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Careers

Related Skills

  • Strong work ethics and professional manners
  • Listen, interpret and communicate effectively
  • Good knowledge about child development
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Works well in a team environment and individually
  • Integrate technology into the education programs
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Effective writing capability
  • Creativity – using sounds, color, imagery and art

Related Fields

  • Camp Director
  • Day-Care Center Director/Owner
  • Day-Care Teacher
  • Early Childhood Teacher (Certified birth – 3rd grade)
  • Governess/Nanny
  • Head Start Teacher
  • Librarian
  • Preschool Teacher
  • Principal
  • Professor
  • Recreational Professional
  • Researcher
  • Superintendent
  • Trainer
  • Tutor
  • Writer/Author

Career Industry Liaison

Name Office Email Phone
Olanna Pullen  223 Bone Student Center  olpulle@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-2200 

Internship Coordinator

Name Office Email Phone
Amber Bostwick  DeGarmo 232  aebostw@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-5461 
Jill Donnel  DeGarmo 251  jdonnel@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-8769 
Carolyn Rutherford  DeGarmo 61N  caruthe@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-5024 
Amanda Parrott  DeGarmo 58C  aparro2@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-5029