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Michele Benyo

Expert Trainer

BLOOMINGTON, MN Hennepin

Miles willing to travel
300
Time of day
Both Daytime and Evening
Schedule Availability
Both weekdays and weekends
Primary Language
English
Training Language(s)
English,
English/No translation needed

Michele is an expert trainer, experienced course writer, parent coach, and certified grief specialist, specializing in resilience, children's mental health, social-emotional development, temperament, responsive caregiving, strong families, positive parenting, and children's and family grief. Michele is writing a forthcoming book about early childhood sibling grief and parenting while grieving after child loss, with expected publication in early 2023.

Age Group Expertise

Infants Toddlers Preschoolers Adults

Knowledge and Competency Framework

  • I: Child Development and Learning
  • I.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
  • II.B: Promoting Cognitive Development
  • II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
  • II.D: Promoting Physical Development
  • II.E: Promoting Creative Development
  • II.F: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • III: Relationships with Families
  • III.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development
  • IV.B: Assessing and Using Information to Plan
  • IV.C: Assessing and Using Information to Enhance and Maintain Program Quality
  • IV.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • V: Historical and Contemporary Development of Early Childhood Education
  • VI: Professionalism
  • VI.C: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices
  • VII.B: Ensuring Safety
  • VII.C: Providing Healthy Nutrition
  • VII.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
  • VIII: Application through Clinical Experiences
  • IX: Trauma Informed Care

Other Competencies

Adult Education: Delivery for Trainers

Higher Education

Bachelor's Degree
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Speech Communication
Bachelor's Degree
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
English
Master's Degree
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Family Education
Some College
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Non-Degree