MO-SECA Leadership Academy - TanTarA

Saturday, Mar 9, 2024 at 1:30 PM to Sunday, Mar 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM CST

494 Tan Tar A Drive, Osage Beach, MO, 65065, United States

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Saturday, Mar 9, 2024 at 1:30 PM to Sunday, Mar 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM CST

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks , 494 Tan Tar A Drive, Osage Beach, MO, 65065, United States.

This Leadership Academy will inspire early childhood program administrators—directors, coordinators, and family child care owner/operators—to consider the future of their programs and provide them with the skills and tools to motivate others. Leadership requires “forward, big picture thinking” which can be challenging when you are putting out the daily fires that overwhelm you. These refreshing training sessions will encourage you to reflect on your program and consider new ways to lead. Connect with other leaders to learn from their experiences and share what is working for you.

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The Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) at UMKC's Institute for Human Development

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Sessions on Mar 09, 2024

01:30 PM

New to MO-SECA? Start Here! (Optional)

01:30 PM - 02:00 PMCoral Reef
    Jacklyn Aldrich
    MO-SECA Project CoordinatorUMKC-IHD Early Childhood Innovation Center
    Jacklyn Aldrich is the Project Coordinator for the MOSECA. She has been working in public education for the past 22 years in both large districts and small rural districts as a classroom teacher in PreK-4th grades, Special Education teacher in PreK-12th grades, School Based Behavioral Specialist, Parent as Teachers Director, Preschool Director, Curriculum Director, Special Services Coordinator and Director, and Grants Writer and Grants Administrator. Jacklyn received her bachelor's in elementary education from Southwest Missouri State University, a master's in Curriculum and Instruction (Reading Emphasis) from Grand Canyon University, and a Specialist in School Administration (Special Education Director). Her family (husband, herself, and four kids) reside in Chadwick, Missouri, where they operate a working farm.
    02:00 PM

    Plenary Session: Riddle Me This: Asking the Right Questions for Decision-Making

    02:00 PM - 03:30 PMParadise A/B
      Mike Abel
      DirectorUMKC-IHD Early Childhood Innovation Center
      Mike Abel is the Director of the Early Childhood Innovation Center at the UMKC Institute for Human Development. He has extensive experience in national and state program evaluation, validation of research instruments, and facilitating community-based collaboratives. He holds an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Policy and Foundations, an M.A. in Educational Administration, and an M.A. in Early Childhood Education. Mike leads several projects for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to advance the early childhood workforce and to improve the quality of early education, teaching, and home visiting. He is the co-author of Building on Whole Leadership: Energizing and Strengthening Your Early Childhood Program (Gryphon House).
      03:45 PM

      Renovate Your Leadership Style

      03:45 PM - 05:15 PMNautical Wheeler
        Christy Roberts
        Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
        Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

        I Need a Strategic Plan!

        03:45 PM - 05:15 PMParasol II
          Shannon Peery
          Trainer Facilitator SpecialistMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
          Shannon Peery is a Trainer Facilitator Specialist for MO-SECA with the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (MCNL) of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). He is excited and grateful to be a part of this university community, enjoys sharing applied scholarship to ECAs across the state, and collaborating on capacity building and strategic projects with the Center. Shannon has a Bachelor’s in Theatre/Liberal Arts from the College of Wooster (Ohio) and a M.Ed from Avila University. He completed the Nonprofit Certificate in Management and Innovation in 2021 and, in December 2023, graduated from UMKC/Bloch with a Master of Public Administration degree. He joined MCNL in March 2023. Shannon’s experience includes many years as a secondary educator, primarily teaching Speech, Theatre and Humanities and serving as a Lead Teacher and Curriculum Expert. He is an amateur musician and actor. His creative interests are balanced with professional capacities of policymaking, program and arts advocacy, administration, presentation, research and writing, all in the service of good governance, inspirational nonprofit leadership, effective metric-based management and positive change.

