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Kimberly M. Ray, M.S.
Home Address:
169 School St.
Apt. 2A
Hamden, CT 06518
Telephone: (315) 395-3378 (cell), (203)-507-2252 (home)
Email: kimberly@educaringmatters.com
Education:
M.Phil
Syracuse University (2013)
Major: Child Development and Family Relations
Coursework Completed: May 2006
Written Comprehensive Exams: September 2007
Oral Comprehensive Exams: March 2008
M.S.
East Carolina University (2004)
Major: Child Development and Family Relations
Thesis: Parental Warmth and Control in Relation to Income and Education
among African American Parents of Preschool-Aged Children
B. S.
East Carolina University (2002)
Major: Child Development and Family Relations
Practical Experience
New York City Pre-K RFP Evaluator, February 2015
Founder, Educaring Matters, Early Childhood Education Training and Consulting, Established
June 2014- Present
Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Trainer (Expected Certification Spring 2015)
Program Administration Scale Assessor, McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership,
(Reliability & Certification, December 2014)
Lead Teacher, Infant/Toddler Room, Norwalk Community College Child Development
Laboratory School, September 2013-June 2014
Trainer, CT-Charts-A-Course Registry, January 2013- Present
Head Teacher, Twos Classroom, Alphabet Academy, January 2012- August 2013
Extended Day Coordinator and Preschool Teacher. Bernice M. Wright Child Development
Laboratory School. August 2007- June 2008.
Consulting Editor. Journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children,
Young Children. October 2006- September 2012
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NAEYC Accreditation Consultant. Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School,
Syracuse, NY. October 2006-May 2007
Field Interviewer. Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Birth Cohort. RTI International,
Syracuse, NY. September 2006-December 2006.
Preschool Teacher. Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School, Syracuse, NY.
August 2004-June 2006.
Infant/Toddler Teacher. East Carolina University Child Development Laboratory School,
Greenville, NC. August 2002-April 2004.
Infant/Toddler Teacher. APEC, Inc., Greenville, NC. April 2000- August 2002.
Substitute Teacher. RTI Child Care Center, Durham, NC. Summer 1999.
Higher Education Teaching Experience
Adjunct Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Borough of Manhattan Community College,
January 2014- Present
Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Fall 2008Summer 2011
Administrative Assistant. Dr. Honig’s Quality Infant/Toddler Caregiving Workshop, Syracuse
University. June 2007 and June 2008
Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Early Childhood Education. Spring 2008. Department of
Human Services and Teacher Education. Onondaga Community College
Adjunct Instructor. Classroom Management. Fall 2007. Department of Human Services and
Teacher Education. Onondaga Community College
Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Early Childhood Education. Spring 2007. Department of
Human Services and Teacher Education. Onondaga Community College
Adjunct Instructor. Social Relationships and Peer Play. Spring 2007.Department of Child and
Family Studies. Syracuse University
Adjunct Instructor. Language Development. Spring 2007. Department of Child and Family
Studies. Syracuse University
Adjunct Instructor. Freshman Experience. Fall 2006. Educational Opportunity Program.
Morrisville State College
Adjunct Instructor. Child Development. Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, and Spring 2008.
Individual Studies Program. Morrisville State College
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Adjunct Instructor. Family Development. Fall 2006. Child and Family Studies. Syracuse
University
Presentations
So Who Do You Think You Are? Ethical Dilemmas in Early Childhood Education, Connecticut
Association for the Education for Young Children Annual Conference 2014, Kimberly M. Ray
Creativity, Are You There?, New York State Association for the Education of Young Children
Annual Conference 2014, Kimberly M. Ray
Creativity, Are You There?, Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children
Annual Conference 2013, Kimberly M. Ray
Social-Emotional Development of Infants & Toddlers, New York City Association for the
Education of Young Children Annual Conference 2013, Alyse C. Hachey & Kimberly M. Ray
Guidance for the Reflective Caregiver, CT Cares 2013, Kimberly M. Ray
Play: Wellspring of Creativity and Social Resilience - Establishing State and Local Interest
Forums on Play (Panel 1), National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual
Conference 2010, Walter F. Drew, Marcia Nell, Kimberly M. Ray, & Mark Drew
Linking Developmental Theory to Daily Practices in Infant/Toddler Classrooms, Essex-Hudson
Association for the Education of Young Children - October 2009, Alyse Hachey & Kimberly M.
