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Alicia Butler

Alicia Butler

Brick,NJ

Summary

Dynamic Preschool Teacher and Homeschool Educator with a successful history at The Mustard Seed Preschool, specializing in developing engaging lesson plans that promote emotional and social growth. Expertise in fostering inclusive learning experiences while maintaining strong parent-teacher communication. Proven ability to adapt educational methods to meet diverse learning needs and enhance student engagement. Committed to nurturing a love for learning in young children.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Preschool Teacher

The Mustard Seed Preschool
Brick, NJ
11.2023 - 11.2024
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
  • Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
  • Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.
  • Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
  • Facilitated children's learning of personal hygiene and rest routines.
  • Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices for early childhood education.

Homeschool Educator

From Home
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Designed and executed hands-on experiments and activities to complement theoretical knowledge in science and mathematics.
  • Maintained order and discipline with creative strategies focused on keeping young children occupied and entertained during important lessons.
  • Collaborated with homeschool educators to achieve educational standards.
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills by facilitating discussions about current events and topics relevant to the course material.
  • Implemented strategies to incorporate movement and exercise for children's' well-being.
  • Offered children rich and diverse learning opportunities through traditional and digital-based education as well as field trips, group gatherings and special events.
  • Created lesson plans, activities, and assessments to assess student progress in their learning journey.
  • Integrated hands-on activities into instruction whenever possible in order to promote deeper understanding of content material.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Raritan Valley Community College
Somerville, NJ

Skills

  • Activity and lesson planning
  • Empathy and compassion
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Adept at working with special needs children
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Classroom management
  • Age-appropriate assessment and observation

Affiliations

  • Gardening
  • Reading
  • Volunteering
  • Traveling

Certification

  • Adult and pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified

References

References available upon request.

Work Availability

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Quote

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Tensin Gyatso, Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Timeline

Preschool Teacher

The Mustard Seed Preschool
11.2023 - 11.2024

Homeschool Educator

From Home
09.2022 - 06.2023

Some College (No Degree) -

Raritan Valley Community College

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