About the Author
Patty
Kimbrell is a
trainer and presenter on physical activity for young children. She is the
consultant and director for the new family physical activity video/DVD
entitled, "Have Fun and Be Active," in cooperation with and funded by,
WIC, Head Start and First 5.
Patty
is the author of a comprehensive Early Childhood Physical Activity Program
for age 3-5 known as
SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids).
This
program, including Patty's contribution, has received national recognition
and corporate sponsorship since its inception in 2001.
Click here for more details on Patty's contribution.
Patty has
presented for organizations such as National and State Head Start
Organizations, California Kindergarten Association, National and State
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC), California Association for the Education
of Young Children (CAEYC), State Health Departments, and many others.
She
is available to present her workshops for organizations at conferences
nationwide. Her workshops are dynamic, interactive, and hands-on!
Past Events
Conferences:
2007
- Region X Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Seattle, WA, Dec. 2007
- Region VI Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Dallas, TX, Nov. 2007
- Region II Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Newark, NJ,
Oct. 2007
- Region V Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Norfolk, VA, Sept. 2007
- Orange County Head Start, Keynote, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Pasadena,
CA, Aug. 2007
- Region III Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Washington D.C., Aug.
2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Fairfax, VA, Aug. 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Harrisonburg, VA, Aug. 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Roanoke, VA, July 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Abingdon, VA, July 2007
- Region IV Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Atlanta, GA, July 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Danville, VA, June 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Emporia, VA, May 2007
- California Head Start Association Summer Institute, I Am Moving I Am
Learning, San Jose, CA, June 2007
- Region I Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Nashua, NH, May 2007
- Virginia State Department of Health Multi-Agency Approach, I Am Moving Am
Learning, Richmond, VA, May 2007
- San Diego Prevention Research Center, Smart Moves!, San Diego, CA, May
2007
- California WIC Association Conference, I Am Moving, San Jose, CA, May 2007
- California Head Start Association Conference, I Am Moving, I Am Learning,
Newport Beach, CA, Feb. 2007
- California Head Start Association Conference, Smart Moves!, Newport Beach,
CA, Feb. 2007
- Early Years Conference, I Am Moving I Am Learning for Head Start, San
Diego, CA, Jan. 2007
- California Obesity Conference, Movement = Learning for Preschoolers &
Their Families, Anaheim, CA, Jan. 2007
- California Kindergarten Conference, Smart Moves!, Santa Clara, CA, Jan.
2007
- Region IX Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, San Francisco, CA, Jan.
2007
- California Obesity Conference, Movement = Learning for Preschoolers &
Their Families, Anaheim, CA, Jan. 2007
- Early Years Conference, I Am Moving I Am Learning for Head Start, San
Diego, CA, Jan. 2007
Staff Development Presentations:
2007
- Bakersfield Head Start, Smart Moves, Bakersfield, CA, Dec. 2007
- Lake Elsinore Unified School District, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Lake
Elsinore, CA, Nov. 2007
- Yuba City Unified School District – School Readiness, Smart Moves!, Yuba
City, CA, Nov. 2007
- Snohomish County Health Department – Partners in Child Care, Smart Moves!,
Everett, WA, Oct. 2007
- Snohomish County Health Department - ECEAP, Smart Moves!, Everett, WA,
Oct. 2007
- Los Angeles Unified School District/Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning,
Santa Fe Springs, CA, Oct. 2007
- Pasadena Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Pasadena, CA, Aug. 2007
- Alameda Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Alameda, CA, Aug. 2007
- Bay Area Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Alameda, CA, Aug. 2007
- Riverside County Office of Education Head Start Programs, I Am Moving I Am
Learning, Riverside, CA, Mar. 2007
- San Diego County YMCA Preschool Division, Smart Moves!, San Diego, CA,
Feb. 2007
- Stafford County Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, Fredricksburg, VA,
Feb. 2007
- Aventuras Para Ninos, Elementary Physical Education, Imperial Beach, CA,
Jan. 2007
2006
-
CACFP Roundtable Conference, CA
-
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, CA
-
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Collaborative Conference, CA
-
First Five
Conference Early Childhood Mini-Institute, CA
-
San Diego Prevention Research Center, CA
- California
Association for the Education of Young
-
Children (CAEYC), CA
-
California WIC Association Annual Conference, CA
-
National Head Start Bureau Region III Launch, WV
-
Coalition on Children and Weight San Diego School
-
Fitness Summit, CA
-
Southern California Kindergarten Conference, CA
-
Placer County Office of Education Child Care Conference, CA
-
California Kindergarten Conference, CA
2005
-
Solano and Napa County Head Start Pre-service, CA
-
San Diego After School Health Summit, CA
-
Yolo County Child Development Conference, CA
-
Texas State WIC (Women, Infant, Child) Conference, TX
-
Pediatric Obesity Conference,
Coalition on Children and
Weight San Diego, CA
- Special Needs
Advisory Project Conference, CA
-
California Association for the Education of Young Children
(CAEYC), CA
-
Southern California Kindergarten Conference, CA
-
San Diego Co. Office of Ed. Early Years Conference, CA
-
California Kindergarten Conference, CA
-
California Childhood Obesity Conference, CA
Staff
Development:
2007
-
Riverside County Office of Education Head Start Programs, CA
-
San Diego County YMCA Preschool Division, CA
-
Stafford County Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, VA
-
Region IX Head Start, I Am Moving I Am Learning, CA
2006
- Napa
Unified School District, CA
-
Philipsburg Head Start and Early Head Start, PA
- RESA VIII Head Start teachers, WV
-
Yuba City Unified School District, CA
-
Snohomish County Partners in Child Care, WA
-
Snohomish County Head Start/Pre-K, WA
-
Baltimore City Head Start Program, MD
-
Fairfield Unified School District, Physical Education Training, CA
-
Fresno WIC, Active Play for Active Families, CA
-
Neighborhood House Association (Head Start), CA
-
Capital Area Head Start, PA
-
San Diego County Office of Education, CA
-
Sutter County Office of Education, CA
-
Seattle and King County Child Care Health Program Public Health, WA
-
San Diego State University Foundation WIC, CA
-
Solano County Office of Education, CA
-
San Diego County Office of Education, CA
-
Placer County Office of Education, CA
2005
- Mono
County Head Start, CA
-
Bishop Indian Health Services, CA
-
Napa County Head Start, CA
-
Fairfield After School Program, CA
-
Placer County Child Care Program, CA
-
Solano Family and Children, CA
-
Yolo County Head Start and Migrant Head Start, CA
-
Solano and Napa County Head Start, CA
-
San Diego County Office of Education, CA
-
Tulare Women, Infant, Children (WIC), CA
-
American Youth Soccer Organization, CA
-
McGill School of Success, CA
- Kedren Head Start and State Preschool Parent Training,
CA
-
McGill School of Success, CA
-
Tulare School District, After School Providers, CA