ChildCareTraining

Anita Bauer has been passionate about Early Childhood Development and Education since the birth of her first child. During the following 32 years, she has added four more children to her flock and dedicated her time to offering high quality learning experiences to many families in the community as child care provider, preschool teacher, and mentor/coach to other Early Childhood Professionals. Along the way, she pursued her dream and received a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. Besides working full time as an Early Childhood Trainer/Professional Development Specialist III and STARS Consultant for Human Resources and Development Council, District 7, in Billings, she also teaches online Early Childhood Courses for the University of Montana Western.

Contact: abauer@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Best Beginnings Scholarship Basics for Providers
• Food Safety in Child Care
• Full Spectrum Support
• Gettin’ Out There: The How, Why, and Where of Field Trips
• Inclusion 1 & 2
• Let’s Think About It! Fostering Critical Thinking Skills in Early Childhood
• No Child Left Inside!
• Observation: The Why, What, When, Who, Where, How, and Then
• Positive Guidance in Early Childhood Settings
• STARS to Quality Essentials (Section 2)
• Together We Grow (Section 1)
• Tune in to Temperament: Supporting children’s development by looking through a temperament lens

Grey Bertsche earned their undergraduate degrees in English and Social Work and their graduate degree in Social Work in their hometown of Missoula. Grey is dedicated to creating sustainable systems to better support child care providers and the families they serve. Grey is a nerd at heart and loves reading, doing puzzles and spending time cozy at home with their wife and doggo, Keena.

Contact: sbertsche@mtchildcare.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Raise Montana Substitute Service

Denise Herman

Contact: dherman@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Food Safety in Child Care
• Infant Safety Essentials (Section 1)
• Montana Early Learning Standards

Deb Huestis holds Bachelor Degrees in Child Development and Family Relations and Cognitive Psychology from the University of Idaho. She has been involved in the Early Childhood Care and Education field for 19 years. She started her career as a preschool teacher and has worked her way through Education Coordinator of a Children’s Museum, Early Childhood Core Instructor for UM Western, coordinator for Montana’s Early Learning Guidelines Birth - 36 months, and is currently a PDS III for Child Care Solutions MT.

Contact: dhuestis@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Building Skills and Safe Spaces (For Childcare Providers)
• Building Skills and Safe Spaces (For Non-Childcare Providers)

Charrisse Jennings

Contact: charrissej@familyconnectionsmt.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Active, Willful, Curious, Unpredictable Two-Year-Old Children
  
• Behavior and Classroom Management Through a Gender Lens
  
• Building Partnerships with Families
  
• Child Abuse and Neglect: Mandatory Reporting
  
• Developmental Screening: Develop a process to identify and support individual child development, promote family engagement, and enhance program quality
  
• Early Childhood Essentials
  
• Ethics in Early Childhood Education
  
• Facilitator Training Course
  
• For Directors: Staffing, Setting expectations, Communication, Observation, and Feedback
  
• Fundamentals of Family, Friend, and Neighbor/Relative Care Exempt Providers Orientation
  
• Health and Safety Overview for Family, Friend, and Neighbor/Relative Care Exempt Providers
  
• Health and Safety Review 2022-2025
  
• Healthy Smiles: Promoting Oral Health in Child Care
  
• How Boys and Girls Learn Differently
  
• Inclusion 1
  
• Inclusion 1
  
• Inclusion 2
  
• Introduction to the Pyramid Model
  
• It's Not Magic: Using Curriculum and Assessment
  
• Let's Do a Project! Including The Project Approach in the Early Childhood Curriculum
  
• Medication Administration in Child Care - Part I
  
• Medication Administration in Child Care - Part II
  
• Montana Moves
  
• New Staff Health & Safety Orientation
  
• Open Ended Art: The Power of the Process
  
• READ IT! Early Literacy Reading Activities
  
• STARS to Quality Essentials
  
• Strategies for Teaching our Youngest Boys and Girls
  
• Together We Grow
  
• YIKES Disaster Planning: Emergency Preparedness

Ann Klaas holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Alfred University in New York and a Master’s in Early Childhood from MSU. She ran her own family child care for 6 years, worked for the Resource & Referral Agency, Child Care Connections as their trainer for 11 years and has been the Professional Development System Coordinator at the Early Childhood Project for 13 years.

Contact: aklaas@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• A Beautiful Mess: Art for Infants and Toddlers
• Building Skills Through Block Play
• Deliberate Designs - Learning and Play Environments
• Foundations for Trainer
• Inexpensive, Safe, Learning and Play Activity Tips from Ms. Sue!
• Infant Safety Essentials
• Introduction to Reggio Emilia
• Introduction to the Montana Early Childhood Project
• Loose Parts - Explorations with Infants and Toddlers
• Loose Parts - Inspired Play Experiences with Found Objects
• Loose Parts STEM Explorations
• Making Math Count
• Pathway to Kindergarten
• Responsive Lesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers
• Training Strategies
• What’s With This Biting?

Chauntel Lucier has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family Science/Child Development from Montana State University - Bozeman and has worked in the early childhood field in Montana for over 20 years. Chauntel is currently worked for the Early Childhood Services Bureau as a Child Care Policy Specialist. Chauntel started her career working for the Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies both in Bozeman and Great Falls before going to work as a Child Care Licensor in Missoula prior to working with the Early Childhood Services Bureau.

