Resume

• 2007

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Curriculum and Instruction-Specialization in Early Childhood Education

  Florida Atlantic University

• Research

  Grant Writing

  Higher Education

  Training

  Coaching

  Nonprofits

  Program Development

  Management

  Teaching

  Data Analysis

  PowerPoint

  Becraft

  Barbara

  Becraft

  Florida Atlantic University

  Children's Services Council

  The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County

  Florida Atlantic University

  Florida Atlantic University

  As an adjunct professor of early childhood education

  I teach undergraduate courses to teachers in training.

  Adjunct Professor

  As an adjunct professor of early childhood education

  I teach undergraduate courses to teachers in training.

  Florida Atlantic University

  Children's Services Council

  Palm Beach County

  FL

  For the past three years

  I have had the opportunity to facilitate community-based research which focuses on strengthening support systems for VPK teachers in Palm Beach County. The project includes 23 participating VPK sites

  and hundreds of VPK students. My role in the work is to plan and conduct trainings with directors

  practitioners

  and learning coaches. These trainings focus on curricular questions that have emerged over the course of the research. In addition to formal trainings

  on-site curricular support is part of my role as research facilitator. Finally

  I am responsible to train assessors

  and manage all aspects of the pre-test and post-test phases of this multi-year research project.

  Research Facilitator/Consultant

  2300 High Ridge Rd. Boynton Beach FL

  Provide leadership in the field of early childhood education

  with specific focus on the support of early care and education providers to implement multi-faceted systems of assessment which benefit the children and families enrolled in School Readiness programs in Palm Beach county. \n\nCollaborate with administrators and teachers to develop strategies for implementing authentic assessment systems which inform educational planning and support communication and relationship-building with families.\n \nProvide leadership in the development of models of implementation

  action plans

  and program evaluations.\n\nPlan and implement relevant and responsive professional development experiences for early childhood professionals in Palm Beach county.\n\nBuild relationships with local

  state

  and federal early childhood education systems partners to achieve shared goals of accuracy and ethics in assessment and accountability.

  Assessment Director

  The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County