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Tina Grounds
Rend Lake College
Early Childhood Education
Associate Professor
BS-Child and Family-SIU-Carbondale
MS-Education-SIU-Carbondale

Contact Information:
Phone: (618) 437-5321, extension 1396
FAX: (618) 437-5677
Email: grounds@rlc.edu

Classes Taught:
ECE 1202- Planning/Organizing/Managing Early Childhood Environment
ECE 1204 -Creative Activities for Young Children
ECE 1205 -Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECE 1210 -Child Study and Observation
ECE 1206- Curriculum and Teaching Strategies for Young Children
ECE 1209 -Child Development Practicum I
ECE 2202 -Center-Based Management
ECE 2206 -Programming/Teaching Infants and Toddlers
ECE 2207 -Child Guidance
ECE 2209 -Child Development Practicum II

Professional Experience:

• Early Childhood Special Education Teacher-Rolla Cerebral Palsy School
• Home-Based and Center-Based Teacher-Early-On, Early Intervention Program
• Director-Second Baptist Church Day Care
• Board of Directors-Second Baptist Church Day Care
• Family Literacy Specialist-Rend Lake College Literacy Program
• Adult & Family Literacy Coordinator-Rend Lake College-Adult Education and Family Literacy Programs

Memberships and Committees:

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Association for Childhood Education International
• Child Welfare League of America
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Illinois Director Credential Commission
• National Coalition for Campus Child Care
• Center for Child Care Workforce
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• Children’s Defense Fund
• Illinois Natural Allies
• Illinois ACCESS
• Action for Children

Brenda Harmsen Heinzmann
Rend Lake College
Dept. of Early Childhood Education
Associate Professor
Major: Education:
BS Ed--University of Tennessee-Martin
Early Childhood Education
Minor: Child Development
MS Ed—Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Concentration: Early Childhood Education

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Phone: (618) 437-5321 extension 1397
Fax: (618) 437-5677
E-mail: heinzmann@rlc.edu

Classes Taught:
ECE 1201-Introduction to Child Development (IAI)
ECE 1207-Language Arts for Young Children
ECE 1208-Family/Community/Staff (IAI)
ECE 2203-Science & Math for Young Children
ECE 2205-Programming/Teaching School Age Children
ECE 2208-Teaching the Child with Disabilities (IAI)
ECE 2210-Leadership in Early Childhood Education
ECE 2211-Management in Early Childhood Education
ECE 2212-Director Internship
ECE 2213-Infant/Toddler Credential I
ECE 2214-Infant/Toddler Credential II
ECE 2215-Inclusion in Early Childhood Education

 Professional Experience:

• Executive Director-Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center
• Director-Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center
• Pre-K teacher-Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center
• Teacher/Early Childhood Coordinator—St. Mark Lutheran School
• Teacher/Coach—St. Mary’s Grade School
• Teacher/Coach— Morrisonville Elementary School
• Education Coordinator—Western Egyptian Head Start

Memberships and Committees:

• NAEYC-National Association for the Education of Young Children
• NSACA-National School-Age Care Alliance
• State Board of Directors— Illinois School Age Child Care Network
• National Coalition for Campus Child Care
• Illinois ACCESS
• CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocate
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Sigma Kappa Social Sorority