Contact: clucier@mt.gov

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Eligibility Basics
• Eligibility Basics or Other CCR&R Staff

Lucy Marose has been with Child Care Resources for a long time. Lucy wears many hats at the agency; an Early Childhood Specialist, and a Professional Development Specialist, an Instructional Coach and now is working with CCT. Lucy has worked as a Contract Program Evaluator and an Accreditation Observer for the National Association of Child Care Providers (NAFCC), and an Early Childhood Project-Longevity Clause Observer. Lucy holds a B.A. in Social Work, a Master’s of Education in Early Childhood and a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Special Education. She also completed the Graduate Preparation Project through Child Care Plus+ and the University of Montana-Missoula. Early on in her career, Lucy taught in a Head Start classroom for several years, and, when her children were young, did in-home child care. In her free time, Lucy is a hospice volunteer and a quilter.

Contact: lmarose@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Exceptional Early Childhood Environments
• Follow the Rules! Classroom Management in Early Childhood
• I DO THAT! Linking Early Childhood Theories to Practice
• Introduction to Skilled Therapy in a Care Provider Facility and Red Flag Warnings
• Is This Appropriate? Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education
• Terrific Twos: A Survival Guide
• “THAT’S SCARY!” Supporting Young Children During Scary Times
• Train That Brain
• Tune in to Temperament: Supporting children’s development by looking through a temperament lens
• What’s Your Intention? Applying Intentionality to Your Early Childhood Practice

Kim Polich is currently the program manager for Butte 4-C’s. She has been a STARS consultant, professional development specialist, and teacher. Kim has worked with infants and toddlers since 2001. She has multiple training certificates, including but not limited to, Pyramid Model trainer, Circle of Security Parenting, I’m Moving I’m Learning, and Infant/Toddler certified. Kim graduated from the University of Montana Western in Early Childhood education.

Contact: kpolich@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Early Childhood Essentials (Section 1)
• Health and Safety Review 2022-2025 (Section 2)
• Program Management Essentials

Rhiannon Shook holds an M.Ed from the University of Montana in Curriculum and Instruction. Rhiannon has been in the ECE field in various roles since 2002. In those roles, she has owned and operated a group-sized child care, been a child care center director, taught ECE courses as an adjunct instructor, and has supported child care while working in non-profit positions. She is filled with joy to share what she has learned over the years through her experience and education.

Contact: Rhiannon.Shook@mt.gov

Facilitating the following course(s):

• CDA: Child Development - Brain Building
• CDA: Everyday Practices - Building Your Early Childhood Professional Portfolio

Jennifer Williamson works as a Professional Development Specialist for Child Care Resources. Jennifer has worked in early childhood education since 1997. Her experience varies from family home child care provider, Assistant Director of NAEYC accredited Montessori preschool, to Quality Coaching, parenting class coordination, professional development coordination, conference planning, work in both the Language Arts and Math classrooms of Adult Basic Education, and a thorough knowledge of the Pyramid Model (CSEFEL). Jennifer has worked with children with special needs ranging from both physical and cognitive delays to learning differences and behavior challenges. Jennifer earned a B.A. from the University of Montana and achieved a Level VI on the Child Care Practitioner’s Registry through the Early Childhood Project at Montana State University-Bozeman. She also is a member of the Trainer Registry..

Contact: jwilliamson@childcaretraining.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Around the Table
• Balanced Blood Sugar for a Balanced Life
• Book Buddies
• Building Curriculum
• Discussing Equity in Early Childhood Education
• Family Child Care Contracts and Policies
• Family Child Care Marketing
• Family Child Care Record Keeping and Taxes
• Gluten Free Guide
• Hot Cheetos and Fruit Loops: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Impacts of Food Processing on Child Nutrition and Health
• How to Make a Profit in Child Care
• Intuitive Eating and Body Positivity in the Classroom
• Leading the Way - Defining Your Leadership Role in Early Childhood
• Look Who's Talking: Language Development in Infants and Toddlers
• Look Who's Talking Too: Language and Literacy Development in Preschoolers
• M’mm-M’mm Good! Creative Snacks!
• Montessori Math: What is it anyway?
• Mood and Food
• Outdoor Environments
• Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases & Immunizations
• Print It! Early Literacy Print Awareness
• Protecting Children from Harm
• Staying Healthy
• The Importance of Healthy Fats for Developing Minds and Bodies
• The Secret of the Child: The Montessori Philosophy
• Write It! Early Literacy Writing Awareness

Lindsay Van Nice has been with Child Care Resources (CCR) as the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Specialist since July 2021. Nutrition and early childhood development are Lindsay’s passions and have had a huge emphasis on her life. Lindsay graduated with Honors from Metropolitan State University of Denver with her bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Lindsay grew up in a group home childcare where she has also worked at for several years. She is enthusiastic to share her knowledge and experience with the providers in the community.

Contact: lvannice@childcareresources.org

Facilitating the following course(s):

• Brain Foods
• CCR CACFP FY21 Required Program Management and Nutrition Training
• Creating Nurturing Mealtimes: Overcoming Reluctant Eating
• Growing Healthy Youngsters from Seed to Plate
• High Energy with High Fiber
• Lil’ Kids Cook Too!
• Not Your Grandma’s Pressure Cooker!
• Pillars of Health
• Sources, Signals, and Solutions: Food Allergies & Intolerances
• Stretching Your Food Dollars
• The Sweet and Sour on Sugar
• Top Tips for Tiny Tummies
• Vegetable Variety