A L Y S S A
N I C O L
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
PROFILE
Master of Education-Early Intervention Specialist
Kent State University
GPA: 3.7
Bachelor of Arts Linguistics, Minor Harp Performance
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Name
Alyssa Nicol
Address
4842 Washtenaw Ave
Apt B3
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
EXPERIENCE
Nov 2017-Present
Email-Phone
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PROFESSIONAL
AFFLIATIONS
Equity an Inclusion Task Force--Washtenaw
Intermediate School District
Study of Early Literacy
Network--Washtenaw/Livingston County
Learning Access Network--Midland
Community Foundation
National Center for the Education Young
Children (NAEYC)
Council for Exceptional Children
July 2016-Nov 2017
Midland County Educational Service Agency-Midland, MI
Early Childhood Systems Support Specialist/Behavior Consultant
Collected, managed and analyzed child, classroom, family, and community data across
Midland, Saginaw, Gratiot and Isabella counties. Established a leadership team and
multipurpose collaborative body to create a common mission, vision, and action plan
surrounding mental health and behavioral supports within early childhood services.
Facilitated monthly meetings to assess action plan and drive goals forward. Provided
professional development at the local and state level on mental health, early childhood,
and family engagement. Served as a representative and presenter at the state-level on
social-emotional health, family engagement, and Head Start programs. Recruited and
supported community programs as partners with Head Start and and Great Start
Readiness programs. Head Start/GSRP grant writing, supervised Early Childhood
Specialist team and provided oversight to programs receiving Head Start/GSRP Funds
Sept 2015-Sept 2016
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA)-Pontiac, MI
Disabilities Coordinator
Provided family and community training on the Individualized Education Plan process,
supervised staff implementation of the IEP and curriculum, 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
Provided home visiting for birth-3 to more than 150 families in Oakland County,
collaborated with local school districts and community based organizations to provide
transition services, orientating new home visiting staff, file reviews for monitoring
PRESENTATIONS
Conferences
Creating Your Social Emotional Blueprint:
5 Critical Practices, Washtenaw County
Early Childhood Conference, Ann
Arbor, MI, August 2018
Invited Speaker, Families as
Collaborators in Education, Michigan
AEYC Conference, Grand Rapids, MI,
April 2018
Invited Speaker, Increasing Parent
Engagement, Michigan Early Childhood
Collaborative Conference, Dearborn, MI,
November 2016
Social Emotional Development and
Pyramid Model, Regional Preschool
Partnership, Midland, MI, October 2016
CERTIFICATIONS
Conscious Discipline Institute (2017),
Starr Commonwealth
Resilience (2017), Pyramid Model
(2016), Prevent, Teach Reinforce
(2016), CLASS Reliable
Observer (2015), Cognitive
Coaching(2015), Program Quality
Assessment (2014) High Scope (2014)
Washtenaw Intermediate School District--Ann Arbor, MI
Early Childhood Specialist
Provide ongoing professional development to Head Start and Great Start Readiness
Program teachers using Practice Based Coaching to deliver feedback. Perform PQA and
CLASS assessments. Collect and analyze data reports related to child outcomes and
classroom quality county-wide. Facilitate the goal setting and action plan process at the
program and county wide level. Provide coaching to programs on mental health,
disabilities, community resources, family engagement, budgets, and licensing. Serve as
liaison between Head Start/Great Start Readiness programs and the community at large.
Provide oversight to programs receiving Head Start and GSRP funds
May 2014-Nov 2014 Rainbow Child Care Center Corporate Office-Troy, MI
Professional Development and Education Coordinator
Created and provided professional development content and provided program support
to more than 100 child care centers throughout 25 states on accreditation, state
regulations and policies, and child development. Compiled and analyzed birth-5
program data and presented to investors and stakeholders. GSRP grant writing
Sept 2009-Nov 2014
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
Assistant Director Camp Explorations/Program Outreach Coordinator
Designed STEAM curriculum and programming for more than 70 underserved
PreK-12 after school partners.Trained, managed and evaluated a staff of
educators, collected and presented data based on program outcomes to the
museum board and investors. Program grant writing and reporting to investors
SKILLS
Coaching (Cognitive & Practice Based)
Public Speaking
Head Start/ Great Start Readiness
Early On
Grant Writing
Michigan Mental Health Code
Michigan Medicaid Manual
Strategic Planning
Supervisory
Microsoft Office Suite
Conscious Discipline
Trauma Informed Schools
