Tracy has received the following Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates:
Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Management (Kirkwood Community College May 2007)
Diploma in Web Design & Development (Kirkwood Community College May 2007)
Certificate in Web Design (Kirkwood Community College May 2007)
Certificate in Desktop Publishing Application (Kirkwood Community College May 2007)
Child Development Associate (Council for Professional Recognition August 2010)
Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education (Iowa Valley Community College District July 2012)
Bachelors of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Ashford University December 2015)
Masters of Science in Early Childhood Education: Teaching and Diversity (Walden University October 2017)
Micro credential in Trauma Informed Pedagogy: 1. Creating a Healing Centered Learning Environment (NEA October 2022)
Tracy has also completed the following Professional Development Hours since becoming an Educator
Jun 25: The Physical Activity Learning Session Train the Trainer-Part 1
Jun 27: The Physical Activity Learning Session Train the Trainer-Part 2
Jul 31: Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Toxic Environment Stresses to Success
Aug 02: Suicide Prevention and Postvention
Sep 4-6: Hunt Early Childhood Leadership Summit
Sep 15: Iowa Best Summit (Keynote Session, From Crisis to Connection: Youth Mobile Crisis Response)
Sep 16: Iowa Best Summit (Attendance & Absenteeism: Social Emotional Learning Data, Digital Dilemma: Navigating Smartphones & Social Media in Our Schools, Leveraging SCSMH Fellowship in Paraeducators, Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Tier 2 Responses)
Dec 09-11: Prenatal to 3 Policy Impact Center ConferenceMay 30: Mandatory Reporting-Adult
May 31: Mandatory Reporting-Child
Aug 21: Suicide Prevention and Postvention
Aug 21: Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Toxic Environment Stresses to Success
Aug 21: Bloodborne Pathogens
Jan 18: Developmental Trauma: Effects of Trauma Exposure and Misdiagnosis on Children
Aug 26: Run, Hide, Fight
Aug 16: Suicide Prevention and Postvention
Aug 16: Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Toxic Environment Stresses to Success
Aug 19: Facilitating Sensitive Discussions
Oct 01: Putting Down What You Are Carrying…& Preparing For the Tasks At Hand!
Child Care & Early Education: Then and Now
Oct 27: Micro-credential: Trauma Informed Pedagogy-Creating a Healing Centered Learning Environment
Dec 14: CPR, First Aid and BBPJan 18: Developmental Trauma: Effects of Trauma Exposure and Misdiagnosis on Children
Feb 15: Overview of State Requirements Regarding Seclusion
Jun 24: Let's Talk: Connecting the Community with the Classroom
Aug 16: Suicide Prevention and Postvention
Aug 17: Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Toxic Environment Stresses to Success
Oct 08: Run, Hide, FightMar 18: Module 1: Overview of Family Homelessness Mar 20: Module 2: Understanding Family Homelessness Mar 25: Taking Care of Business: Dealing With the Financial Side of Coronavirus Apr 03: Addressing ACEs with Brain-based Approaches in Trauma-Informed Care Module 3: Understanding the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act’s Definition of “Homeless” Module 4: Determining a Family’s Homeless Situation Apr 04: Module 5: Identifying & Reaching Out to Families Experiencing Homelessness Apr 06: Module 6: Enhancing Program Access & Participation for Children Experiencing Homelessness Module 7: Building Relationships with Families Apr 07: Module 8: Connecting with Community Partners Apr 08: Additional Meat/Meat Alternates Options for CNPs: Crediting Tempeh & Surimi Apr 13: Universal Precautions for Iowa Early Childhood and School-age Professionals Apr 14: Farm to CACFPApr 16: Coaching Conversations: Support Quality Practice Apr 20: Education Leadership During Crisis: Applying Education Diplomacy in Response to COVID-19 Apr 28: Crediting Coconut & Vegetable Noodles in CNPs Apr 30: Families and Educators Supporting Learning at Home May 01: Trauma: Self Care & Supporting Others May 11: Coping with Crises & Traumatic Events Jun 06: Mindfulness for TeachersJun 09: Racial Justice, Equity & the Role of Child Care Webinar Series-Part 1
Sep 02: Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Toxic Environmental Stresses to Success
Suicide Prevention and PostventionJan 27: Observation with Purpose: Attachment and Teacher-Child RelationshipsFeb 04: Taking Care of Business-What the New Tax Laws MeanFeb 23: Autism 101-An Introduction for Child Care ProvidersMar 05: White Privilege Mar 10: Iowa Early Learning Standards Orientation-3rd EditionMar 21: How to Get the Most Out of Your Volunteer ExperienceMar 28: Global GamesMar 30: Becoming More Unicorn Dirt Improves Health & Happiness Tools to Teach Through Nature Act of Mindfulness in a Hectic Environment-Life's Defining MomentsApr 02: TCIT (Teacher Child Interaction Training)May 06: Paper Tigers (Viewing/Discussion)May 23: Trauma Informed Services & Policies to Support Immigrant & Mixed Status Families in Early Care & Education: Impacts of Immigration Trauma on the Health and Development of Young ChildrenJun 08: The Value of Humor in Your Life or How Dincerella Slopped her DripperJun 25: National QRIS/Build Conference: Making QRIS Work for the Workforce National QRIS/Build Conference: Beyond Your Early Childhood Community: Aligning with City, County, and State GovernmentJun 26: National QRIS/Build Conference: Time to Ignite (or Reignite) your SPARK as a Leader National QRIS/Build Conference: The new FCCERS-3: Introduction and Use in State QRIS National QRIS/Build Conference: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-JonesJul 22: Thirty on Thursdays-Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP Jul 30: School Age Matters Aug 01: Effective Strategies for the Paraprofessional in the Autism ClassroomAug 07: Using Adaptation and Extension to Bring Sociocultural Connections into Your Classroom Aug 08: Iowa Early Learning Standards (IELS) 3rd Edition Orientation The Impact of Ethics on Early ChildhoodAug 10: Blastoff Conference: Wait What Do You Mean My New Child Only Speaks Spanish Blastoff Conference: Social Emotional Health for K-3 Students Blastoff Conference: Take Time for YouSep 24: Alliance For Early Success Conference: Seeing the Future of the Profession Through the Eyes of Today’s Educators Alliance For Early Success Conference: Building Systems That Help Family Child Care Thrive: A New Framework Alliance For Early Success Conference: Quality for All-Towards unified standards & competencies, effective professional preparation, and equitable access to higher education Sep 25: Alliance For Early Success Conference: If Not Us, Then Who? Educator Voice in Advocacy, Policy and making a Difference! Oct 04: Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Toxic Environmental Stresses to Success Suicide Prevention and Postvention Oct 05: Iowa AEYC Fall Institute-A Fighting Chance: Change Over Time and Care for Oneself Iowa AEYC Fall Institute-Introduction to the Nurtured Heart Approach Iowa AEYC Fall Institute-Art Appreciation 101 for Early Childhood “No One Saw It Like…” Oct 25: Supporting Children & Families Experiencing Homelessness-Module 1: Overview of Family HomelessnessOct 28: CACFP 2020 Part 1 Civil RightsNov 09: Creating a Sense of Belonging for All ChildrenNov 20: NAEYC Annual Conference- The Impact of Gender-Stereotyped Bullying Behaviors in the Early Years: Let’s Talk About Prevention NAEYC Annual Conference- Pathways to Conventional Writing: Understanding and Responding to Children’s Drawing and Writing in Pre-K Through Third Grade NAEYC Annual Conference- Opening Keynote Address: Overcoming the Belief in a Hierarchy of Human Value: What Early Childhood Educators and Parents Can DoNov 21: NAEYC Annual Conference- Navigating Conflicting Paradigms: How to Honor Developmentally Appropriate Practice in K-3 Classroom Assessment NAEYC Annual Conference- Math is Not a Universal Language: Meeting Diverse Math Needs in the Primary Grades Through Picture Books NAEYC Annual Conference- What You See is Hard to Get: Visual Processing and How It Affects Classroom Performance NAEYC Annual Conference- Equity in Early Childhood Education: What it Looks Like for Dual Language Learners Nov 22: NAEYC Annual Conference- Career Pathways in Early Childhood: They Really Do Exist! NAEYC Annual Conference- Ready? Set? Go! Assessing State Readiness for Power to the Profession Implementation NAEYC Annual Conference- Where are We Now? Our 30-Year Journey in Anti-Bias Education and Culturally Relevant Teaching in Early Childhood Classrooms NAEYC Annual Conference- Moving the Agenda Forward: Public Schools and Early Childhood Programs as Collaborators Light & Shadow: An Integrative Stem Curriculum Nov 23: NAEYC Annual Conference-Now (2019) and Later (2020): Get Updates on Federal ECE Policy and Get Ready for the Census and Elections NAEYC Annual Conference- Five Things You Can Do Today to Lessen Challenging Behaviors Tomorrow NAEYC Annual Conference- Growing Your Own: Prepping Promising Paras for Positions as Teacher of Record Dec 19: Introduction to Cultural Equity ResourcesJan 08: Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development