Constant E. Hine

12345 Lake City Way NE, #314, Seattle, WA 98125

206-364-4070 •cehine@earthlink.net • http://www.constanthine.com

 

Professional Experience

Business Owner and Principal Consultant

1988 – present       Horizons In Learning, Seattle, WA

Educational/Early Childhood Consulting Services company providing keynotes, workshops, technical assistance, coaching, and meeting facilitation for educators, administrators, supervisors, and parents in public and private companies/agencies/foundations, school districts, early childhood programs, and social service agencies throughout North America.

 

Consultant

·         Facilitate meetings, retreats, and projects to ensure active participation and promote effective and concrete outcomes.

Washington Parenting Educator’s Network (WAPEN) Retreat (2002)

Collaborative Child Care Initiative involving city, county and state agencies and private corporations, Bellevue, WA (1992)

Assoc. of Child Care Consultants International – Board Retreats (1993-96)

·         Provide consulting and on-site technical assistance to improve teaching strategies and team building for programs serving young children.

Victor Valley Community College Child Development Program, Victorville, CA (2001-03)

Educational Service District 101, Spokane, WA (2000-01)

Developed Kindergarten Transition Model for ECEAP Programs (DCD), Olympia, WA (1991).

·         Implement ‘Train The Trainer’ programs for trainers, education coordinators in educational programs, corporations, and social service agencies.

Lakeshore Learning Materials, Carson, CA (1999-2001)

 

Coach

·         Provide coaching for individuals, families and work groups to produce fulfilling and effective results in their personal and professional lives..

·         Develop, train and implement coaching programs

“Supervising for Excellence,” DSHS, Washington State (1998-2001)

Parent Coaching Program, Springfield City Schools, Ohio (1998)

“Staff Development and Coaching Project”, ESD 101, Spokane, WA (1995 -6)

·         Provide workshops to use and implement coaching strategies for supervisors, managers and mentors.

 

Trainer/Speaker

·         Provide keynote presentations, workshops and seminars for early childhood professionals, educators, parents, trainers, education coordinators, supervisors and managers. Workshop topics available upon request.

 

Writer/Author

·         Author of:

Preparing Powerful Presentations  (2002)

Engaging Young Learners:  The Teacher’s Role in Early Childhood Classrooms, (1998)

Building a Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Education Program, (1994)

·         Editor of The Associate, (Newsletter for the Association of Child Care Consultants International). (1992-1995)

·         Editor of Kids & Companies Newsletter – (1989 - 92) published by Lakeshore Learning Materials, Carson, CA.


 

Day Care Advisor

1988 – 1989          Bates Vocational Technical Institute, Tacoma, WA.

On-site trainer and advisor for directors, staff, and parents at several child care program in Pierce County.  Responsibilities included staff training, administrative counseling, model teaching, curriculum development, student and teacher observations, and program evaluation.

 

Early Childhood Consultant

1986 – 1988.         Lakeshore Learning Materials Company, Carson, CA.

Provided in-service training and hands-on curriculum workshops for early childhood teachers in public schools, Head Start and early childhood programs. Developed educational products and wrote instructions for product use and implementation. Research current educational trends and issues.

 

Regional Training Director

1985 – 1989          Naravedan Institute, Ashland, OR; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA

Provided trainings in communication, interpersonal skills, and stress reduction techniques for a national personal development organization.  Supervised and trained several Teacher Training Program candidates.

 

Lead Preschool Teacher 

1983 – 1984          Children's Circle Center, Tiburon, CA.

Classroom teacher of children aged 3-6 years in a multiage, half day classroom.  Coordinated 4 teachers in team planning approach.

 

Preschool Teacher

1980 – 1983          The University School of Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Classroom teacher of children aged 2-4 years, in full day program.

 

 

 

Education

MA  - Teaching /Early Childhood Education, 1981. Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

BA - Humanities, 1978. Magna Cum Laude. Dominican College, San Rafael, CA.

 

 

Continuing Education and Trainings

·         Nationally Certified Trainer -DECA (Devereux Early Childhood Assessment) Program, Villanova, PA (2003)

·         Success and Communication Course- Success And Communication, Inc., San Diego, CA (2000)

·         National Leading Edge Seminar on DAP in ECE Programs- NAEYC San Diego, CA (1998)

·         Curriculum for Living, IFLP, and Coaches Training Program- Landmark Education, Seattle WA. (1992-4)

·         Facilitation Methods I & II-  The Institute for Cultural Affairs, Seattle, WA. (1991) (2002)

·         Accredited Early Childhood Program Evaluator- Quality Assist Evaluation & Accreditation Institute, Atlanta, GA. (1991)

·         Washington State Vocational Education Teaching Certificate, (1989-92)

·         Naravedan Institute Teacher's Training Program, (1984)

·         Florida State Teaching Credential, (1980-1983)


 

Professional Affiliations

Adjunct Professor at Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA

National Speakers Association (NSA), San Diego Chapter

 

Professional Memberships

NAEYC, WAEYC, Puget Sound AEYC, (Past Board Member - AEYC-East)

ASCD - Association for School and Curriculum Design

Association of Child Care Consultants International (ACCCI) - Past Board Member

New Horizons For Learning -  Past Board Member & Advisory Board

 

Publications

BOOKS

·      Preparing Powerful Presentations  (2002) published by Horizons in Learning, Seattle, WA.

·      Engaging Young Learners:  The Teacher’s Role in Early Childhood Classrooms, (1998) published by Horizons in Learning, Seattle, WA

·      Building a Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Education Program, (1994) published by Horizons in Learning, Seattle, WA.

·      Building a Developmentally Appropriate Preschool Education Program, (1994) Audio Program produced by Bureau of Education and Research, Bellevue, WA.

·      Planning Employer Child Care Assistance: A Workbook for a Child Care Task Force. (1991), published by The Collaboration Connection, Redmond, WA.

·      Kids & Companies: An Employer's Guide to Child Care Solutions, (1988) published by Lakeshore Learning Materials, Carson, CA.

 

ARTICLES

·         "Developing Multiple Intelligences in Young Children," Early Childhood News,  Vol.8 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 1996.

·         “What Does It Take to Become a Consultant?” Child Care Information Exchange, Issue No. 82, Nov/Dec 1991.