Jayne Carpenter

Current

• Early Childhood Specialist at DuPage Children's Museum

Past

• Child Development Lab Director and Instructor at Northern Illinois University
• Executive Director at Hosanna Preschool

Education

• Northern Illinois University

Connections

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Industry

Museums and Institutions

Jayne Carpenter’s Experience

• Early Childhood Specialist

  DuPage Children's Museum

  (Museums and Institutions industry)

  September 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)

  Oversee and support all initiatives related to research, parent education and professional development in the Museum.
  
  Write articles pertaining to child development open-ended education and parenting for resources in the Museum, on the Museum's website and local city magazine .
  
  Seek local and national early childhood specialists for parent and teacher education programs.
  
  Plan and facilitate all professional development workshops/presentations related to the integration of the arts, math and sciences for teachers, parents and museum colleagues.
  
  Serve as the early childhood consultant for exhibits and programs
  
  Coordinate, plan and oversee all trainings related to child development, Vygotsky, Piaget, and facilitation of young children for staff, volunteers and museum visitors.
  
  Coordinate education of volunteers from College of DuPage & North Central College students from courses in Psychology; Sociology; Community & Family; Children & Play

• Child Development Lab Director and Instructor

  Northern Illinois University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 1999 — August 2002 (3 years 4 months)

  Administration and coordination of a day care training site for senior level child development practicum students
  
  Taught infant/toddler, preschool and observation courses related to practicum experience for child development and early childhood students
  
  Instructor for the following classes:
  Human Growth and Development
  Guidance and Discipline
  Infant and Toddler Curriculum
  Supervised all off site child development interns and Lab interns

• Executive Director

  Hosanna Preschool

  (Education Management industry)

  January 1989 — May 1999 (10 years 5 months)

  Established a program for 100 children, and 6 staff
  Coordinated and achieved NAEYC Accreditation, 1995 & 1998

Jayne Carpenter’s Education

• Northern Illinois University

  Masters of Science , Applied Family and Child Studies

  Activities and Societies:

  National Association for the Education of Young Children

Additional Information

Jayne Carpenter’s Groups:

•    Association of Children's Museums

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