Using the FAN as an Early Childhood Educator -  Integrating Reflective Practice into Your Profession 2025

Aiesha Rahn has over 20 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, with a strong commitment to serving vulnerable children and families, especially in her native North Omaha community. She spent five years as an Early Childhood Specialist with Early Childhood Services under Building Bright Futures and later transitioned to the State of Nebraska’s Step Up to Quality initiative in the same role. Aiesha has conducted training for the Nebraska Department of Education and contributed to the final two years of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 10-year Getting Ready Infant and Toddler research study. She is an adjunct instructor at the College of Saint Mary, teaching Early Childhood Education courses. She earned her M.Ed. from Concordia University and an Ed.S. from Northcentral University. She also holds two Infant Mental Health Endorsements through the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, one as an Infant Family Specialist and the other in Reflective Supervision.