Saffron Buettner

Community Storytelling

Saffron Buettner, early childhood coordinator for Hall County Community Collaborative, has devoted her career to advocating for young children. This passion has led her to garner experience in the early childhood field as a home child care provider, teacher, administrator, coach, mentor, consultant, observer, and trainer. Her work in Hall County is focused on bringing together community-wide collaboration efforts to influence change in the child care fabric of the county. These efforts have brought together stakeholders, initiatives, child care providers, parents, and businesses, all while spotlighting the necessity of quality, equitable care and education for young children. Buettner holds certifications in supervisory-level reflective practice coaching, strengths-based coaching, infant and toddler CLASS observation through Teachstone, and mentoring through Mentor Collective. She earned an associate degree in business administration from Central Community College and a B.A. in child development from Concordia University. Buettner and her husband raised their two daughters in Grand Island. She enjoys reading, volunteering, playing piano, and driving through the Nebraska sandhills.