services
Leadership development is critical to sustaining quality and fostering continued growth in early care and education programs. Bella Mattina’s mission is to be a driving force in improving leadership practices through professional development and consultation with administrators and coaches. The following services are focused on meeting that need.
for administrators
Professional development
Are you looking for an inspiring, uplifting, and informative professional development experience for a group of directors? Whether they are new to their role or an experienced director, these trainings provide directors with ideas that will help them grow and strengthen their leadership skills. If you are an individual director looking for training options, Bella Mattina will occasionally offer virtual sessions for you to attend with directors from around the country. Sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss these opportunities.
for coaches and trainers
Professional development
Do you coordinate a coaching project and need training designed to provide coaches with the skills and knowledge they need to work with directors of early care and education programs? Whether they are providing one-on-one coaching, group coaching, or trainings to directors, these professional development options provide coaches with tools they can use immediately to improve the coaching experience for themselves and their coachees.
for organizations
Consultation
Are you interested in analyzing assessment results and developing next steps for your organization? Do you need ideas for how to embed formal and informal assessment in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS)? Are you designing a leadership academy or looking for new ways to enrich a current academy? Bella Mattina provides a variety of consultation options focused on quality leadership practices for agencies and leadership academies.
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”
"Jill is a dynamic colleague who has a wealth of knowledge about Early Childhood Leadership and professional development. She has taught me and supported my development in the early childhood leadership field for many years. I value Jill's expertise and eagerness to ensure that her consultation is professional and aligned with the needs of her clients. I am excited to continue to learn from her and to support her in her new business."
– Alison Leshan, Deputy Director of Coaching and Technical Assistance, SPARK Quality Support Center