Sept. 17-Oct. 10, 2024
Ken Baumgartner completed his Master’s degree in Special Education at Northern Arizona University in 2011. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavior Support, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and an Arizona Licensed Behavior Analyst. Ken has been working in educational and clinical settings to promote positive behavior change for 18 years. He currently works as a behavioral health consultant with Pinal Gila Community Child Services. He finds joy in helping both children and teachers to find new ways to be empowered, to connect with their values, and to thrive.
Contact: ken.baumgartner@pgccs.org
Jesse (Jess) Bernal is an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, a certification of specialization in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, and a certification of specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis. They have spent over 15 years working with the birth to five population, specifically focusing on infant and early childhood mental health, neural and social/emotional development, inclusion of children with diverse learning needs, staff and caregiver wellness, and mitigating the long-term effects of early childhood trauma. In addition, Jess is an adjunct professor at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA for both the School of Cultural and Family Psychology and the School of Education, and has served as a research associate to authors in the field such as Dr. Daniel Seigel and Dr. Barbara Stroud. Jess provides consultation and training to multiple Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Childhood Education programs across the country and is a nationwide speaker and presenter. Jess strives to increase the general understanding of social/emotional development and behavior through a trauma-informed lens, while always staying true to the core values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and social justice.
Contact: jbernal.mft@gmail.com
Phone: 323-326-8291
Lisa is the Program Support Manager for SETA Head Start. Lisa has worked for both SETA and Los Rios Community College for 26 years. Lisa manages the Home-based program, Family Engagement and the ERSEA unit. At Los Rios she teaches child development courses, specializing in both Leadership and Positive Social Guidance.
Contact: lisa.carr@seta.net
Clover Leaf Family Counseling and Enrichment Center works extensively with children, families and early education providers to support and improve parent-child relationship, healthy development in young children who have experienced trauma or adversity. They focus on improving attachment, communication, and emotional regulation within the family unit by providing support for both child and caregiver.
Contact: 530-552-2105
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 Region 9 Head Start Association’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.
Regular price $12.00
Regular price $39.00
Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.
