Sarah Baird, MEd

Education and Child Development
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

402-559-7368
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Professional Summary

Sarah joined the Education and Child Development team in 2013 as a Program Evaluator and has been in her current role of Assistant Project Director since 2019. She helps coordinate several projects’ evaluations, completes classroom and parent-child observations, and conducts individual child assessments. Sarah has been in the field of education for over 18 years. Her previous work experience includes working as an infant/toddler lead teacher, providing childcare for children birth through school age, and serving as a coach/consultant for both center-based and home-based childcare providers.

Specialty Certifications

• Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, 3rd Edition (ITERS-3)
• Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) – Toddler, Pre-K, and K-3
• Keys to Interactive Parent-Child Interactions Scale (KIPS)
• Preschool Language Scale (PLS)
• Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT)
• Minnesota Executive Function Scale (MEFS)
• Bracken School Readiness Assessment
• Early Communication Indicator (ECI)

Education

• MEd, Early Childhood Education, Concordia University, Seward, NE, 2013
• BS, Elementary/Early Childhood Education, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO, 2005

Professional Affiliations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)