As a part of the North Seattle College Cooperative Preschool Network, each of our classes is assigned a Parent Education Instructor by the NSC Child + Family Education Division to advise teachers and help parents build parenting skills.
Our parent educators:
Provide formal parent education for at least one hour each month at the monthly parent meeting.
Attend All-School Board meetings and the business portion of the parent meetings, serving as a resource to the group regarding business and organizational concerns.
Participate in the classroom, working with children and parents as well as assisting the teacher.
Consult with and advise the teacher on classroom organization and curriculum.
Serve as a resource to individual parents regarding particular concerns.
Act as a liaison between parents, teacher, and NSC.
Assist on a teacher evaluation committee.
Meet our Parent Educators
Jen Mullen, Pre 3’s and 3-5’s
Jen Mullen (she/her) earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington in 2003. Jen has worked with and as an advocate for children and families in a variety of settings for over 25 years, including community development with diverse immigrant communities, housing counseling, refugee resettlement, labor organizing, and living and volunteering in central America with children and families. Since having her own two kids, Jen has volunteered in her children’s cooperative preschools, and their local public elementary school, event planning, fundraising and working directly with children in the classrooms. As a parent educator in North Seattle College’s cooperative preschools, Jen considers it a privilege to work in partnership with caregivers and their children during such an impactful time in their lives. In addition to working with children and families, Jen enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, sailing and traveling with her family and friends.