Ray
Preparing for the Real World: Taking Advantage of Professional Development Opportunities,
Student Roundtable Discussion, New York State Association for the Education of Young
Children Annual Conference – May 2008, Kimberly M. Ray
Why Gender Matters- April 2007- Kimberly M. Ray, Marina Vasquez, and Stephanie Lewis,
Syracuse Association for the Education of Young Children Spring Institute
Academic Service
Fairfield County AEYC, Board of Directors, Member-At-Large, September 2013- Present
Essex-Hudson AEYC, Board of Directors, Member-At-Large 2011
Board of Directors Member, Early Childhood Center, Borough of Manhattan Community
College 2010-2011
Site Reviewer for NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation, October 201Present
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Co-Organizer, Early Childhood Education Job Expo, Borough of Manhattan Community
College, March 2010
The Learning Center Board Member, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Fall 2009Spring 2011
Teacher Education Club Faculty Advisor, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Fall
2009- Spring 2011
Honors Committee Member, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Fall 2008- Spring
2011
NAEYC Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer, 2009- Present
Award Selection Committee Member, Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition
Award 2008
Chair, Syracuse Association for the Education of Young Children, Spring Institute 2008
Search Committee Member, Graduate Student Representative, Child and Family Studies and
Education Faculty Member Search
Newsletter Committee Member, Syracuse Association for the Education of Young Children
Guest Lectures
February 2008- “Communication and Curriculum”, Child and Family Studies at Syracuse
University
September 2006- “Cultural Communication”, Child and Family Studies course 255 at Syracuse
University
March 2006- “Learning Style Preferences of African American Children” and “Ebonics” for
Child and Family Studies course 377 at Syracuse University
February 2006- Presenter, “Snowy Day: Flannel Board Story” for Syracuse Association for the
Education of Young Children Make-n-Take workshop
February 2006- “Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School” for Child and
Family Studies course 447 at Syracuse University
January 2006- “Parenting Infants and Toddlers” for Child and Family Studies course 447 at
Syracuse University
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Research Experience
May 2008- Poster Presentation at the New York State Association for the Education of Young
Children Annual Conference, “Author Study of Ezra Jack Keats: A Path to Self Development
for an Early Child Professional”
April 2006 - Poster Presenter at Society for Research in Child Development Biennial
Conference, “Distress Duration and Intensity in Relation to Source of Distress in Child Care
Settings”
June 2006- Poster Presenter at Head Start’s 8th National Research Conference, “Teacher
Comforting Strategies for Infants and Toddlers in Distress in Relation to Teacher Educational
Background”
May 2006- Poster presentation at New York State Association for the Education of Young
Children Annual Conference, “Babies in Distress: Teacher Coping Strategies in Relation to
Teacher Educational Background.”
January 2006-September 2006: Analyzing qualitative data by theme development and
developing recommendations for practice, “Evaluation of After-school Programs in the
Syracuse City School District”, under the supervision of Dr. Irene Kehres.
June 2005-Present: Collecting and analyzing data for research study, “Teacher Comforting
Strategies for Infants and Toddlers in Distress,” under the supervision of Dr. Alice S. Honig.
Publications
Honig, A.S., Kim, Y., Ray, K.M., Yang, H.J. (2012). Teacher Education and Soothing
Strategies with Infants and Toddlers. Early Child Development and Care, 1-4.
Ray, Kimberly M., (2009). Reflections on the Reading Literacy Project. Inquirer, Vol. 16, New
York, NY: Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ray, Kimberly M., (2009). A Reflection on Plagiarism by a First-Time Instructor. Syracuse
University, NY: Syracuse University Press.