          Follow the Leader: Understanding Followership

          03:45 PM - 05:15 PMWindgate 60/61
            Elizabeth Ireland
            Director of TrainingMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
            Elizabeth Ireland is the Director of Training for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. In addition to leading training efforts for the Midwest Center, Elizabeth has designed and implemented leadership and business trainings to help raise the collective capacity of early childhood administrators throughout Missouri as part of the MO-SECA program (Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators). Elizabeth also teaches undergraduate- and graduate coursework at UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management in the following areas—nonprofit management and leadership, creating and measuring social change, and nonprofit organizational context. As a lifetime learner, Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student at UMKC focusing on organizational behavior of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Elizabeth is passionate about further developing our understanding of leading and following within organizations. Prior to this, Elizabeth earned her master’s in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from UMKC. Elizabeth has four children and a beautiful new grandson to make sure she stays plenty busy! Having previously balanced school (by earning two master’s degrees) as a stay-at-home mom; she now finds herself working through the complexity of trying to balance work, academic pursuits, and life. This rich context helps ensure she brings a sense of authenticity and humility to each session.

            The FOUNDATIONS: All Leadership is Rooted in Relationships

            03:45 PM - 05:15 PMParadise A/B
              Steve Zwolak
              Executive Director EmeritusUniversity City Children's Center and LUME Institute
              Steve has over 55 years of experience and personal reflection as a student of children, teachers, and leaders, advocating for professionals. He believes that educators must feel INSPIRED to be INTRIGUED in order to be MOTIVATED to deepen their feeling and thinking as they advance their practice in education. Steve's work in education and business has enabled him to build an APPROACH that focuses on Prosocial Skill Development based on Emotionally Responsive Educational practices with Teachers, Leaders and Parents, braiding education and mental health principles. In addition, he integrates developmental concepts of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). Steve focuses on a parallel process - helping our leadership hold the hearts and souls of educators, and families, so they can hold the hearts and souls of our children. Steve's Approach emphasizes the emotional development and wellness of Educators, Leaders, Families, and Children. Families are collectively critical to a child's life as they actualize their own life script, while enriching their school life. In addition, there is evidence that his work has the potential to close racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. We know the foundation for diversity, inclusion and equity are embedded in the emotional development of children and students (the earlier the better). Steve teaches teachers that there is a major watershed from birth through 5 years of age, where children must begin to internalize and then socialize their understanding of diversity, inclusion, and equity to make it an embedded way of life. Steve believes that if children and students are physically safe, they will feel emotionally safe, and then they can take social risk as they feel socially safe and finally, they will be confident in their own competencies to take academic risk. “All learning happens in relationships”. Steve has been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for my work with children/students, families, educators and leaders.
              https://www.uccc.org/

              Sessions on Mar 10, 2024

              08:00 AM

              Plenary Session: The 5 Essentials of Leadership; Building an Emotionally Responsive Culture by the Book but Let's Use a "Different Book"!

              08:00 AM - 09:30 AMRoom 200
                Steve Zwolak
                Executive Director EmeritusUniversity City Children's Center and LUME Institute
                Steve has over 55 years of experience and personal reflection as a student of children, teachers, and leaders, advocating for professionals. He believes that educators must feel INSPIRED to be INTRIGUED in order to be MOTIVATED to deepen their feeling and thinking as they advance their practice in education. Steve's work in education and business has enabled him to build an APPROACH that focuses on Prosocial Skill Development based on Emotionally Responsive Educational practices with Teachers, Leaders and Parents, braiding education and mental health principles. In addition, he integrates developmental concepts of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). Steve focuses on a parallel process - helping our leadership hold the hearts and souls of educators, and families, so they can hold the hearts and souls of our children. Steve's Approach emphasizes the emotional development and wellness of Educators, Leaders, Families, and Children. Families are collectively critical to a child's life as they actualize their own life script, while enriching their school life. In addition, there is evidence that his work has the potential to close racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. We know the foundation for diversity, inclusion and equity are embedded in the emotional development of children and students (the earlier the better). Steve teaches teachers that there is a major watershed from birth through 5 years of age, where children must begin to internalize and then socialize their understanding of diversity, inclusion, and equity to make it an embedded way of life. Steve believes that if children and students are physically safe, they will feel emotionally safe, and then they can take social risk as they feel socially safe and finally, they will be confident in their own competencies to take academic risk. “All learning happens in relationships”. Steve has been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for my work with children/students, families, educators and leaders.
                https://www.uccc.org/
                09:45 AM

                Whole Leadership - Part 1: Essentials

                09:45 AM - 11:15 AMNautical Wheeler
                  Christy Roberts
                  Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                  Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

                  Leveraging Community Assets to Lead Change

                  09:45 AM - 11:15 AMParadise A/B
                    Carrie Henderson
                    Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                    Carrie Henderson has dedicated over a decade to the field of education, carrying various roles such as teacher, professional development facilitator, team lead, and school administrator. However, Early Childhood Education initially ignited Henderson's passion for education. Advocating for the voices often overlooked within the ECE community remains a focal point for her, emphasizing the importance of continued advocacy in this realm.

