Nominated by: Wassy Tesfa, Pacific Clinics
I am nominating Judy Cashell because she is an early childhood educator who is deeply committed to STEM in early childhood education. Judy is the initiator and co-founder of the Region 9/Head Start West STEM Institute. What began as a training series she developed for her Pacific Clinics Head Start staff quickly gained popularity among neighboring Head Start programs. From there, Judy expanded the training to the broader Head Start community and integrated the program with Region 9.
Judy became Chair of the STEM Institute and has helped develop and lead the annual trainings each year. She has brought in lecturers and STEM experts from the national stage to participate in the Institute, enriching the experience for all attendees.
Judy is also the founder of the Curriculum Fair, an innovative and highly productive training event where teachers showcase what they have developed and implemented in their classrooms. This event allows educators to exchange ideas and learn from one another. The Curriculum Fair has become one of the most popular activities of the STEM Institute.
Today, the Region 9/Head Start West STEM Institute has national recognition as a place where teachers and staff gain valuable knowledge and expertise.
I have been to management workshops, not leadership training. This has totally changed my perspective and encouraged me to propel forward in developing my skills.
I am honored and humbled to be a recipient of the Head Start WEST’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship helped me get one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a Head Start Director.
I took part in The disproportionate impact of COVID 19, and how to provide “real” support for black/brown children and families and I just want to say this was an amazing webinar. I hope we can look forward to further conversation on this topic.
Thank you so much for making events like this! I really enjoyed and learned so much teaching strategies to implement STEM in the classroom.
The HR Network was an excellent opportunity to network and learn the best practices from other HR professionals within Head Start programs. You will be amazed by the level of talent and experience of the participants.
The Summer Camp training was powerful and inspiring! Each presenter was very engaging, it’s hard to even pick a favorite session!
The Leadership Challenge training was very relevant to my work as a Head Start leader! Great facilitation; stayed with the program yet allowed time for individual and small group reflections.
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