Dr. Bridget Turner

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Dr Turner is the Education Coordinator and Assistant Professor at Essex County College where she teaches all of the Education courses, Early Childhood Education, Children with Special Needs, Introduction to Education, Education in Urban Environment. In addition to the above courses, Dr Turner also teaches the Child Development Associate (CDA) courses, which prepare students for the CDA assessment.

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TAGLINE

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• Dr Bridget Turner-Expert in Early Childhood 

Committed and dedicated to supporting the preparation of Early Childhood (birth to age 8) professionals 

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LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

2019     First Aide/CPR/AED

2009     Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Post Graduate Certificate

2002     CEAS – Teacher of Preschool through Grade 3

1998     Seton Hall University Nonprofit Organization Management Program

1993     CE – Teacher of Health Education

 

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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND/Alumni

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FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY – Santa Barbara, CA

Degree: PhD. February 2018

Specializations:    Infant & Early Childhood Development with an emphasis in Mental Health & Development Disorders

 

NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY – Jersey City, NJ

 

Degree:    M.A., May 1998

Specializations:    Early Childhood Education/Administration & Supervisor

 

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY – Upper Montclair, NJ

 

Degree:    B.S., May 1989

Specializations:    Health Education/Community Health

 

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PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Member-at-Large of the New York State Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NYSAECTE) for 2022-2023

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PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

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2018    NJ Workforce Registry Training Agency – Tier 1

2018    New York Works for Children – Aspire Registry – Career Level 10

2017    NJ Workforce Registry – Level 6

2016    Program Administration (PAS) Reliability

2016    Association for the Education of Young Children NYSAEYC – Professional Development Specialist          Trainer – Early Childhood/School Age

2015    Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R) Reliability

2014    CDA Professional Development Specialist

2009    NJ Workforce Registry – Master Instructor

2009    CDA Advisor and Trainer

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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• Association for Childhood Education International

• High Scope Trainer

• NJ – Association for Infant Mental Health (NJAIMH)

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

 

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EDUCATION 

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Assistant Professor at Essex County College where she teaches all Education courses, Early Childhood Education, Children with Special Needs, Introduction to Education, Education in Urban Environment. In addition to the above courses, Dr. Turner also teaches the Child Development Associate (CDA) courses, which prepares students for the CDA assessment.

 

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MENTOR & COACH​

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Kean University -New Jersey Culture and Language Institute Center for the Positive Development of Urban Children

John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research

Kean University- New Jersey Cultural Competency and English Language Learners Institute

Creating Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practices

Scope of Services: co-facilitate virtual and in-person professional development sessions with Trenton and Rahway School Districts. Scope of work includes co-facilitation of professional development sessions with teachers and school leaders as well as group coaching with assigned teachers. School walk-through will also be scheduled with school leaders. In addition, mentors' meetings will be scheduled quarterly to assure the implementation of the data collection process. 

 

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Thomas Edison State University-New Jersey Cultural Competency and English Language Learners Institute and Mentoring Program

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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MISSION: The New Jersey Cultural Competency and English Language Learners (ELL) Institute and Mentoring Program of the John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy at Thomas Edison State University offer teachers an introspective opportunity to be intentional about how their thinking and practices influence diverse children and their families. Cultural coaches partner with the teachers to assist them to change their thinking and implement best practices and strategies that impact children’s cultural identities, the preservation of their home languages, as well as academic success.

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TRAINING​

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Dr. Bridget Turner Training Academy

Dr. Bridget Turner offers CDA courses that introduce paraprofessionals in early childhood education to the Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing process and provides comprehensive instruction in early childhood education. All six competency standards and the thirteen functional areas are discussed. In the course, students will begin to develop a professional resource file. Students who enroll in the course must have (within the past five years) at least 480 hours of experience working with children from infancy through five years old in a group setting.

History

Established in 2009.

Started training community based early childhood education center's staff, parent's and administration. Currently training, mentoring, coaching, educating and providing early childhood education services to the same population as above and in addition on college/university campuses educating professionals and paraprofessionals as well as future teachers and teacher assistants on the Child Development Associate Credential and Early Childhood Education.

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Dr. Bridget T.

