Qualistar quality improvement initiatives
Developed a crosswalk that compares current NAEYC accreditation standards with Head
Start Performance Starts and Kansas QRIS criteria
President (June 2008 – May 2010)) for board of directors of Mid-America AEYC, an
affiliate agency of the National Association of the Education of Young Children
Associate Adjunct Early Childhood Professor at Johnson County Community College, 10
years: Courses Taught:
 Early Childhood Creative Experiences Course (Summer & Fall 2013 & onward)
 Early Childhood Administration Course (2006 – 2013)
 Leadership in Early Childhood Programs (2007 – 2012)
 Creative Early Childhood Experiences (2013)
 Health, Safety, & Nutrition (2003-2006)
Advisor for the national Child Development Associate credentialing program (1999 –
present)
Designed Leadership in Early Childhood course for Johnson County Community College
and worked to get it approved by JCCC curriculum committee
Served on JCCC early childhood committee to develop Topics in Early Childhood
Education course in collaboration with St. Mary’s University.
Served on advisory committee at JCCC for the Early Childhood program NAEYC
Associate Degree Accreditation process and procedures.
Consultant with The Family Conservancy Accreditation Facilitation Project (1999 – 2012)
Validator for National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation
System (2002- 2005)
Proficient computer skills – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Internet
explorer
Masters Degree Culminating Project, May 1996: Wrote "Footsteps to Progress," an
advanced training curriculum for family child care providers developed for Heart of
America Family Services (now The Family Conservancy)
Developed teacher training materials & traveled to Taiwan in 1983 to train preschool
Sunday School teachers.
Wrote Preschool Sunday School curriculum and developed resource kits for Broadman
Publications of the Southern Baptist Convention.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
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North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Child Care Information Exchange (CCIE)
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
Professional Development
 NAEYC National Conference, 12 hrs., Washington, DC, November, 2013
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National Early Care & Ed Collaboration Project Train the Trainer, 15 hrs with Nemours'
National Early Care & Education Learning Collaborative, Taking Steps to Healthy Success
Curriculum, Atlanta, Georgia, May, 2013.
NAEYC National Conference, 13.5 hrs., Atlanta, GA, November, 2012
NAEYC Professional Development Institute, 11 hrs., Indianapolis, Indiana, June, 2012
24 Webinars with Early Childhood Investigations, 37.5 hrs, March 2011- December, 2012
Mid-America AEYC’s Curriculum Institute, with Holly Elisa Bruno: Hearty Healthy
Practices to Keep You Emotional & Professionally Fit & “Are You Fit for the Challenge:
Partnerships with Families, 3 hrs., Overland Park, KS, Feb., 2012
Brainsmart Way: Conscious Discipline Training, 8 hrs. by Stephanie Mueller & Amy
Gragg, certified Conscious Discipline trainers @The Family Conservancy Head Start,
September 2011
NAEYC National Conference, 18.5 hrs., Orlando, FL, November, 2011
Adult & Pediatric CPR Training, Adults & Pediatric First Aid training, Blood Borne
Pathogens Training, Oct. 9, 2011
NAEYC Institute for Professional Development, 18.5 hrs., Providence, RI, June, 2011
38th Annual Head Start Conference, 18.5 hrs., Kansas City, MO, April, 2011
Mid-America AEYC Director’s Institute: “Overview of the Project Approach” with Lilian
Katz, Overland Park, KS, February 25, 2011
NAEYC & National Black Child Development Institute, 18 hrs., Anaheim, CA, November
2010
Early Childhood Institute: Finding & Enhancing the Power within Diversity _- Carol
Brunson Day, Louise Derman-Sparks, & Linda Espinoza, 6 hrs., Sept. 22, 2010
NAEYC Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, 15.5 hrs., Phoenix, AR,
June, 2010
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference,
Washington, DC, November, 2009
National Association for the Education of Young Children Institute for Early Childhood
