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As with the Webster's Dictionary definition "insight," Insight Parenting provides, "an understanding of relationships that sheds light on, or helps solve a problem," for parents and child care providers.

"I saw my child change, and I saw other children transform."
Mom and Seattle Head Start Teacher Trainer

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Resumé

Isaac Romano, M.S. Education, Early Childhood Leadership Program, Bank Street College of Education, New York, New York

Certified Doctoral Candidate, Developmental Psychology/Child Psychology, Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Isaac Romano is a Landed Immigrant, and permanent resident of Canada.


E-mail: romanoprogram@uniserve.com

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND TRAINING:

Isaac Romano holds a Master of Science Degree in Education, Early Childhood Leadership Program, Early Childhood Education and Administration, Bank Street College of Education, New York, New York. Isaac is currently a doctoral student in Child Psychology at the Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio/Montpelier, Vermont.

Isaac's primary fields of study and expertise are Child Development Theory and Related Neurosciences, and Attachment Styled, Non-Punitive-Democratic Parenting: an effective democratic discipline model, leading children of all ages to feel loved, supported, and with no need to rebel.

Isaac Romano was one of the first certified parenting instructors with the Aware Parenting Institute (1994-current), www.awareparenting.com Isaac is the only Certifed Parenting Instructor with the Aware Parenting Institute living in Western Canada.

Isaac is available for parenting workshops, consultations, and In-Home parent-mentoring and for child care workshops and consultations throughout North America.

Additionally, Isaac Romano leads "Building Community/Welcoming Diversity" workshops, a prejudice reduction training model of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), Canada.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Founder and Director of Insight Parenting and Child Care Support Services. Aware Parenting Certified Instructor, Nelson, BC, Canada. Parenting Consultant, Workshop Presenter and Parent Mentor. Child Care Consultant and Workshop Presenter for Center Based and Home Based-Family Child Care Programs.

  • East Kootenay Supported Child Care Sponsors A Day-Long Workshop. (3/29/2003) Heritage Hotel, Cranbrook, BC, Canada. Workshop presenter, workshop title: "Reviewing the Neuroscience/Brain Research And How That Influences How We Work With Children In Our Programs Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors." This popular workshop was recently attended by 89 parents and child care providers.

  • Learning Enhancement of Nelson, BC, Canada. Parenting Consultant, Workshop Presenter and Parent Mentor. Ended 2002.

  • President Jimmy Carter's The Carter Collaboration Center/The Atlantic Project, (May 1999), Atlanta, GA. Workshop presenter. Workshop title: "Reviewing the Neuroscience/Brain Research And How That Influences How We Work With Children In Our Programs Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors."

  • 22nd Annual Save the Children Nat'l. Family Child Care Conference (May 1999), Atlanta, GA. Workshop presenter. Workshop title: "Reviewing the Neuroscience/Brain Research And How That Influences How We Work With Children In Our Programs Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors."

  • 21st Annual Save the Children Nat'l. Family Child Care Conference, Atlanta, GA. Workshop presenter. Workshop title: "Working With Children Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors."

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Conference in Toronto, Canada. One of three national leaders in Family Child Care on a three-person seminar panel on "Critical Trends and Issues in the Family Child Care Setting."

  • 16th Annual Save the Children Nat'l. Family Child Care Conference, Atlanta, GA. Workshop presenter, workshop title: "Understanding Children's Tears and Tantrums."

  • A Day With Internationally Renowned Infant Specialist, Magda Gerber. Isaac Romano was host and primary sponsor bringing Magda Gerber to Seattle for two consecutive day-long workshops.

  • Broadview Homeless Shelter, Seattle, WA. Consultant/Parent Educator. When the shelter's parent-support project that hired Isaac was evaluated, shelter parents commented that Isaac's work with them was the most important part of their shelter stay. (Reference letter available upon request.)