Biography

Susan Plaine has a background in early childhood education and teaching and learning in higher education. She uses this background in her work developing and editing curriculum to be delivered to child care providers across the state. Her primary responsibilities involve working with the Ongoing Health and Safety Training Series and the Quality Care South 糖心视频 curriculum. She also works with institutions of higher education across the state of South 糖心视频 to create pathways for individuals with a child development associate credential to articulate into early childhood education programs to further their professional development. Plaine's experience as a parent, a family day care provider, preschool teacher, Head Start coordinator and child care program director provides her the opportunity to share information and examples from a variety of perspectives. Plaine is committed to using her knowledge and skills to ensure that quality information and resources are available to those who are caring for South 糖心视频's children.

Education

  • B.S. in early childhood education and B.S. in elementary education | University of North 糖心视频 | 1980
  • M.S. in early childhood education | University of North 糖心视频 | 2002
  • Ed.D. in teaching and learning higher education | 2007
Mailing Address:
Pugsley Cont Ed Center 201B
School of Educ, Counseling & Human Dev-Box 2218
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Office Location:
Pugsley Center
Room 201B