Presented by: Sierra Armién Funk, M.Ed. 

Sierra Armién Funk, M.Ed. began working in education in 2000, serving English Language Learners and their parents in a variety of roles. She trained as an Interpreter and Translator, completing the Translation and Interpreting Certificate program in 2010. Sierra began working in the North Saint Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district’s early childhood program as a Cultural Liaison and Interpreter and now serves as Bilingual Parent Educator in the the Early Childhood Family Education program. She completed her Master’s in Education and MN state teaching licensure in Parent and Family Education in 2016. She teaches adults about child development and parenting strategies in both English and Spanish. Sierra continues to dedicate herself to interpreting for Early Childhood Special Education home visits with the Birth-Two team. She is passionate about overcoming barriers that families of different languages and cultural backgrounds face in accessing education.

When: Saturday May 6th, 2017

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

3 hours of continuing education credits

3 Point ATA Continuing Education Credit

LOCATION:

United and Children´s Hospital (Conference Hall)

Online registration (up to May 4th) click here

Preregistered Members: $10.00
Preregistered Non-members: $25.00

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Same day registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

All (members and non-members) same day registration: $25.00

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If you do not register ahead of time, you must arrive BEFORE 8:45

THE EVENT WILL START AT 9:00 AM. ANYONE NOT THERE AT THAT TIME WILL NOT RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE.

PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF COLLEAGUES AND ORGANIZERS AND ARRIVE EARLY

Anyone arriving after 9:00 a.m. or leaving before 12 p.m. will not receive a certificate of participation.

Attendance at this event presumes acceptance of the use of photographs of the event for UMTIA promotional material