Professional Development, 13.5 hrs, Charlotte, NC, June 2009
Region VII Head Start Leadership Conference, 8.5 hrs., Kansas City, MO, May, 2009
Rivers Bend AEYC Spring Seminar: Leadership Day with Lilian Katz, 6 hrs. St. Louis, MO,
April, 16, 2010 & “A Project Approach” with Lilian Katz, April 17, 2010
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference,
Washington, DC, November, 2009
National Association for the Education of Young Children Institute for Early Childhood
Professional Development, 13.5 hrs, Charlotte, NC, June 2009
Region VII Head Start Leadership Conference, 8.5 hrs., Kansas City, MO, May, 2009
Completed Devereux Early Childhood Initiative: Promoting Children’s Social-Emotional
Health & Resilience , 6.5 hrs, Kansas City, MO, April 2009
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, 15.5 hours
of training, Dallas, TX, November, 2008
Completed ITERS-R, ECERS-R & FCCERS-R Reliability Training, Nov. 2008
Strengths-Based Coaching: A Journey into Coaching, 15 hrs., Francis Institute, Kansas
City, MO, August 2008
NAEYC National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, 22.5 hrs, New
Orleans, Louisiana, June 2008
Johnson County Community College Adjunct Certification Training (April 2008)
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Johnson County Community College 2007 Adjunct Refresher: Teaching Strategies
Johnson County Community College 2006 Adjunct Refresher: Crossing the Frontier from
Adjunct Faculty to Full-time Faculty
36 hours of Mid-America Head Start Family Advocacy Best Practices Training, December
2007
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Accreditation Re-invention
Refresher, November 2007
National Association for the Education of Young Children National Institute for Early
Childhood Professional Development, June 2007
Johnson County Community College 2006 Adjunct Refresher:
13 hours of The Family Partnership Agreement Institute for Head Start/Early Head Start by
Training and Technical Assistance Services of Western Kentucky University, July 2006
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Accreditation Re-Invention,
December 2005
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, December
2005
6 hrs. Train the Facilitator Refresher with Thomas Crane, Oct. 6, 2005
5.5 hours of Leading the Way to Quality: The Director’s Role – Learning the Program
Administration Scale by Teri Talan, co-author of The Program Administration Scale, July
2005
5.5 hours of Supporting Directors as Gatekeepers to Quality by Teri Talan, co-author of
The Program Administration Scale, July 2005
16 hours at The Early Childhood Facilities Design Institute by Vicki Stoecklin, Regent from
White/Hutchinson Architectural Consultants, June 2005
16 hours of coaches training, The Heart of Coaching by Thomas Crane – train the
facilitator, October 7 & 8, 2004
24 hrs. of training by Teaching Strategies: Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Feb. 23 –
26, 2004
24 hrs. of training by Teaching Strategies: Creative Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers,
March 22-25, 2004
6 hrs. Presenter as Facilitator: Skills, Strategies, & Maps for State of the Art Presentations
with Rob Bochino, Heart of Change Association, May 22, 2003
National Association for Family Child Care Accreditation Observer Training, November,
2002
National Association for Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Regional
Conference, October 2002
Coaches’ Training The Road to Systems Change by Jeff Miller, Sept. 27, 2002
48.5 hours of “Coaching for Excellence? Additional Strategies and Maps for ProblemBased Coaching and for Supporting the “Not Yet” Autonomous Person” training by Rob
Bochino, Heart of Change Association, 2001
48.5 hours of Coaching for Excellence: Strategies, Tools, Maps & Skills for Promoting
Trust, Learning, and Autonomy by Rob Bochino, Heart of Change Association, 2000
16 hrs. Appreciative Inquiry training by Cathy Royal, PhD., Royal Consulting Group, June
21, 2001
30 hours training at Project Construct Institute (January – April 2001)
EDUCATION:
UMKC 1996 MA (Early Childhood Curriculum & Instruction)
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6. Pacific Oaks College 1989 (30 hours Early Childhood Ed.)
