August News
This month, Northern Lights is excited to feature upcoming trainings, highlight the Northern Lights Account, and to honor the early childhood and afterschool professionals who recently earned certificates and credentials.
Trainings Now Available
Don’t miss out on upcoming trainings. Check our Northern Lights Calendar to see what’s now available for registration, including these trainings from Northern Lights at CCV.
Emergency Response Planning for Early Childhood Settings – Begins Sept 2
This training will explore the importance of emergency preparedness in child care settings and strategies for protecting children and staff members in the event of an emergency.
Fundamentals For Early Childhood Professionals – Begins Sept 22
This 45-hour training includes broad introductory content designed specifically for early childhood professionals.
STRONG: Train the Trainer – Begins Sept 30
This train-the-trainer opportunity equips instructors to deliver high -quality professional development on the Strengthening Families Framework and the Five Protective Factors using the STRONG curriculum
Fundamentals For Early Childhood Professionals – Begins Oct 6
This 45-hour training includes broad introductory content designed specifically for early childhood professionals.
Have You Created your Northern Lights Account?
Sign up Now! Using your Northern Lights Account you can sign up for trainings, view the trainings you’re enrolled in, and submit your documents to the Northern Lights team for entry into your BFIS account via Direct Send. For more information about how to create a Northern Lights Account, visit the Northern Lights at CCV website Here.
Celebrating Your Accomplishments
Many early childhood and afterschool professionals demonstrate their career advancement by earning certificates and credentials, or participating in the Vermont Instructor Registry. The list of recipients below includes everyone who received certificates or credentials in July 2025.
Northern Lights is Proud to Honor YOU!
Afterschool Certificate or Credential:
Gabrielle Blair (Rutland) Foundations
Grace Moustakas (Berlin) Foundations
Diane O’Neil (Jeffersonville) Foundations
Lisa Andrews (Proctor) Foundations and Essentials
Staci Davis (Rutland) Foundations and Essentials
Hannah Fair (East Calais) Foundations and Essentials
Julia Guerriero (West Berlin) Foundations and Essentials
Xavier Perez (Burlington) Foundations and Essentials
Katie Poczobut (Wallingford) Foundations and Essentials
Jason Fourtin (South Burlington) Essentials
Stephanie Jarrait (Sharon) Essentials
Grace Moustakas (Berlin) Essentials
Program Director Credential:
Kimberly Ann Crawford (Ferrisburgh) Step 1
Sarah Eastwood (Randolph) Step 1
Kelsey Goodrich (East Arlington) Step 1
Rae Lauer (Bradford) Step 1
Lydia Pierce (Berlin) Step 1
Audra Prandini (Bennington) Step 1
Kendra Simpson (Lyndonville) Step 1
Stacie Tarryk (Derby) Step 1
Lorie Mulcahy (Middlebury) Step 2
Stacie Tarryk (Derby) Step 2
Beth Workman (Underhill) Step 2
Elsa Oppenheimer (Shelburne) Step 3
CIS Early Intervention Certificates:
Alexis Palmer (Springfield) Provisional Certificate
Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Certificate:
Alyssa Bernard (Bennington) Level 1
Ella Bidwell (Milton) Level 1
Ashleah Fitzgerald (Rutland) Level 1
Alison Pinos (Guilford) Level 1
Cara Rauh (Putney) Level 1
Janine Ross (St. Albans) Level 1
Sophia Sargeant (Rutland) Level 1
Charlotte Thornley (Montpelier) Level 1
Mary Wright (Springfield) Level 1
Brittney Aube (Milton) Level 2
Josephine Camp (Bennington) Level 2
Nicole Haskell (Westminster) Level 2
Katie Hatin (Essex Jct.) Level 2
Teresa Hewitt (Springfield) Level 2
Amy Lafountain (Waterville) Level 2
Brandy Loyer (Milton) Level 2
Marisa Malhoit-Rabideau (Bennington) Level 2
Lillian Bradshaw (Danville) Level 3A
Jessica Farquhar (Brattleboro) Level 3A
Noel Loftus (Starksboro) Level 3A
Chloemae Miller (Hartland) Level 3A
Rigel Stelle (Plainfield) Level 3A
Mary Jo Allgood (Hinsdale, NH) Level 3B
Faith Baker (South Burlington) Level 3B
Amanda Batkin (Dover) Level 3B
Matthew Bouvier (New Haven) Level 3B
Jason Bowen (Arlington) Level 3B
Andrea Butterfield (Bristol) Level 3B
Tashina Champney (Springfield) Level 3B
Corrina Marnellos (Burlington) Level 3B
Amanda Myers (New Haven) Level 3B
Jill Oudman (Pittsford) Level 3B
Danielle Parah (Colchester) Level 3B
Danielle Robinson (Hartford) Level 3B
Kathlene Douglass (Newport) Level 4A
Emily Gletsos (Craftsbury Common) Level 4A
Charmone Lloyd (Wolcott) Level 4A
Jacqueline Loomis (Hinesburg) Level 4A
Meghan McRae (East Dummerston) Level 4A
Kari Munson (Fairfax) Level 4A
Ashley Prestipino (Bennington) Level 4A
Heather Webster (Bristol) Level 4A
Erin Tarrier (Colchester) Level 4B
Katrina Ellis-Ferrara (Montpelier) Level 5A
Elizabeth Rutkowski (Essex Junction) Level 5B
Members of the Instructor Registry:
Auburn Watersong (Montpelier) Specialist 2
Melissa Burke (North Clarendon) Certified
Caitlin Gagner (Bridgewater Corners) Certified
Anne Simonds (Sunderland) Certified
Jennifer Keenan (Saxtons River) Master
Theresa Shaw (St. Albans) Master
Anne Simonds (Sunderland) CoP Facilitator
Auburn Watersong (Montpelier) CoP Facilitator
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