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Jennifer Dowdaltest

Master Trainer

Course Writer

Stewartville, MN Olmsted Early Discoveries Family Child Care

Primary Care Provider

Miles willing to travel
175
Time of day
Both Daytime and Evening
Schedule Availability
Both weekdays and weekends
Primary Language
English
Training Language(s)
English

Trainer Credentials

Age Group Expertise

Infants Toddlers Preschoolers School Age 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

Other Competencies

Adult Education: Delivery for Trainers Virtual/Online Event Delivery (Trainers)

Course Writer Credentials

Stacy Boysen’s enthusiasm for early childhood education spans over 24 years and includes the roles of family child care and professional development educator and course designer. Stacy creates and facilitates engaging and creative in-person and online education events to encourage, educate, and inspire early childhood professionals as they embrace their amazing and essential role in educating the future!

Stacy’s educational background includes an M.A. in Family Life Education and B.A. and A.A.S degrees in Child Development. She has designed 28 online (webinar and self-paced) and 32 face-to-face workshops, including an active supervision course as an independent curriculum writer for MN DHS and a 12-hour course approved for delivery on Eager-to-Learn’s online format.

Stacy is a life-long learner and believes that the world is full of wonder for any age. She is committed to promoting high-quality early care and education and professionalism in the early childhood education field.

Age Group Expertise

Infants Toddlers Preschoolers School Age Adults

Course Writer Training

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

Course Languages

English

Higher Education

Associate's Degree
Rochester Community and Technical College
Child Development
Associate's Degree
Rochester Community and Technical College
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor's Degree
Concordia University, St. Paul
Child Development
Master's Degree
Concordia University, St. Paul
Family Life Education

Additional Credentials

DHS Background Check