Professional Development Plan

Jaimmie Stugard

My current professional level is built with the following courses & trainings:

LifeWays Child Care and Human Development Training

Certificate in Child Care Administration (UW-Milwaukee)
Introduction To the Child Care Profession (UW-Milwaukee)
Adult-Child Relations in Child Care (UW-Milwaukee)
Movement and Learning (UW-Milwaukee)
Peace Education (UW-Milwaukee)
Fundamentals of Infant & Toddler Care
American Heart Association - CPR Class
Shaken Baby Syndrome Train the Trainer
Great Lakes Teacher Training Workshops and Lectures Series
Registry Level 11

I believe that I am strong in the following areas:

Implementing LifeWays philosophy into practice

Fostering a collegial atmosphere
Working with parents, staff and children
Creating an aesthetically appealing, home-like, safe and comfortable learning environment
Opening dialogue between academia, mainstream child care and LifeWays programs
Providing professional development education through formal instruction and day to day
mentoring

Areas which I strive for further development in:

Decision-making
Active Listening
Budgeting and finance
Giving tours to prospective families
Increase workshop and continuing education offerings for educators and parents
Publish a collection of original songs and stories for young children
Serve as a mentor to other LifeWays affiliates
Increase involvement in LifeWays North America
Increase teaching offerings for the LifeWays Training

In September, I officially took on the role of admistrator and center director for LifeWays of
Wisconsin. As director, I will work with my colleagues and mentors to continue to enhance our
program. I will also maintain my role as the KinderHouse teacher at LifeWays. In addition to the
joyful experience of working with the children, I believe continuing my position as a teacher will help
me understand the day to day reality of young children in a child-care program. This, in turn, will
help me relate to parents, staff and students that I instruct and mentor in the LifeWays training. I will
also begin working in a larger capacity with our parent-organization LifeWays North America. I will
extend my work with LifeWays North America by officially mentoring LifeWays Training students,
guiding them through their coursework in addition to visiting their sites and offering support and
suggestions. I hope to offer more workshops at our center and publish a book with LifeWays North
America. In addition, I intend to continue to enroll in Waldorf and LifeWays seminars, workshops and
conferences regularly.