Gale Reinitz
Senior Director - Early Childhood Services
Heller JCC
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"To receive the credential was a wonderful feeling of
accomplishment . . ."
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Gale was awarded the Level III Illinois Director Credential in July 2001. She
has been the Senior Director of the Early Childhood Services for Heller JCC for
2 years.
Holding a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education, Gale has been an
educator, administrator and teacher trainer for the past 32 years. She feels
fortunate to have studied under Dr. Constance Kamii and Dr. Rheta DeVries when
they co-chaired the Masters Program in Early Childhood Education at the
University of Illinois in Chicago. Gale writes that "This education laid an
incredible foundation for me in 'Constructivist Theory' at a very imprintable
time in my then very young career." She is also a validator for NAEYC and is
serving her second term on the Accreditation Commission Decision Panel. Among
Gale's contributions to the field, she enjoys training staff in emergent
curriculum and in helping centers achieve NAEYC accreditation.
Gale says that receiving the Illinois Director Credential was a wonderful
feeling of accomplishment and she needed to revisit much of her career history
in order to obtain it. She adds that her hope is that IDC becomes highly
regarded by the general community and increases the value of those
professionals who have worked so hard to achieve this milestone in their
careers.
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