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Kayla DiAndrea

Belleville,NJ

Summary

Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 5 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Teacher

Sandy Lane Nursery School
Belleville, NJ
10.2021 - Current
  • Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.

Assistant Teacher

Sandy Lane Nursery School
Belleville, NJ
02.2016 - 09.2021
  • Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
06.2024

Education

Belleville High School
Belleville, NJ
06.2016

Skills

  • Instructional Techniques
  • Group Sessions
  • Classroom Observation
  • Children's Literature
  • Learning Assessments
  • Behavioral Skills Development

Certification

  • CDA Certified

Timeline

Head Teacher

Sandy Lane Nursery School
10.2021 - Current

Assistant Teacher

Sandy Lane Nursery School
02.2016 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Phoenix

Education

Belleville High School
Kayla DiAndrea