1100 Lone Pine Road * Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 * (248) 594-KIDS
Teachers & Caregivers
The most important ingredient of a top notch learning center is the caliber of staff. We pride ourselves on attracting and retaining superior teachers and caregivers that will provide your child with the experience, creativity, warmth and enthusiasm necessary to promote the further development of your child. Many of our current staff have been with us for at least five years and some as many as 19 years.
Cook's teachers and caregivers are eager, responsible, focused on each child's personal growth and development, and equipped with the background and experience necessary to provide the highest quality education and care for your child. In addition, each staff member must pass a background check and be trained in First Aid and CPR. Above all, we develop a special bond with each child as if he or she were our own.
Cook's teachers and caregivers are eager, responsible, focused on each child's personal growth and development, and equipped with the background and experience necessary to provide the highest quality education and care for your child. In addition, each staff member must pass a background check and be trained in First Aid and CPR. Above all, we develop a special bond with each child as if he or she were our own.
Kelly A. Cook
Kelly has been an educator in Michigan since 1988. She is fluent in American SIgn Language and is actively involved in the early childhood community by offering her expertise as a presenter and educational speaker. She has always dreamed of running her own Early Childhood program and puts her passion, enthusiasm and robust abilities into all that Cook's Academy offers. Here is an overview of what Kelly brings:
Education
Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, Oakland University
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Special Education, Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language, Madonna University
Professional Teaching Certificate K-8, Regular and Special Education with the Early Childhood ZA Endorsement
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Special Education, Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language, Madonna University
Professional Teaching Certificate K-8, Regular and Special Education with the Early Childhood ZA Endorsement
Experience
Teacher, Detroit Day School for the Deaf
Substitute Teacher, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
Multiply Impaired Teacher, Wing Lake Development Center
Instructor, Birmingham Community House
CCD Teacher, Holy Name Parish
Research Assistant, Michigan State University
Interpreter, Lansing Schools
Assistant Athletic Director, Madonna University
SCAMP Interpreter/Teacher Interpreter, Lahser High School
Substitute Teacher, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
Multiply Impaired Teacher, Wing Lake Development Center
Instructor, Birmingham Community House
CCD Teacher, Holy Name Parish
Research Assistant, Michigan State University
Interpreter, Lansing Schools
Assistant Athletic Director, Madonna University
SCAMP Interpreter/Teacher Interpreter, Lahser High School
Continuing Education
Parent Advisor Training-State of Michigan
Dale Carnegie Course
Substance Abuse Workshop, Oakland County Health Departmet
Annual Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) Conference
Dale Carnegie Course
Substance Abuse Workshop, Oakland County Health Departmet
Annual Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) Conference
Professional Presentations
Infant Development, Seminar for Beaumont Parenting Volunteer Program
Infant Temperament, Karing for Kids Conference
Infant Development, Prodigy Child Care Center
Inaugural Health FOCUS Conference, Wayne State University School of Medicine Childrens Hospital Michigan
Infant/Toddler Growth and Development, Michigan Futures Advanced Training
Play, Learning and Reading to Children, William Beaumont Hospital Volunteer Program
Behavioral Management in the Classroom, Oakland County Community Coordinated Child Care Council
Discipline During the Toddler Years, William Beaumont Hospital Parenting Program Lecture Series
Infant Temperament, Karing for Kids Conference
Infant Development, Prodigy Child Care Center
Inaugural Health FOCUS Conference, Wayne State University School of Medicine Childrens Hospital Michigan
Infant/Toddler Growth and Development, Michigan Futures Advanced Training
Play, Learning and Reading to Children, William Beaumont Hospital Volunteer Program
Behavioral Management in the Classroom, Oakland County Community Coordinated Child Care Council
Discipline During the Toddler Years, William Beaumont Hospital Parenting Program Lecture Series
Professional Consultation
Basic and Administrative Training in Child Care Instructor, Oakland County 4C Council 4-week Training Series
William Beaumont Hospital Liaison for New Mothers
Group Leader for 10 families in the William Beaumont Hospital Parenting Volunteer Program
William Beaumont Hospital Liaison for New Mothers
Group Leader for 10 families in the William Beaumont Hospital Parenting Volunteer Program
Professional Affiliations
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Member
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) Member
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) Member