Professional Acknowledgments
Borough of Manhattan Community College Mentors Recognition Luncheon- 2010
City University of New York Chancellor’s Reception: Salute to Scholars Honoree 2009
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges- 2007
Syracuse University Alice Sterling Honig Award- 2006
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Professional Organizations
Member-At-Large, Fairfield County Association for the Education of Young Children
Member-At-Large, Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children
Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children
American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators (ACCESS), 2009- 2012
Former Board of Directors Member, Syracuse Association for the Education of Young Children
Former Board of Directors Member, Nurturing World Child Care Center
Member, Kappa Omicron Nu, Child Development and Family Relations Honor Society
Former Member and Treasurer, East Carolina University-Association for the Education of
Young Children 2003-2004
Former Member, Human Ecology Graduate Student Association at ECU
Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Professional Development
November 2014- Leadership Day at National Association for the Education of Young Children
Annual Conference
June 2014- Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
May 2014- Program Administration Scale Assessor Training
February 2014- Partnering with Change: “We Have to Do What?” - Holly Elissa Bruno
November 2013- Playfully Learning: A Justification for Play, Dana Gorman
October 2013- 21st Century Children Need Play: Designing Natural Play Areas, Dr. Sobel
May 2013- CT Charts-A-Course Adult Learning Theory II Train-The Trainer Session
May 2013- The Child’s Right to Play
April 2013- CT Charts-A-Course Adult Learning Theory I Train-The Trainer Session
April 2013- The Importance and Impact of Fathers/Male Role Models in Early Education
January 2013- The ABC’s of PPTs: Everything You Need to Know (But Haven’t Asked)
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December 2012- Supporting Resilience and Self-regulation in Young Children
November 2012- NAEYC Accreditation Road Trip: An Overview of the New NAEYC
Accreditation System
October 2012- Multicultural Education: Embracing Diversity
January 2011- PITC Training for the Trainer, Modules III and IV (Certification Pending)
November 2010- Webinar, Learning the Signs and Acting Early: Keys to Helping Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental Disabilities Reach their
Full Potential, Child Care Aware Parent Network
November 2010- Attended NAEYC Annual Conference
March 2010- Child Abuse Training
November 2009- Attended NAEYC Annual Conference
June 2009-Attended NAEYC Professional Development Institute
July 2008- Miami University Earth Expeditions: Costa Rica Expedition 2008, Examined
Neotropical Ecology
March 2008- Childhood Neurology, PESI Healthcare
February 2008- The Evolving History of Child Maltreatment, Child Care Solutions Workshop
December 2007- Success By Six Public Policy Forum
October 2007- Brain Compatibility in the Preschool Classroom
April 2007- Trained in Bayley III Assessment
April 2007- Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference, Poster
Presentation
March 2007- NAEYC Public Policy Conference, SAEYC Representative
December 2006-Success By Six Public Policy Forum
October 2006- Future Professoriate Program “Finding Funding Sources”
October 2006- Future Professoriate Program “How to Create a Gradebook in Excel”
September 2006-SAEYC Seminar “An Evening with Dr. Alice S. Honig: Caregiver Burnout”
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June 2006- Head Start’s 8th National Research Conference, Poster Presentation
June 2006- SAEYC Annual Meeting/Dinner, “Books Come Alive”
May 2006- Syracuse University Future Professoriate Program Annual Conference
May 2006- NYSAEYC Annual Conference, Poster Presentation
March 2006- A Day with Lisa Murphy, “The Ooey, Gooey Lady”
September 2005- SAEYC Workshop “Problem Child or Quirky Kid? Working with Children with
Challenging Behaviors”
July 2005- Current Best Strategies for Creating an Outstanding Preschool
Program, Presented by Bev Boss and Michael Leeman
June 2005- Quality Infant & Toddler Caregiving Workshop, Presented by Dr. Alice S. Honig
March 2005- SAEYC Winter Institute
December 2004- Enhancing Early Literacy Skills Through The Use of Music
August 2003-The Parenting Institute’s 2nd Annual Conference
July 2003- NAEYC 12th Annual Professional Development Conference
Community Service
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, Naugatuck, CT, May 2014- Present
Essex-Hudson Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor
Syracuse, NY Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor
References
Dr. Walter Drew, Founder of Institute for Self-Active Education, 321-984-1018,
wdrew@ISAEplay.org, PO Box 510501, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Dr. Alyse C. Hachey, Early Childhood Education Full Professor, Borough of Manhattan
Community College, 199 Chambers St, NY, NY 10007, 212-220-8000
Leslie Craigo, Early Childhood Education Instructor, Borough of Manhattan Community
College, 199 Chambers St, NY, NY 10007, 212-220-8000
Daria Webber, Supervisor, Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School, Syracuse
University, 441 Lambreth Lane, Syracuse, NY, 13244, 315-443-2471
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Dr. Carol Felder, Parent of Former Student at Norwalk Community College Child Development
Laboratory School, 442 Main Ave., Unit B8, Norwalk, CT 06851, 203-430-6661
Annee Chau-Pham, Paraprofessional & Graduate Student, 29 Little River, Naugatuck, CT,
06770, 203-864-5029
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