Dr. Anni K. Reinking

Anni K.Reinking, Ed.D., was a classroom teacher for 8 years in Mombasa, Kenya, on the Southside of Chicago, in Northwest Indiana, and in Central Illinois. She taught early childhood through middle school grades.  After completing her Ed.D., she began her career in higher education. For the past 6 years she has been a professor in elementary and early childhood programs. During her experience in higher education, she was able to connect with organizations and individuals statewide and nationally. Through these connections, she was able to provide training, consultation, and leadership guidance, while also continuing her research. From these experiences, she found her passion to contract/work with school districts and regions focused on trauma-informed practices, content method implementation, addressing challenging behaviors, and focusing on developmentally appropriate practice. Additionally, she has worked at the state level as an independent contractor focused on competency-based education and technology embedded assessments. 

Dr. Reinking's complete CV. (includes past workshops/presentations)

Research Profile

- Trauma-informed practices
- DEIA
- Addressing challenging behaviors
- Embedding technology 
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Developing positive classroom/school cultures
- Working with students and families living in poverty
- Multicultural education inclusion strategies
- Restorative Practices 

Organizations

Illinois Division of Early Childhood Education (IDEC): President (2018-2020)
Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (ILAECTE): President (2019-2021)
Sharing a Vision Conference Co-Chair (Illinois) (2019 and 2021)
Riverbend Head Start: Curriculum Chair (2017-Present)
Faculty Fellow Leadership Team: Technology Lead: (2019-Present)
ISBE IPEC Leadership Team: (2019- Present) 
ISBE Grant Work ​(current)
State Inclusion Committee (current) 
State Early Childhood Outcomes Committee (current)
Peoria PlayHouse Diversity Committee (current)
Jr. League of Peoria Member (current)
Peoria School District Board Member (current)