University of New Mexico Continuing Education Early Childhood Services Center
Early Childhood Inclusion Supports ECHO Program
Our program includes a series of eight weekly, hour-long ECHO sessions designed to provide professional development, support and a collaborative community to early childhood educators in New Mexico.
Based on evidence-based practices, participants learn how to communicate, collaborate and partner with members of an inclusion team. Participants have the opportunity to discuss challenges in their work and exchange ideas on how to address dilemmas of practice.
Join Us
Our program is available in English and Spanish.
- The next cohort for English speakers (Cohort 2) will meet from July 27 to Sept. 14, every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Mountain Time.
- The next cohort for Spanish speakers will launch in October 2022.
Register for English-Speaking Cohort 2
Contact Us
To get more information about our program, email our team.
Target Audience
All early childhood educators, including Head-Start educators, Early Head-Start educators, Part C & B practitioners, pre-k educators and home-visitors.
Resources
- Read Our English Curriculum
- Explore Our Resource Library in English and Spanish
Hub Team Members
Herrera is a senior training and development consultant with the University of New Mexico Early Childhood Services Center. While working at Early Head Start, she gained a lot of knowledge by working closely with therapists through Part C services and was able to create and implement strategies to support children with special needs. Herrera then worked as a Child Care Inclusion Specialist, where she was able support educators working with children with special needs. Email Herrera.
Radaelli-Nida is a senior training and development consultant with UNM Early Childhood Services Center. Radaeilli-Nida has worked in the field of early childhood education in New Mexico for more than 35 years.
She has worked in early intervention, as an inclusion consultant and as an autism coach. She has presented topics on inclusive practices for early-childhood educators in classrooms, training events and national conferences. Email Radaelli-Nida.
Massey is a senior training and development consultant with UNM Early Childhood Services Center. Massey has worked as a preschool teacher, later moving into supporting her fellow teachers as the master teacher at UNM Children's Campus.
In her previous role with the NM Early Childhood TTAPS, Massey was also an inclusion consultant, helping to support educators and families to ensure the full inclusion of all children, specializing in challenging behaviors and trauma. Email Massey.
Quick is an early-childhood special education coordinator at the New Mexico Public Education Department. Email Quick.
Jose Cano us an Education Consultant with UNM's Early Childhood Service Center and Professor at CNM. He has worked in Education for more than 10 years in Early Childhood, K-12, and Higher Education and is a graduate of ENMU with a MA in Special Education. Jose has worked as an Inclusion Consultant with the NM Early Childhood TTAPS, helping in the support of educators and families to ensure the inclusion of ALL children in the classroom. His passion for early childhood education comes from the desire that every infant, young child and their family, regardless of ability can reach their full potential through a high-quality education.
Monica Gonzalez was born in El Paso, TX and raised in Deming, NM. Monica attended Western New Mexico University where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Early Childhood Education. After graduation she began working at La Familia Resource Center as an Inclusion Specialist and a TTAP Consultant for 3 years. She then began working as a Training and Development Consultant with UNM-ECSC where she is currently employed as an Educational Consultant.
Jonetta Martinez Pacias is currently employed with the University of New Mexico, Early Childhood Services Center as an Education Consultant. She presently serves as a coach with ECECD FOCUS and PreK programs. Jonetta's experience spans in early childhood development and intervention. Jonetta recognizes the impact that early childhood trauma and generational trauma has on the healthy development of the child and the family as a whole. Jonetta understands the importance of recognizing the effects of early on set trauma in families and getting them the support to help them and their child reach their full potential.
Source: https://hsc.unm.edu/echo/partner-portal/programs/new-mexico/education/early-childhood-supports.html
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