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Dalene Baxtertest

Master Trainer

RBPD Specialist

Course Writer

REDBY, MN Beltrami

Miles willing to travel
250
Time of day
Both Daytime and Evening
Schedule Availability
Both weekdays and weekends
Primary Language
English
Training Language(s)
English/No translation needed

Age Group Expertise

Infants Toddlers Preschoolers Adults

Knowledge and Competency Framework

  • I: Child Development and Learning
  • I.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
  • II.B: Promoting Cognitive Development
  • II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
  • II.D: Promoting Physical Development
  • II.E: Promoting Creative Development
  • II.F: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • III: Relationships with Families
  • III.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development
  • IV.B: Assessing and Using Information to Plan
  • IV.C: Assessing and Using Information to Enhance and Maintain Program Quality
  • IV.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • V: Historical and Contemporary Development of Early Childhood Education
  • VI: Professionalism
  • VI.C: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices
  • VII.B: Ensuring Safety
  • VII.C: Providing Healthy Nutrition
  • VII.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • VIII: Application through Clinical Experiences
  • IX: Trauma Informed Care

RBPD Specialist Credentials

Endorsements

Mental Health Consultant

Course Writer Credentials

Tracy Schreifels, MS., LMFT, IMH-E® is an Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor and Executive Director at Ellison Center. She provides outpatient clinical services to families with young children as well as reflective consultation services to early childhood and home visiting programs across Minnesota. Her past experiences of teaching and providing mental health consultation in Head Start, working in a preschool day treatment program, and her clinical work with parents and children serves as a foundation for her trainings. In addition, Tracy serves as the Co-Chair of the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health-Infant and Early Childhood Division Advisory Board. She is passionate about sharing her background knowledge in challenging behaviors and early childhood development with caregivers of young children.

Age Group Expertise

Infants Toddlers Preschoolers Adults

Course Writer Training

In-Person/Face-to-Face Course Design Virtual/Online Course Design

Course Languages

English

Higher Education

Bachelor's Degree
Saint Cloud State University
Child and Family Studies
Master's Degree
Saint Cloud State University
Marriage and Family Therapy

Additional Credentials

DHS Background Check
Minnesota Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (MNIECHMH)
Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate