Parenting Takes a Village: North Seattle College and You‪!‬ Tania Hino

Tania speaks with Beth about Relationships after having Children

Beth Goss (she/her)

Beth has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education since 1989. She has been a preschool teacher, an administrator, and a teacher trainer, and is currently a full-time, tenured parent education instructor at North Seattle College. Beth is also a Certified Gottman Educator and Training Specialist with the Gottman Institute. She can be reached for workshop facilitation, speaking engagements, and consulting at www.bethgoss.com

Tania talks to Lauren about nutrition.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Lauren Leedy specializes in creating unique strategies and solutions for the busiest of people to meet their personal health goals. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Lauren has experience across a wide variety of settings and patient populations, including five years in pediatrics.  She now owns her 100% virtual nutrition practice based out of Seattle.  She believes that changes don’t last unless they are realistic, and she holds a unique toolbox of ideas to take the guesswork out of healthy eating. Lauren is a busy mom known for her 15-minute meal hacks, tried and true product recommendations, and ability to share the science of nutrition in a clear, understandable manner.

For more information visit Lauren's website: https://laurenleedynutrition.com

Episode 12 coming soon on 05-10-22

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Lauren Leedy specializes in creating unique strategies and solutions for the busiest of people to meet their personal health goals. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Lauren has experience across a wide variety of settings and patient populations, including five years in pediatrics.  She now owns her 100% virtual nutrition practice based out of Seattle.  She believes that changes don’t last unless they are realistic and she holds a unique toolbox of ideas to take the guesswork out of healthy eating. Lauren is a busy mom known for her 15-minute meal hacks, tried and true product recommendations, and ability to share the science of nutrition in a clear, understandable manner.

Tania talks to Kyle about the importance of exercise and sports with children 

Kyle Boyd is a former teacher who is leading fan development for the Seattle Kraken. He took on this new role after eight years of teaching history and social studies and is on a mission to ensure access to hockey for nontraditional hockey communities throughout Greater Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Kyle grew up in Eden Prairie, MN, and started playing skating at the age of four. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in History in 2012 he joined Teach for America in St. Louis, MO. After his time in TFA Kyle taught at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in Cambridge MA, as well as Lakeside School in Seattle. As a classroom teacher and coach, he has seen firsthand the power of connecting with kids through sport. He sees hockey to encourage youth to step outside of their comfort zone and use on-ice and off-ice experiences to impart life lessons. The Seattle Kraken will be the 32nd team in the National Hockey League and have recently completed the Kraken Community Iceplex their practice and community rinks in Seattle. Kraken Community Iceplex will serve as a hub for youth hockey programming in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest Region and will be the largest NHL practice facility within a major cities’ limits. This year Kyle has led efforts to market the team to new hockey fans, and engaged local school districts, community nonprofits, and after-school partners to bring hockey to communities new to the game. As Fan Development leads for the Kraken he oversees the work of building a diverse and avid fan base across the state and region. Kyle is excited to work with a variety of community partners to address the gap in equity and access around the sport of hockey. When he is not focused on hockey, Kyle enjoys films (especially documentaries) and is still an avid historian. Kyle lives in North Seattle with his wife Archi, and the two were married in October of 2019.

Tania talks to Aly about Stuttering and Speech Therapy 

Alyssa (Aly) Vildósola, M.A., CCC-SLP (she/her) is a speech therapist, new parent, and recent addition to the North Seattle community. She realized early in her career that the most invigorating and rewarding work she could do was with kids who stutter and their families, an area most professionals, unfortunately, shy away from. In 2020 she opened a private practice to prioritize her work with this community and has been thrilled with her slow but steady progress. Aly is co-raising a bilingual (and cute!) child who attends the Northleaf Multiage Spanish class on Saturdays.

Tania talks to the Teachers of Rainier Valley Coop Preschool about Social Coaching 
Julie Zindle | Over the last 17 years of working in many models of Early Childhood Education, I’ve discovered what appeals to me most about the co-op model, and RVCP, in particular, is that we—children, parents, and teachers—are all contributing and learning together.

Cecelia Linsley | Both of my children have been very shy and slow to warm to strangers, especially when they were very young. With my first, there were people who would ask me, “What’s wrong with her?” And I would think, “Really?! NOTHING is wrong with her!” So it was a relief to start at RVCP where she was accepted for who and what she was/is.

Lauren Graham | I first came to RVCP as a parent and found the philosophy, community, and parent education to be invaluable to my family. As a teacher, I value the work that we do at RVCP because we have an environment where all children and grown-ups belong.

https://www.rainiervalleycooppreschool.org/