CDA Credential (1988)
William Jewell College 1970 (BA Psychology & English Education)
Hannibal LaGrange College 1968 (AA General Studies)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
6/13 - Present: Trainer with Child Care Aware of Kansas: Work with the Child Care Aware of
Kansas coordinator of the Neumors Obesity Collaboration to present training to area early
childhood programs & technical assistance around obesity prevention.
11/12 - Present: Early Childhood Essentials Consultant & Training Specialist: Develop and
deliver trainings to area early childhood programs, consultant with programs around
preparation for NAEYC accreditation, consultant with area early childhood directors around
supervising staff, democratic leadership, team building, growing staff through reflective
practice, effective coaching, etc.
1/03 – Present Associate Adjunct Professor: Johnson County Community College
Plan & teach early childhood courses: Administration of Early Childhood Program (Spring
2006- present), and Leadership in Early Childhood Programs (Fall 2007- Present), Creative
Experiences in Early Childhood Education (summer & fall 2013 & continuing), Child Health,
Safety, & Nutrition, Education (Spring 2003 – Fall 2005)
4/06 – Present -Trainer for Johnson County Community College Continuing Education for
Early Childhood Educators: Design and deliver a variety of early childhood workshops that
cover most of the required Core Competencies for early childhood professionals. Designed
and delivered over 80 early childhood workshops.
1/06 – 10/12 - Head Start Center-based Program Coordinator: The Family Conservancy
Worked with Head Start Partner directors to plan quality places for children and
families. Assisted program directors to be the kind of directors that lead their
programs to provide comprehensive, excellent services. Recommend and deliver
training to meet each site’s professional development plans. Work with Head Start
programs as they develop strategies for achieving NAEYC accreditation.
11/04 --12/05 Coordinator, Quality Improvement Initiatives: Midwest WholeChild Development
Group
Worked with executive director and the Director of Quality Improvement Services to
design and implement services for early childhood educators involved in quality
improvement initiatives . Supervised early childhood specialists and served as team
leader for those offering services to programs.
11/99 – 11/04 Training Coordinator / Accreditation Specialist: Midwest WholeChild
Development Group
Planned, coordinated, and implemented early childhood training for program directors,
teachers and family childcare providers in Johnson and Miami counties in Kansas.
11/97 – 10/99 Director of Children’s Ministries: Holmeswood Baptist Church
Served as the director of the Early Education Center, as well as the summer schoolage program; oversaw all childcare services provided by the church, worked with other
programs and ministries as they relate to children’s ministries within the church.
1/97 – 10/97 Education Coordinator: Kansas City, Mo. School District Head Start Program
4/86 - 12/96 Teacher: Kansas City, Mo. School District Head Start Program
9/85 - 12/85 Assistant Director: Trinity Christian Center Preschool (SMKS)
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Teacher: Holmeswood Baptist Church Daycare (Kansas City, Mo.)
9/84 - 5/85
Program Developer/Teacher: Special Children's Center (Kansas City, Ks.)
8/82 - 4/84
Teacher: First Baptist Child Development Center (Jefferson City, Mo.)
1970 - 72
Teacher: Winston R-VI School District
REFERENCES:
Jenny Brandt, Director of Quality Initiatives
The Family Conservancy
444 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-742-4179
jbrandt@thefamilyconservancy.org
Christi Smith, MBA
Early Childhood Wellness Project Coordinator
Child Care Aware of Kansas
785-823-3343 (work)
816-645-0550 (mobile)
christi@ks.childcareaware.org
Nancy Mitchell,
Oliver and Lindeman Athletic Consulting
P.O. Box 8436
Prairie Village, KS 66208
913-209-4534
nmitchell94@hotmail.com
Nancy Heathman
Quality Initiatives Accreditation Specialist
The Family Conservancy
444 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66101
816-665-9409 (cell)
nheathman@thefamilyconservancy.org
Claire Ehney
Director
Heirsteiner Child Development Center
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
913-469-8500, ext. 2749
cehney@jccc.edu
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