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Meet the Trainer Team
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Beverly Ramos

Cristine Dell-Priscoli

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​Beverly Ramos has been with Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R since 2015. She has been in the Early Childhood field for 38 years in different capacities such as pre-school teacher, FCC provider, center director, licensing inspector and many others. All the positions she ever held are very dear to her heart; she is committed to do her very best for children and families, but teaching adults has been the most rewarding. She connects teaching to NAEYC standards and theory because it promotes child development and learning by addressing the needs of the whole child. Beverly loves the relationships and connections she has built with providers while conducting trainings. Most rewarding is to see participants have their "aha" moments as they strive to try new strategies and share their experiences with others. Beverly’s favorite early childhood theorist is Lev Vygotsky because the scaffolding theory focuses on a student’s ability to learn information through the help of a more informed individual. Beverly states that being a trainer gives her pleasure to know that providers and teachers are gaining the knowledge needed to support individual children’s learning and overall development. 
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“There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding,
which constitutes a new hope and new responsibility for all” -Erik Erikson

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​Cristine Dell-Priscoli has been a trainer with Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R Agency for since 2019 . She has over 20 years experience in working with children and adults as an educator. Cristine states, “I love being able to help providers make their jobs as an educator easier by giving them the knowledge they need to successfully work with children.” Cristine is also the editor of the Agency's quarterly newsletter that provides in-depth information and community/ state linkages to professional development and family/child development information that programs  are encouraged to share with their staff and families. One of Cristine’s favorite theorists is Albert Bandura, whose theory places the child at the center of the learning experience and emphasizes the importance of social learning and developing strong inner feelings of self-belief.
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“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn” - Maria Montessori

The Trainers provide mandated training opportunities for the EC workforce that include:

• coordinating and scheduling pediatric CPR/First Aid for Home-based providers and staff;
• providing the mandated Health & Safety, Child Development, and Mandated Reporting training for new staff serving children from Infancy to age 13-years for programs accepting CCDBG funds;
• provide mandated Family Child Care/Family, Friends & Neighbors Orientation (2hrs)
• Zero to Three's "The Growing Brain" series
• Strengthening Business Practices for FCC and Center-based programs
• Working with Dual Language Learners and Building Cultural Competency series (6 hrs total)
• Strengthening Families Initiative series
• a rich variety of Child Development Associate (CDA) sessions that fit all 8 categories of professional development for 'renewal' candidates (45 hours every 3 years after initial CDA).

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Training expectations: Please consider Zoom trainings like in-person trainings;

• All scheduled trainings are viewable on NJCCIS;
• Download Zoom: Zoom-based trainings require the participant to have access to a computer (laptop or desk model; phone or tablet); camera, audio for listening/speaking for full-participation experience;
• attendees CANNOT be involved in direct-care of children (supervision/safety) during training or engaged in activities that take their attention away from the training;
• safety first: attendees cannot be driving their vehicle as they take the training;
  
• be on time, start on time for in-person or Zoom training events; contact the trainer should you experience technical issues or have an emergency that requires you to withdraw;
• Check your e-mail: Trainers send zoom access the morning of the scheduled day/evening training to ensure on-line privacy and safety; and
• new to Zoom? Trainers are available 15-minutes on Zoom before the online event to answer technical or professional development questions for you.

CDA initial and renewal tutorials
Child Development Associate (CDA) initial and renewal tutorials are now available. Please click and visit the Council's site to review the  process.

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The Rutgers Southern Regional Child Care Resource & Referral Agency  will coordinate the early childhood training calendar for the five southern counties with the assistance of our staff and  state professional development partners.  The coordination of a seamless and consistent training platform will ensure greater access for family child care (FCC), family, friends and neighbors (FFN), center-based, families, and leadership staff in the southern New Jersey region.   All trainings are aligned to Grow NJ Kids, NJ Birth to Three,  the  NJ Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards,  as well as NAEYC, CDA, Caring for Our Children, Strengthening Families, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R facilitates and supports EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS:

• To expand their knowledge of the early care and education field; and 

•  To pursue professional advancement as early care and education professionals.

Our services include:
Educational Advisement:

• Information for enrolling in college level Early Childhood Education or Teacher Certification programs; and
• The schedule and availability of Professional Development and Trainings provided by the CCR&R and various state partners.​

Early Care and Education Trainings and Professional Development

• Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R provides a series of trainings for Early Care and Education Practitioners designed to improve their practice and the early care and educational environment in which they work.​  Interested ECE practitioners can enroll for the Child Development Associate (CDA) in either Family Child Care, Preschool, or Infant/Toddler certification as recognized by the Council for Professional Recognition http://www.cdacouncil.org/.  Contact Beverly Ramos at beverly.ramos@rutgers.edu for more information.
• Professional development and family engagement are offered across the five counties that the Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R serves.  The Agency collaborates  with our Grow NJ Kids professional development partners to provide access and awareness of numerous professional development opportunities to improve healthy outcomes and provide safe environments for children from birth to age 8 in our diverse southern regional child care settings.
  • ​As a result of COVID-19, the Agency is following all recommended state and CDC recommendations that promote safety for participants and trainers alike. The training team (Lead/Assistant Trainers (LAT), the Infant/Toddler Specialists (ITSN), the Family Engagement Specialists (FES), and Quality Improvement Specialists (QIS) are conducting virtual and in-person training options or family events to provide essential DFD/DHS/OOL  professional development and family engagement across our five counties. 
• The Training Calendar:  Our year-round Training Calendar provides a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities for Early Care and Education Practitioners.   Access the NJ Workforce Registry to view training selections and register as needed. 
• Trainings Through Zoom or Locations: To facilitate access to our professional development opportunities, the Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R provides educational advisement and training via Zoom or at convenient locations listed above in each southern New Jersey county that we serve.

Clarification:  CPR / First Aid Training/Certification 
Choosing a trainer/vendor:
Child Care Centers:  Child Care Center Staff have the option to attend a CPR/First Aid training course offered through the local CCR&R or attend/hire a certified trainer/vendor.  The trainer/ vendor must be certified by a recognized health organization. The CPR training course must offer a hands-on-skills practice. 
Examples of a few of the recognized health organizations are:   American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, and the American Heart Association. 
Family Child Care (FCC) Providers:  FCC/FFN providers must be certified through one of the following recognized health organizations: American Heart Association; American Red Cross; National Safety Council or the Medic Pediatric Course.  FCC providers may take this course through the local CCR&R or attend a course through a certified trainer/vendor.   

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