A L Y S S A   N I C O L
EDUCATION
PROFILE
Name
Alyssa Nicol
Address
Ann Arbor, MI
Email
smallvictoriescc@gmail.com
Phone
(989)670-0958
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
National Association for the
Education of Young Children NAEYC
(2016-Present)
Council For Exceptional Children
(2012- Present) Sept 2015-Sept 2016
Sigma Alpha Iota,Vice President  Head Start/Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Disabilities Coordinator
(2010-2012)
PRESENTATIONS
Conferences
Invited Speaker, Families as
Collaborators, Michigan AEYC
Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, Apil
2018
Invited Speaker, Engaging Parents as
Collaborators, Michigan Early
Childhood Collaborative Conference,
Dearborn, MI, November 2016
Workshops
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
in Preschool Environments, Regional
Preschool Partnership, Midland, MI,
August 2017
Executive Function for Pre-K, Regional
Preschool Partnership, Midland,
MI, October 2016
CERTIFICATIONS
Conscious Discipline Institute
(2017), Program Quality Assessment
 Certification (2016), CLASS Reliable
Observer (2015), Developing Effective
Sensory Diets (2015), High Scope
Conflict Resolution (2014)
EDUCATION
Master of Education-Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Kent State University
GPA: 3.75
Bachelor of Arts Linguistics, Minor Harp Performance
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
EXPERIENCE
Nov 2017-Present Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor, MI
Early Childhood Specialist
Uses practice based coaching to deliver individualized services to Head Start and Great
Start Readiness Program classrooms in Washtenaw County, Conducts Program Quality
Assessments (PQA) and Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observations
to ensure implementation of quality curriculum and instruction, designs continuous
improvement plans for programs and classrooms, assists in collection, management and
assessment of child outcome data for all partner preschool programs
July 2016-Nov 2017 Midland County Educational Service Agency-Midland, MI
Early Childhood Systems Support Specialist
Provided behavioral support and consultation to Midland, Saginaw, Gratiot, and Isabella
counties. Used The Pyramid Model, Prevent, Teach, Reinforce, and
Conscious Discipline to develop formal supports and policies surrounding behavior in
early childhood programs. Coached teachers and directors on Creative Curriculum and
Teaching Strategies GOLD. Administered the PQA. Led data meetings at the local,
county wide, and regional levels
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA)-Pontiac, MI
Administered child development assessments to children attending Pontiac Head
Start/GSRP, participated in the IEP/IFSP process, conducted CLASS observations,
collected and analyzed child behavior data, coached teachers on child development best
practice, created behavioral data collection supports and interventions for families and
teaching teams
Nov 2014-Sept 2015 Oakland Family Services-Pontiac, MI
Family Service Coordinator
Managed a caseload of more than 150 children eligible for Early On Services, led the IFSP
process, home visits, and annual Developmental Profile-3 assessment, collaborated as a
team member with 6 school districts in Oakland County to develop individual interventions
for 0-3, coached and trained new home visiting staff, created resources for home visitors
May 2014-Nov 2014 Rainbow Child Care Center Corporate Office-Troy, MI
Professional Development and Education Coordinator
Created and provided professional development content and reflective coaching for
more than 100 child care centers throughout 25 states on accreditation, QRIS, and child
development, established new company products such as webinars, an online
professional development portal, and parent education resources, analyzed program
quality data and presented findings to investors
Sept 2009-Nov 2014 University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
Assistant Director Camp Explorations/Program Outreach Coordinator
Designed STEM, museum outreach, and current exhibit educational
experiences for K-12 and curriculum for Museum Explorations Camp. Planned
and managed large scale events totaling over 1400 participants, grant writing,
creating surveys, analyzing survey data, and making adjustments to museum
programming
SKILLS
Educational program development Teacher Training
Program managment Data analysis
CLASS and PQA Assessment Conscious Discipline
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Pyramid Model, Prevent-Teach-
(SPSS) Reinforce Young Children
Teaching Strategies GOLD/COR/ AEPS/DECA Grant Writing
Creative Curriculum/HighScope Coaching