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Dr. Bridget Turner is an educator, teaching early childhood education as a Professor of Education at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Turner has a passion for education and educating children, parents and students on early childhood education.

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Dr. Bridget Turner CDA Training Academy

 

All Seasons Child Care Center staff completed their 120 of classroom instruction in preparation for their CDA Credential.

from Bridget Turner- CDA Training Academy on December 15, 2019

 

 

 

Angies List-Dr. Bridget Turner’s CDA Training Academy

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Testimonials

Dr. Turner is an awesome instructor, mentor, trainer and coach.  She is patient, passionate and professional.  I enjoyed taking the CDA course with Dr. Turner and I recommend others to do the same.

Georgia Ryder-Dieujuste

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Social Media

Twitter-@DrBridgetTurner

Instagram-Dr.bridget.turnerprofessor

LinkedIn-Bridget Turner, PhD

Facebook-Bridget.turner.5832

 

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Community Service/Volunteer

Appointment of Court Appointed Special Advocate 

(CASA) 

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The court appointed BRIDGET TURNER as the Court Appointed Special Advocate(CASA). CASA is a volunteer interested in all legal proceedings concerning children. Her primary responsibility is to advocate for the best interest of the children.

 

Permission is granted to the appointed CASA to inspect and copy all educational, social service, child care records, medical records, and mental health records relevant to the case, including protected health information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 

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PUBLICATIONS

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Turner, B. (2020), Voices of African American Single Mothers of Young Children in Child Care. Archway Publishing.

 

Turner, B. (2018). Raising Awareness of Reflective Functioning Among African American Single Mothers. (Doctoral dissertation, Fielding Graduate University).

 

 

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PRESENTATIONS

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Turner, B. (2019, April) – “Everything Starts with Our Babies.” Presentation giving at Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators South Conference-In Collaboration with Camden County Children’s Services, Camden County College, Camden, New Jersey.

 

Turner, B. (2019, April) – “Think Positively Babies.” Presentation giving at the Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators 34th Annual National Conference Center, East Windsor, New Jersey.

 

Turner, B. (2018, May) – “Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development.” Presented as a webinar for Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

 

Turner, B. (2017, June) – “Money Matters” – Resources for childcare center staff, administrators, and parents. Presented at Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

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CONSULTANT

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Collaborate with the school districts, community early childhood programs, family childcare centers, private childcare centers and families of children enrolled in early childhood education facilities to offer professional development, training, workshops, mentoring and coaching to staff, administrators and families.

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Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) NJ Inclusive Child Care Consultant/Trainer

Conducted trainings and offered on-site consultation technical assistance services in New Jersey

Spearheaded training and workshops on NJ inclusive childcare laws, strategies of implementation and ways to overcome barriers to childcare center staff, CCR&R and parents

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PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

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2019    “Thinking Positively Babies” – Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educator

34th Annual Conference – National Conference Center, East Windsor, NJ (Presenter)

 

2019    “Everything Starts with Our Babies” – Coalition Infant/Toddler Educators South Conference in Collaboration with Camden County Children’s Services. Camden County College (Presenter)

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2018    “Exploring Science with Infants and Toddlers from the Crib, to the Floor and Outdoors!”

New Jersey First Steps, A Statewide Infant/Toddler Initiative

Collaboration with Essex County College and Programs for Parents

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2018    Northern Region’s Annual Infant/Toddler Professional Development Day

Essex County College – Smith Hall – Newark, NJ (Coordinator/Planner)

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WEBSITES   

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https://www.bridgetturnerphd.com/

https://preciouslittleschild.wixsite.com/precious-littles

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8423399.Bridget_Turner

 

BLOGS

Turnrbridget.blogspot.com

 

YOUTUBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlhChEcPrdA

 

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GRANTS AWARDED

 

Turrell Fund Grants – Early Childhood Education – Program Support

First Grant Year:                1998

Number of Grants:            22

Total Amount of Grants:            $410,500.00

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RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

Turner, B., Positive Parenting, and Its Effects on Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development:

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. [To be submitted to Sage Publication]

 

The Importance of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Early Childhood Virtual Classrooms:

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. [To be submitted to Sage Publication]