                    Building Staff Morale

                    09:45 AM - 11:15 AMParasol II
                      Melissa Roach
                      Training Facilitator SpecialistMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                      Melissa Roach is a Training Facilitator Specialist for Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) representing the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (MCNL) of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Melissa has a bachelor’s in early childhood and Elementary Education, and a master’s in education technology from the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Melissa has over twenty years of experience in Early Childhood Education, where she began her career as a toddler teacher, summer camp educator, and assistant director. She was a Parent Educator for Parents as Teachers and Great Circle for several years, before becoming a program and community relations manager for a non-profit safety organization based in Kansas City called Charlie’s House. In addition, Melissa also worked for Missouri Humanities as a Read from the Start Discussion Leader, and as a Parent Aide for the Department of Family Services. Friends, family, and colleagues alike, all have said that Melissa has a plethora of resources and experience that she loves to share! Melissa lives in Greenwood, Missouri with her husband, two teenage daughters (ages 14 and 13) and stays very busy, in addition to her work, as PTA President and chauffer to all thing's soccer, softball, guitar lessons, marching band, choir and more!

                      Nurturing Trust and Persistence

                      09:45 AM - 11:15 AMWindgate 60/61
                        Elizabeth Ireland
                        Director of TrainingMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                        Elizabeth Ireland is the Director of Training for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. In addition to leading training efforts for the Midwest Center, Elizabeth has designed and implemented leadership and business trainings to help raise the collective capacity of early childhood administrators throughout Missouri as part of the MO-SECA program (Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators). Elizabeth also teaches undergraduate- and graduate coursework at UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management in the following areas—nonprofit management and leadership, creating and measuring social change, and nonprofit organizational context. As a lifetime learner, Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student at UMKC focusing on organizational behavior of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Elizabeth is passionate about further developing our understanding of leading and following within organizations. Prior to this, Elizabeth earned her master’s in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from UMKC. Elizabeth has four children and a beautiful new grandson to make sure she stays plenty busy! Having previously balanced school (by earning two master’s degrees) as a stay-at-home mom; she now finds herself working through the complexity of trying to balance work, academic pursuits, and life. This rich context helps ensure she brings a sense of authenticity and humility to each session.
                        12:15 PM

                        Leading Change: Organizational Strengths and Vision

                        12:15 PM - 01:45 PMParasol II
                          Melissa Roach
                          Training Facilitator SpecialistMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                          Melissa Roach is a Training Facilitator Specialist for Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) representing the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (MCNL) of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Melissa has a bachelor’s in early childhood and Elementary Education, and a master’s in education technology from the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Melissa has over twenty years of experience in Early Childhood Education, where she began her career as a toddler teacher, summer camp educator, and assistant director. She was a Parent Educator for Parents as Teachers and Great Circle for several years, before becoming a program and community relations manager for a non-profit safety organization based in Kansas City called Charlie’s House. In addition, Melissa also worked for Missouri Humanities as a Read from the Start Discussion Leader, and as a Parent Aide for the Department of Family Services. Friends, family, and colleagues alike, all have said that Melissa has a plethora of resources and experience that she loves to share! Melissa lives in Greenwood, Missouri with her husband, two teenage daughters (ages 14 and 13) and stays very busy, in addition to her work, as PTA President and chauffer to all thing's soccer, softball, guitar lessons, marching band, choir and more!

                          Whole Leadership - Part 2: Pedagogical and Administrative

                          12:15 PM - 01:45 PMNautical Wheeler
                            Christy Roberts
                            Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                            Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

                            Activating Your Community

                            12:15 PM - 01:45 PMParadise A/B
                              Sarah Kennedy
                              Field Specialist in CommunityMU-Extension
                              Sarah Kennedy is a public health professional with nearly 15 years of experience. She is a systems change agent who specializes in epidemiology, data and evaluation. She enjoys using data to engage individuals in conversations about health inequities and disparities. Her experience has been in various coalition settings engaging multi sector stakeholders to align their goals. This includes building bridges between community members and organizations. Most recently, Sarah was at Generate Health and worked to eliminate racial disparities in infant and maternal health in St. Louis. Sarah also has worked in collaborative spaces focused on asthma and employee health care.

