The KCCTO Infant-Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN) team consists of Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialists from a variety of educational and experiential backgrounds. As coaches and mentors, we strive to support you in your task of providing quality child care to infants and toddlers and their families.
Meet Our Teams
We are excited to get to know you and be able to provide you with customized support. Below is regional map with to help identify which Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialists cover each region in Kansas. You can connect with a specialist directly using the contact information below or fill out our online Connect With Us form and we’ll have a Specialist contact you.
Click a following region to find its specialists: WEST | NORTH CENTRAL | SOUTH | NORTHEAST
West Region
Counties Served:
Barber, Cheyenne, Clark, Commanche, Decatur, Edwards, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, Norton, Pawnee, Pratt, Rawlins, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
stephkeller@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Learning Environments, Professional Development, and Team Building
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
twitthuhn@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Health & Safety, Program Management, and Child Nutrition
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
jennywright@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Early Childhood Mental Health, Adult Mental Health and Well-Being, Learning Environments, Parent/Family Engagement
North Central Region
Counties Served:
Barton, Brown, Chase, Clay, Cloud, Coffee, Dickinson, Ellis, Ellsworth, Geary, Jackson, Jewell, Lincoln, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Mitchell, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Shawnee, Smith, Wabaunsee, Washington
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
rjury@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Interactions, Safe & Healthy Environments, Social-Emotional Development, and Adult Self Care
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
ingridp@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Behavior and Positive Guidance, Brain – Body Integration/Sensory Integration, Infant Toddler Mental Health, Adult Self- Care
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
sabinae@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Sensory Supports, Play Based Learning, Outdoor Education, Community Collaboration
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
sjkuhn@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Creating a language rich early childhood setting, Visual supports for young learners, Incorporating music in the learning environment, Supporting inclusion and universal design for learning
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
jpishny@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Social-Emotional Development, Positive Interactions, Classroom Environment, Developmental Delays and Disabilities, Business Practices
South Region
Counties Served:
Anderson, Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Cowley, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner, Wilson, Woodson
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
marliz@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Language Development, Family Engagement, Disabilities, and Individualized Learning.
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
ejett@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Classroom Design, Behavior & Guidance, and Workplace Culture
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
tanishamccorkle@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Business Practices, Infant-Toddler Mental Health, and Observation & Assessment
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
rlvitelli@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Family Engagement & Coaching, Behavior & Positive Guidance, and Visual Supports & Structured Teaching
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
stephaniewiggins@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Positive Guidance, Environmental Supports, Intentional Planning, and Policy Development
Northeast Region
Counties Served:
Atchison, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
candersonku@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Social-Emotional Development, Building Positive Relationships with Parents, Early Childhood Health, Adult Mental Health and Well-Being
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
rebeccabenson@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Developmentally Appropriate Expectations, Co-Teaching, Environment / Environmental Supports
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
Jonibreidenthal@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Early Learning Standards, Assessment Tools, and Parent Education
Infant-Toddler Professional Development Specialist
mhaendler@ksu.edu
Areas of Interest:
Social-Emotional Development, Behavior and Guidance, Creating Positive Environments, Observing and Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child, Mental Health and Well Being of Staff
The KCCTO Infant-Toddler Specialist Network is a program of the Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc. and the University of Kansas Life Span Institute at Parsons and is supported through a grant from the Kansas Department for Children and Families’ Child Care and Early Education Services. However, information or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the agency and no official endorsement should be inferred. (12/16/16)
Initial Contact Information Packet
Parent Handbook Guidance
Parent-Provider Contract Outline
Child Care Subsidy Overview
Kansas Agency Resources for Child Care
Web Resources for Early Care Providers in Kansas