Cover Letter Example and Tips. In 1-2 page, double spaced, write a cover letter that is catered to a job of your choice. Find a job posting to help focus the letter on your EXPERIENCE to support why you should get the job.

Example: To: Att: - Zero to Three- HR Team From: Lindsey Pitts -Masters in Child Development: Lecturer, California State University, Sacramento, Child Development Specialist- Early Intervention In Home, Parent Coach and Family Advocate, Researcher: Human Development Re: Community Coordinator (New Haven-Remote) Date: 10/16/21 Cover Letter In addition to applying for the Community Coordinator position, I would like to illustrate how my work experience, education, and competencies adequately prepare me to be successful in this role. My 20 years of experience working with and supporting children and family programs through a variety of roles focused on educating children and their families ages 0-parenthood. I am currently an adjunct lecturer for California State University, Sacramento. I have been teaching college level courses for 6 semesters,including topics involving: Lifespan Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Observational Methods in Research and Assessment, and most recently helped create a new course: Child and Adolescent Development 101: A Career Exploration and Development Course. I currently teach 5 courses in Hybrid Model with the University. I am also a Child Development Specialist, providing developmental assessments and screenings for Alta Regional: Early Intervention In Home. In this role, I complete evaluations in person and via telehealth platforms. I also write Individualized Family Service Plans, and provide screenings and weekly therapies for children with developmental delays. As part of this role, I am a parent coach, supporting parents hierarchal needs and giving development strategies to help support their child's development. I also carry a diverse caseload with many low income families with a variety of race and ethnicities. This includes but not limited to: working with over 5 languages,working families in refugee programs, and I also have clients on my case load as part of their CPS court ordered requirements. My favorite role is supporting my own two children, ages 10 and 12, in their development. As a student centered, outcomes focused researcher, and advocate for early childhood education and children's development, I'm passionate about improving the quality of early childhood education and children's developmental outcomes through disseminating information to programs who support children and families. My career focus has been specifically working with children of underserved, diverse, and underprivileged groups. I have worked for and partnered with a variety of Federal, State and Locally funded Grants, as well as managed School District, City, State and County funding and programs.

I am highly knowledgeable in developmentally appropriate practices related to supporting children in meeting age appropriate milestones, developed curriculum for educating ages 0-lifespan, and have also lead, supervised, and trained staff, students, and parents in strategies pertaining to human development and education. As an Assistant Director with the City of Roseville and Roseville City School Districts, I supervised and implemented a variety of pre-school and school aged programs and staff trainings, in collaboration with Title I funding. I have held the license as Site Director for Tiny-Tots Parent Participation Nonprofit Pre-school, where I created and implemented curriculum, parenting work-shops, increasing the quality of programs on site. As a research assistant on the Federally Funded ABC Research Grant, I worked closely with our research team and Head Start pre-school programs, collecting data, while evaluating and implementing curriculum and instruction and providing timely and detailed instruction, data collection and grant reports. My career experiences and studies as an undergrad and graduate student in Child Development have prepared me with a strong knowledge base in children's social-emotional and cognitive development, age appropriate milestones in development, developmentally appropriate practices, Adverse Childhood Experiences A.C.E.S (the effects of and supporting development of people with those experiences into adulthood), infant and preschool learning foundations, quality assurance and environmental standards, and Common Core School Age Curriculum, aligned with State Testing Standards. I also have ten plus years experience with California Child Care Licensing regulations. As a Graduate Student, for my Research Project I provided Parenting Work Shops in Head Start Pre-schools, focusing on Father Involvement and the effects parents have on children's social-emotional development. As an advocate for programs and policies promoting continuous improvement in systems and programs supporting Child Development and Early Childhood Education (ECE), I am current on the latest research and theories regarding child development, parent involvement, teaching quantitative/qualitative analysis using sophisticated tools, methodologies, and statistical software,including Microsoft Programs,Mac and PC systems, and SPSS. I have leveraged my analytical strengths to evaluate and refine the effectiveness of educational family programs and interpret proposed legislation and policies. Using my relationship-building skills, I have cultivated strategic partnerships and support furthering organizational goal attainment. As a result, I have helped improve ECE program quality, funding, access, enrollment, student success, and learning outcomes , all of which have improved my knowledge for this

position. Lastly, as a working parent who returned to California State University to finish my undergraduate and graduate programs, I am a great resource for students in similar situations. I