in ChildrenJan 16: Teacher Wellness: How Curriculum Can Support Teacher ConfidenceJan 22: Save the Children Action Network: The Next Step in Advocating for ChildrenJan 30: Physical Activity with Mixed-Age GroupsJan 31: Coordinating Nutrition Services Across Programs: A Collaborative Agreement Including WIC, CACFP, OCC & OHSFeb 06: Learning with PBS Kids: Social & Emotional Learning with Daniel TigerFeb 07: Big Body Play: Why Something So Scary is So Good for ChildrenFeb 15: Inspire Wonder: Science Learning in the Early Years Meal Planning for the CACFPFeb 27: Encouraging Physical Activity in PreschoolersMar 05: Little Walks, Big Adventures: Meaningful Field Trips with Young ChildrenMar 07: Picturing the Project Approach: Seeing How It Works for Teachers & Children in PracticeMar 08: Count Us In: The Child Care Law Matters to All Family Child Care Mar 15: Serving Meat and Meat Alternatives at BreakfastMar 21: Play Therapy Techniques in Early Childhood SettingsApr 04: Iowa Early Childhood Sun Protection Universal Precautions for Iowa Early Childhood and School-Age ProfessionalsApr 07: Feeding the Creative Spirit Embrace Your Inner Toddler Green Guys LessonsApr 09: The Power of Block PlayApr 11: Child Care in the U.S. & Canada: Perspectives for Now & BeyondApr 12: Creating Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms!Apr 14: “Don’t Die Until You’re Dead!” Helping Workers Work BetterApr 18: Big Questions, Young MindsApr 19: From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers Play with Children’s Learning Thirty on Thursdays-Offer Vs Serve in the CACFPApr 23: End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: Create Safe, Caring, Inclusive Learning ClimatesMay 01: Effective Discipline Policies for Young Children: Supporting Social-Emotional CompetenceMay 02: Playful Math: How to Teach Essential Concepts with Fun Mathematical Games! Heart-Centered Leadership for Inspired Nature-Rich Early Childhood ProgramsMay 07: How Do We Get (and Keep) More Girls in STEM?May 18: Substitute Authorization CourseMay 19: Liberty & Justice for All: Using Anti-bias Education to Create Equitable & Just ECE CommunitiesMay 21: The Impact of Natural Elements on Early Learning Spaces: A Global PerspectiveMay 23: Garden to Cafeteria Toolkit Webinar May 24: Growing STEM from Early Childhood Roots May 30: Bright Financial Futures Jun 04: Mandatory Reporter: Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Jun 12: NAP SACC Farm to ECE Orientation Jun 14: Medication Administration Skills Competency Jun 28: NAFCC Conference: Using Research Based Practices to Support Quality Experiences Jun 29: NAFCC Conference: Appreciating the Deep & Simple in Early Childhood Education NAFCC Conference: Power to the Profession: A Journey that Includes Family Child Care NAFCC Conference: FCC Quality & Advocacy – Working Together for Equity in ECE NAFCC Conference: Shared Services in Family Child Care-A Model to Promote High Quality Jun 30: NAFCC Conference: Growing Leaders-Find the Leader in YOU Inspire the Leader in Others NAFCC Conference: The Evolution of Child Care and Where YOU Fit In NAFCC Conference: Policy Assessment-Setting the Stage for Success with Family Child Care NAFCC Conference: Caring for Our Refugee Communities Jul 06: Initial Medication Administration Skills Competency Jul 17: Adult, Child, and Infant CRP, AED, and Basic First Aid Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Jul 18: Farm to Early Care & Education Learning Group Gardening & Nature Based Education Now What? Using Your Classroom Setup to Create Teachable moments Jul 24: Starting Your Makerspace Farm to Early Care & Education Learning Group Grocery Store Tours Aug 14: Farm to Early Care & Education Learning Group Pulling Off a Family Cooking NightAug 15: Iowa CACFP Steps to Success Training Module 10: Civil RightsOct 02: Farm to Early Care & Education Pilot Learning GroupOct 06: Fidelity and Sustainability of Pyramid Model: Practices Going from Module Training to Program Wide ImplementationOct 09: Early Childhood Local Food Training: Exploring Iowa FoodsNov 19: ServSafeNov 28: Family Child Care Environments 2.0Dec 12: Overview of State Requirements Regarding Seclusion and Restraint: Chapter 103Jan 04: Yoga for the Youngest! Mindfulness and Movement for Shifting Culture and PracticeJan 09: Is It Misbehavior or Just Developmentally Delayed Behavior? Assessing Young Children's Behavior Through a Developmental WindowJan 16: Cultivating Empathy: The Best Antidote in BullyingJan 18: Promoting Children's Mathematical Inquiry Through PlayFeb 08: ECE Career Pathways-The Challenge of Compensation Feb 15: Draw Families