Roselyn Headley
Indian Orchard
Summary
Early childhood educator and doctoral candidate with extensive experience creating nurturing environments for infants to preschool-aged children. Expertise in trauma-informed practices and individualized learning strategies enhances cognitive and social-emotional development. Strong commitment to collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams to improve school readiness.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher Level 3 / Early Childhood Educator
HCS Head Start
07.2012 - Current
- Provide high-quality care and education for infants, toddlers, and preschool children in Head Start and early childhood classroom settings.
- Develop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and hands-on learning activities that support school readiness and whole-child development.
- Support children’s emotional regulation, communication, peer interactions, and independence through individualized instruction and responsive caregiving.
- Foster positive social-emotional development through trauma-informed and relationship-based teaching practices.
- Create safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environments that encourage exploration, creativity, and active engagement.
- Integrate educational technology and interactive learning tools into classroom instruction to increase engagement and learning opportunities.
- Promoted healthy classroom interactions by implementing positive behavior support strategies and social-emotional learning techniques.
- Collaborate with families, therapists, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams to support each child’s developmental and educational goals.
- Assessed classroom quality and monitored developmental progress using ITERS, Teaching Strategies GOLD, and CLASS frameworks.
- Maintain compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, EEC regulations, and health and safety guidelines.
- Participate in ongoing professional development related to trauma-informed care, infant and toddler development, preschool education, classroom quality, and educational leadership.
- Supported classroom quality improvement efforts aligned with CLASS domains and ITERS expectations.
- Collaborated with teaching teams and leadership staff to enhance instructional practices and classroom environments.
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Aspen University
Phoenix
04.2022 - 03.2027
- Conducted qualitative case studies using semi-structured interviews and classroom observations.
- Analyzed themes from reflective teacher journals to extract insights on trauma-related behaviors, informing intervention practices.
- Explored trauma-informed practices in early childhood education and their impact on social-emotional development.
- Developed innovative strategies to enhance team dynamics and drive measurable outcomes.
- Collaborated with diverse teams to address product-related challenges and align on strategic goals.
Education
Ph.D. - Leadership and Learning
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ03-2027
M.D. - Master of Education
Cambridge College
Springfield, MA08-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education and Care
Cambridge College
Springfield, MA08-2019
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Child development
- Curriculum development
- Trauma-informed practices
- Social-emotional learning
- Classroom management
- Positive behavior support
- Family engagement
- Technology integration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Team collaboration
- Educational leadership
Affiliations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Head Start Association
Certification
- D1
- D11
- Infant/Toddler Teacher Certification
- Preschool Teacher Certification
- CPR & First Aid Certification
- EEC Certification
- CLASS Reliability Certification
Leadership And Professional Development Experience
- Assisted in implementing professional development initiatives related to trauma-informed practices and technology integration in early childhood education.
- Participated in professional learning communities (PLCs) focused on improving outcomes for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
- Supported classroom quality improvement efforts aligned with CLASS domains and ITERS expectations.
- Developed strategies to strengthen family engagement, culturally responsive teaching, and social-emotional learning.
- Collaborated with teaching teams and leadership staff to enhance instructional practices and classroom environments.
Research
Aspen University, Trauma-informed practices in early childhood education, Nature-based and gardening interventions, Infant, toddler, and preschool social-emotional development, Teacher perceptions of trauma-related behaviors, Head Start Performance Standards and CLASS alignment, Qualitative case study research, Semi-structured interviews, Reflective teacher journals, Classroom observations, Thematic analysis
Timeline
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Aspen University
04.2022 - 03.2027
Lead Teacher Level 3 / Early Childhood Educator
HCS Head Start
07.2012 - Current
Ph.D. - Leadership and Learning
Aspen University
M.D. - Master of Education
Cambridge College
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education and Care
Cambridge College