In this video, ITITA Specialist Natalie Bumgarner interviews Christina Leazer, director of Country Club Learning and Development Center. Christina shares what intrigued her the most about ITITA and what unexpected outcome she saw as being a part of ITITA. Learn more about MMCI.
What is ITITA?
The Infant Toddler Intensive Technical Assistance (ITITA) Model Pilot is a three-year project funded by the N.C. Department of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) from September 2018 through September 2021. The primary goals of the model pilot project are to train and support technical assistance (TA) specialists to become ‘Master TAs.’ In addition, the project will determine if intensive, long-term support, based on strong relationships can sustain change and growth in early childhood providers. TAs are focusing on improving teacher-child interactions and leadership skills in directors, which in turn will provide better outcomes for children and families. This project is currently being piloted at Randolph County Partnership for Children, The Children’s Council of Watauga County and Child Care Resource Center in Region 10. Learn more about ITITA.
Natalie Bumgarner is an Infant-Toddler Specialist with the Infant-Toddler T/A Model Pilot Project. She has served in this role for two years at Childcare Resource Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Natalie has been involved in early childhood in a variety of roles for more than 30 years as a teacher, behavioral specialist, blog writer, learning material creator and more. Her TA experience began in Pennsylvania as part of their Infant Toddler Pilot program and she is now proud to be part of the North Carolina team. Natalie is passionate about fostering social and emotional health for infants and toddlers and all those around them.