                              Fostering Followership: Reframing Conflict

                              12:15 PM - 01:45 PMWindgate 60/61
                                Elizabeth Ireland
                                Director of TrainingMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                                Elizabeth Ireland is the Director of Training for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. In addition to leading training efforts for the Midwest Center, Elizabeth has designed and implemented leadership and business trainings to help raise the collective capacity of early childhood administrators throughout Missouri as part of the MO-SECA program (Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators). Elizabeth also teaches undergraduate- and graduate coursework at UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management in the following areas—nonprofit management and leadership, creating and measuring social change, and nonprofit organizational context. As a lifetime learner, Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student at UMKC focusing on organizational behavior of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Elizabeth is passionate about further developing our understanding of leading and following within organizations. Prior to this, Elizabeth earned her master’s in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from UMKC. Elizabeth has four children and a beautiful new grandson to make sure she stays plenty busy! Having previously balanced school (by earning two master’s degrees) as a stay-at-home mom; she now finds herself working through the complexity of trying to balance work, academic pursuits, and life. This rich context helps ensure she brings a sense of authenticity and humility to each session.
                                02:00 PM

                                From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Sustainable EC Program

                                02:00 PM - 03:30 PMNautical Wheeler
                                  Christy Roberts
                                  Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                                  Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

                                  Developing Your Resource Network

                                  02:00 PM - 03:30 PMParasol II
                                    Melissa Roach
                                    Training Facilitator SpecialistMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                                    Melissa Roach is a Training Facilitator Specialist for Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) representing the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (MCNL) of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Melissa has a bachelor’s in early childhood and Elementary Education, and a master’s in education technology from the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Melissa has over twenty years of experience in Early Childhood Education, where she began her career as a toddler teacher, summer camp educator, and assistant director. She was a Parent Educator for Parents as Teachers and Great Circle for several years, before becoming a program and community relations manager for a non-profit safety organization based in Kansas City called Charlie’s House. In addition, Melissa also worked for Missouri Humanities as a Read from the Start Discussion Leader, and as a Parent Aide for the Department of Family Services. Friends, family, and colleagues alike, all have said that Melissa has a plethora of resources and experience that she loves to share! Melissa lives in Greenwood, Missouri with her husband, two teenage daughters (ages 14 and 13) and stays very busy, in addition to her work, as PTA President and chauffer to all thing's soccer, softball, guitar lessons, marching band, choir and more!

                                    Nurturing Trust and Persistence

                                    02:00 PM - 03:30 PMWindgate 60/61
                                      Elizabeth Ireland
                                      Director of TrainingMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                                      Elizabeth Ireland is the Director of Training for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. In addition to leading training efforts for the Midwest Center, Elizabeth has designed and implemented leadership and business trainings to help raise the collective capacity of early childhood administrators throughout Missouri as part of the MO-SECA program (Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators). Elizabeth also teaches undergraduate- and graduate coursework at UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management in the following areas—nonprofit management and leadership, creating and measuring social change, and nonprofit organizational context. As a lifetime learner, Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student at UMKC focusing on organizational behavior of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Elizabeth is passionate about further developing our understanding of leading and following within organizations. Prior to this, Elizabeth earned her master’s in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from UMKC. Elizabeth has four children and a beautiful new grandson to make sure she stays plenty busy! Having previously balanced school (by earning two master’s degrees) as a stay-at-home mom; she now finds herself working through the complexity of trying to balance work, academic pursuits, and life. This rich context helps ensure she brings a sense of authenticity and humility to each session.

                                      Supporting Workplace Wellness

                                      02:00 PM - 03:30 PMParadise A/B
                                        Carrie Henderson
                                        Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                                        Carrie Henderson has dedicated over a decade to the field of education, carrying various roles such as teacher, professional development facilitator, team lead, and school administrator. However, Early Childhood Education initially ignited Henderson's passion for education. Advocating for the voices often overlooked within the ECE community remains a focal point for her, emphasizing the importance of continued advocacy in this realm.

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