About me
Jodi Whiteman, M.Ed., CEIM, IMH-E® is the Senior Director of Partnerships at LENA. In this position she supports early childhood programs, organizations and states to transform children’s future through early talk technology and data-driven programs. She has over 25 years of experience in the early childhood field working within early care and education, early intervention, infant and early childhood mental health and child welfare systems. Prior to joining LENA, Jodi served as a Senior Advisor with the Public Consulting group, as well as the co-directed of the Professional Development and Workforce Innovations department at ZERO TO THREE. Her past experiences as adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University, a bi-lingual speech/language therapist assistant, an Early Head Start director, an early intervention service coordinator and specialist, and a certified educator of infant massage informs her work and passion for supporting very young children and families. She holds a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona and a M.Ed., in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University.
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