Hello! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the region. Some of you may know me

from my current role as a Preschool Supervisor, but this year I am adding to my "hat collection" as your

SST Early Childhood Consultant for the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY).

This year marks my 24th year in education. I began my career as a School Psychologist and later

transitioned to Preschool and Special Education Supervisor. I am excited to bring those experiences to

this role and look forward to working alongside you to accomplish great things for our districts, families,

and students.

My goal is to serve as a local resource while advocating for our region’s achievements, needs, concerns,

and questions at the state level. Please reach out whenever I can answer a question, offer technical

assistance, connect you with resources, or discuss the needs of your program.

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

Office: 419-447-2927

Cell: 330-904-0415

The SST Early Childhood Consultant provides regional leadership, professional development, coaching,

technical assistance, and cross-agency coordination to support high-quality early childhood programs.

Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)

o Standards Support: Assist districts and schools with understanding, implementing, and

maintaining SUTQ program standards and requirements.

o Capacity Building: Provide tailored training, coaching, professional development, and

technical assistance.

o Resource Navigation: Guide programs through SUTQ expectations and facilitate access

to appropriate state resources.

Curriculum & Science of Reading

o Instructional Coaching: Provide coaching and technical assistance to deliver high-

quality, developmentally appropriate preschool instruction.

o Material Selection: Assist with selecting high-quality instructional materials for early

literacy and mathematics while identifying and deselecting non-aligned materials.

o Professional Learning: Deliver targeted Science of Reading professional development.

o Family Engagement: Support educators in explaining early literacy practices and the

Science of Reading framework to families.

Provides targeted support based on regional needs across key compliance, instructional, and leadership

areas:

Federal Performance Indicators: Indicator 6 (Preschool Environments), Indicator 7 (Preschool

Outcomes), and Indicator 12 (Early Childhood Transition).

Regulations & Standards: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Ohio

Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities.

Evaluation & Individualized Education: Preschool Evaluation Process, Evaluation Team

Report (ETR) writing/program development, and Individualized Education Program (IEP)

writing/program development.

Assessment & Service Delivery: Play-Based Assessment, Child Outcomes Summary (COS)

Process training, and Itinerant teacher support services.

Leadership Support: Onboarding training, ongoing coaching, and quarterly meeting facilitation

for preschool supervisors.

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

Office: 419-747-4808

Cell: 614-560-6277

These standards show the full development of children from birth to the end of preschool. These standards replace earlier versions of Ohio’s early childhood education standards. The new standards were created by state agencies that help young children, like the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, and the Governor’s Office of Health Transformation. These agencies worked with national experts and teams of Ohio experts and community members to update and expand the standards.