Into Schools: Creativity Conversations with ParentsFeb 27: Rolling With the ChangesMar 02: Collaboration for ECE Program Success: How Community Collaboration Can Help Your Program GrowJan 09 - Mar 05: EDUC6164-Perspective Diversity & EquityMar 08: Making and Tinkering with STEMMar 13: Literacy = Language Production: Going Beyond the Text & Embracing the TalkMar 14: Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant LearnerMar 15: Let’s Work It Out: Stop Bullying Before It StartsMar 22: Create a Culture of Acceptance and Kindness in a Challenging World: It all Starts in Your Early Childhood ProgramMar 23: Feel That Rhythm! Music & Emerging Math SkillsMar 24: Attachment in the Classroom: How Trusting Early Experiences Shape Brain Development Apr 01: Gifts from the Heart of a Teacher Gifts from the Heart of a Teacher Follow-Up Community of Practice Effective Communication in Advocacy: Using Your Voice for Kids Stress-Let’s Claim It, Reframe It & Tame ItApr 05: Explicit & Implicit Biases in Early Childhood Education: Becoming Aware of MicroaggressionsApr 06: Create & Deliver Presentations That Make Enduring Impressions and Create Lasting ChangeApr 14: Universal Precautions & Exposure Control Plans for Childcare Businesses-2017-2018Apr 18: 45 Ways to Support Struggling Readers: A School-Wide ApproachApr 20: Saying Good-Bye to Super WomanApr 25: School Garden Program Sustainability & FinancesApr 26: How Natural Outdoor Classrooms Can Help Address Behavioral Challenges & Support Children’s Well-BeingMar 06 - Apr 30: EDUC6165-Communication & Collaboration in Early ChildhoodMay 20: Balanced & Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, Capable ChildrenMay 08 - Jul 02: EDUC6357-Diversity & Development in Early LearningJun 21: Using Storytime to Grow Executive Function and Self-Regulation in ECEJul 17: Rigorous Project-Based Learning: If They Build It, They Will LearnJul 25: Farm to Early Care & Education Pilot Learning Group-Session 2Jul 31: Module 12 Iowa Pre-service Training: Essentials of Child DevelopmentAug 01: The Essentials: Supporting Young Children with Disabilities in the ClassroomAug 07: Advocacy 101Aug 08: The Secrets of Developing, and Delivering Effective Training IEPS/504 Basics and How to Assembler IEP BindersAug 16: Fostering Friendships to Support Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood ProgramsAug 17: Girls in STEM: Creating a New EraAug 22: Farm to Early Care & Education Pilot Learning Group-Session 3Aug 23: Documentation: A Tool for Family Engagement and Curriculum DevelopmentAug 24: Transforming Challenging Behavior Through Leadership of Your Program-Mindset, Play, and Theater TechniquesJul 03-Aug 27: EDUC6358-Strategies for Working with Diverse ChildrenAug 29: Positive Alternatives to Expelling At-Risk Preschool BoysSep 06: Guided Play and Development in Early Education Settings: Sparking Positive Outcomes in All DomainsSep 07: Effective Instruction in Fluency is Essential to Reading SuccessSep 11: Text, Twitter, Email, Call-What Do Parents Say About School Communications?Sep 12: Advocating for Play in the Early Childhood ClassroomSep 13: Trauma-Informed ClassroomsSep 14: Professional Development Models for Training Garden EducatorsSep 16: KidKare Accounting with Tom CopelandSep 19: Back to School: Making & Tinkering with STEMSep 20: Everyday Strategies to Build a Sustainable Culture of KindnessSep 23: What's New with the Revised Iowa Early Learning Standards? Making & Tinkering in Early Childhood, It's Serious Play! Reading, Race, and Culture-Fine Tuning a Responsive Environment Through Children's Literature Helping Us Help You: Child Care Shortages, Quality and Workforce Issues in IowaSep 26: How to Teach Diversity & Inclusion Using Children's BooksSep 27: Supporting Young Children and Families Impacted by Immigration PoliciesOct 03: Flip-It STEM Education for Pre-KOct 11: Challenging Behavior: Directors & Teachers Working with Families and Other ExpertsOct 19: CACFP Halftime Thirty on Thursdays-Choose Breakfast Cereals that are Lower in Added SugarsOct 24: Support Early Science Learning in the Classroom with PBS KidsSep 05-Oct 29: EDUC6990-Practical Application in Early ChildhoodNov 01: Playful Math InstructionNov 02: Building a ReaderNov 07: Tips & Tricks: Building Play-based Learning Into Your RoutineNov 08: The ECE Mindfulness Movement: Build a Mindful OrganizationNov 16: CACFP Halftime Thirty on Thursdays-Choose Yogurts that are Lower in Added SugarsNov 21: The ABC’s of Early Childhood Assessment: Managing the Bits & PiecesDec 07: Kick-Start Kindergarten ReadinessDec 12: 2017 Cost of Care Reports-Key FindingsDec 21: Ramps & Pathways