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Sanya Tuncan-Minden

Sanya Tuncan-Minden, MS

Sanya Tuncan-Minden, MS, is a Child Development Program Evaluator in the Education and Child Development Department at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Languages Spoken: English

Professional Bio

Prior to becoming a program evaluator, Tuncan-Minden earned her bachelor’s degree at Creighton University in Elementary Education and her master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and ESL at Creighton University. She then taught First Grade and Kindergarten in the public school system in Omaha, NE. She went on to become a substitute for a variety of school districts throughout eastern Nebraska. Tuncan-Minden joined the department in 2024 and completes classroom observations and child assessments in early childcare centers and schools across Nebraska. Tuncan-Minden has been working with children and families since 2014.

MS: Educational Specialist Areas: Early Childhood Education and ESL – Creighton University, 2022.
BS: Elementary Education – Creighton University, 2020.

Specialty Certifications, Licenses and Skilled Training

Bracken School Readiness Assessment.
Classroom Assessment Scoring System – Infant, Toddler, Pre-K - 3^rd.
Early Communication Indicator.
Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale.
Minnesota Executive Function Scale.
Nebraska Afterschool Quality and Continuoud Improvement System.
Nebraska State Teaching License – K-8.
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fifth Edition.
Preschool Language Scales.

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Most appointments are scheduled through MMI's Patient Information Office.