Dana Cox
Early Childhood & Special Education Faculty, Coach & Consultant | Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist & Reflective Practice Mentor | California Naturalist/Nature Journaling Educator
- Role
- Instructor --early Childhood Education at Cabrillo Community College
- Location
- Santa Cruz, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dana Cox
Cultivating connections in the areas of child health & development, young children & youth with disabilities, reflective practices, mindfulness/social-emotional learning (SEL), trauma-responsive practices, advocacy for play and outdoor learning, and promoting ways to support inclusion, equity & belonging for all.* Advocate—Parent of 3 adult children (including twins born prematurely, one with a developmental disability) and Grandma* Licenses/Credentials/Endorsements: CA RN, Public Health Nurse;CA Teaching Credential-Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Level llCA Infant-Family/Early Childhood (0-5) Mental Health Specialist and Reflective Practice Mentor* Professional interests include: 1-Infant development; 2- Intersections of Health and Development; 3-Part-C early intervention & Home-visiting; 4-Trauma informed practices; 5-PBC (Practice Based Coaching); 6-SEL & “challenging behavior\"); and 7-Reflective practices/ mindfulness/self-compassion/NVC for early childhood & healthcare professionals & parents.* My background includes: 40 years experience as an RN & ECSE-specializing in pediatrics, maternal/child health, early intervention (program & service coordination/case management ), and child-care health. My professional development skills include curriculum development (including writing for publications), teaching/training, and coaching adults in parent education, ECE community college, online & hybrid, and university graduate level special education programs.* Author-Published parenting and clinical practice articles in Twins, Exceptional Parent, & developed several CE courses (including comprehensive course on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma)* Certified as- PITC (Program for Infant Toddler Care) Trainer; Instructor of Infant Massage; Breastfeeding Specialist; Positive Discipline (Teaching Parents and Early Childhood); Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics Level ll (Child Trauma Academy); TPOT Reliable* Others: Touchpoints; FAN -Facilitating Attuned Interactions; DIR/Floortime; Newborn Behavioral Observation; NCAST Feeding Scale; SOS Feeding; CSEFEL Teaching Pyramid; CLASS; Mindful Schools coursework, and Mindful Self-Compassion.* Interests: Hiking, mountain biking, photography, birding and nature journaling.
Experience
Instructor --early Childhood Education
Jan 2004 — Present
Associate Faculty in Nursing 1993, (see below) and Early Childhood Education 2004-Present. Focus is typical and atypical development of children 0-6 years of age.Courses taught:ECE-Child/Adolescent Growth & Development (including developing the first online/hybrid course)-Infant/Toddler Curriculum-Nurturing Environments for Infants & Toddlers-Social-Emotional Curriculum for Young Children-Health, Safety and Nutrition-Including Young Children with Disabilities in Early Care & Education-Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs-Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid
Education
San Francisco State University
BSN, Nursing
1981 — 1984
UCSC Extension
Course work, Online Teaching
2012 — 2013
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Biology & Natural Resources Management
1976 — 1978
San Diego State University
Pre-Nursing
1979 — 1981
Mindful Schools
Enrolled in year long Mindful Teacher Certification
2020 — 2021
Napa Infant-Parent Program (University of Massachuetts Boston)
Fellowship, Infant-Parent Mental Health Post-Graduate Certificate Program (IPMHPCP)
2010 — 2011
Santa Clara University
MA, Early Childhood Special Education
2001 — 2004
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