Meet the Instructor
Wendy Jans
Wendy Jans is a coach consultant, trainer and instructor at Cultivate Learning in the College of Education at the University of Washington. She is committed to providing support and professional development for early learning coaches. As a former coach, Jans knows how challenging the work can be. She values the opportunity to offer professional development to early learning coaches through the UW Certificate in Practice-Based Coaching. As an instructor, Jans takes a coach-approach style to the feedback she provides to students on their work.
Jans has worked in a variety of early learning settings — primarily Early Head Start and Head Start — as a supervisor, trainer and consultant. Her work with Early Head Start and Head Start includes coaching and consultation for home visitors, teachers and supervisors. She also holds a certificate from the International Coaching Federation as a Trauma Informed Coach.