Hello this is Beyond the Bell with WOSTA, Wisconsin’s hub for professional development for anyone working in out of school time programs and youth serving organizations. It's our mission to help you provide the highest quality care to children and their families. If you wish you had an extra tool going into programming to help guide behaviors in a productive way, wish you knew more about how to provide the whole family with support, or want to enhance your own wellbeing, then this is a home for you. We know what it’s like to feel like there is never enough time or resources to meet everyone’s needs and we are here to support you through challenges. Stay tuned as we explore new ideas and strategies that you can use right away.
I’m Rachel Charron, Health Educator with Marshfield Clinic Health System's Center for Community Health Advancement and Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance. We are excited you are listening today to our conversation with Jennifer Smith. Jennifer has been working with youth and adolescents for over 25 years. She earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education from University of Arizona and her M.Ed. in Special Education focused on youth with Emotional-Behavioral and Learning Disabilities from University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. She taught in public schools for more than 10 years, ran a referral-based OST program, and currently provides professional development and coaching to OST program staff through the Wisconsin Afterschool Network. She is here to talk to us today about the powerful connections programs can make with the surrounding community and within their programs.
Hello this is Beyond the Bell with WOSTA, Wisconsin’s hub for professional development for anyone working in out of school time programs and youth serving organizations. It's our mission to help you provide the highest quality care to children and their families. If you wish you had an extra tool going into programming to help guide behaviors in a productive way, wish you knew more about how to provide the whole family with support, or want to enhance your own wellbeing, then this is a home for you. We know what it’s like to feel like there is never enough time or resources to meet everyone’s needs and we are here to support you through challenges. Stay tuned as we explore new ideas and strategies that you can use right away.
I’m Rachel Charron, Health Educator with Marshfield Clinic Health System's Center for Community Health Advancement and Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance. We are excited you are listening today to our conversation with Jennifer Smith. Jennifer has been working with youth and adolescents for over 25 years. She earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education from University of Arizona and her M.Ed. in Special Education focused on youth with Emotional-Behavioral and Learning Disabilities from University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. She taught in public schools for more than 10 years, ran a referral-based OST program, and currently provides professional development and coaching to OST program staff through the Wisconsin Afterschool Network. She is here to talk to us today about the powerful connections programs can make with the surrounding community and within their programs.