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Maria Blair

Approved

TA Specialist

Byron Center, MI Kent Region Maria and Eric Blair

Owner/Operator/Licensee (616) 554-7762

Time of day
Both daytime and evening
Schedule Availability
Both weekdays and weekends
Primary Language
Spanish
Secondary Language
English
Training Language(s)
English,
Spanish

Trainer Credentials

1. 2007-Present: Childcare Owner/Director.
2. Western Michigan University- Master in TLES: Early Childhood Education
3. 2010- Present: Bilingual Early Childhood Quality Improvement Specialist.
4. 2012- Present: American Heart Association Heart Saver Instructor.
5. CDA Professional Development (PD) Bilingual Specialist. Setting Specialization: Family Child Care, Infant Toddler, Preschool (PS, IT, FCC)
Language: English, Spanish
6. Certified by TEACHSTONE as a CLASS Observer Pre-K - 3rd Grade
7. Teaching Child Development courses for the past 17 years.

Age Group Expertise

Infants (birth until one year) Toddlers (one year to 36 months) Preschool (36 months to kindergarten entry) Adults

Core Competency Area

  • ECE - Child Development
  • ECE - Interactions and Guidance
  • ECE - Teaching and Learning
  • ECE - Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
  • ECE - Health, Safety, and Nutrition
  • ECE - Family and Community Engagement
  • ECE - Professionalism
  • ECE - Management

Technical Assistance Credentials

TA Endorsements

Great Start to Quality - Quality Improvement Specialist (GSQ QIS)