Alison Kelly
Omaha,Nebraska
Summary
Dynamic educator with extensive experience at Yellow Brick Road Day Care, adept at fostering inclusive learning environments. Skilled in progress reporting and classroom behavior management, I effectively reinforced learning concepts while building strong relationships with students and parents. Committed to professional development, I continuously enhance my teaching strategies to support diverse student needs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Yellow Brick Road Day Care
Omaha, NE
09.2024 - Current
- Fostered open and effective communication with parents regarding their children's development and daily activities.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay abreast of current trends in early childhood education.
- Conducted observations and assessments of children's progress and reported findings to parents and guardians.
- Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment for children.
- Supervised children during meal times, playtime, and other activities.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Observed behavioral issues to alert parents or guardians.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders, and speech problems.
- Supervised children during indoor and outdoor playtime, ensuring their safety at all times.
Teacher's Assistant/After-School Program
Duchesne Preschool
Omaha, NE
09.2020 - 05.2024
- Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
- Monitored students in class, hallways to enforce school rules.
- Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers.
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
- Conducted special assessments and tutoring sessions to support individual student needs.
- Tutored and assisted children individually and in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Led students through safety procedures for active shooter and fire drills.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to maintain classroom discipline.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
Teacher's Assistant
La Petite Academy Inc.
Omaha, NE
09.2017 - 10.2020
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers.
- Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
Teacher assistant
LA PETITE ACADEMY
Omaha, Nebraska
09.2003 - 06.2005
- Worked in a classroom of 4-5 year olds
- I held parent teacher conferences, interacted daily with parents telling them their child's progress or challenges
- I supervised playground time as well as the day to day activities in the classroom
Teacher assistant
06.1999 - 04.2001
- I worked as a secondary teacher in a daycare room with 2-4 year olds
- Some of my responsibility included changing diapers, teaching them and enforcing proper hygenine with hand washing, helping serve lunch, and supervising indoor and outdoor play.
Nanny
JIM AND DINY LANDEN
Omaha, Nebraska
05.1996 - 04.2001
- I lived with the Landen family in the summer of 1996 but continued to babysit and and occasionally stay with them to cAre for their three boys off and on until April of 2001.
CONGRESSMAN BILL BARRETT, District of Columbia
Washington
07.1997 - 08.1997
- My responsibilities included: answering the phones, sorting the mail to the appropriate staff member based on content, giving tours of the Capitol to visiting constituents, and writing a brief for for the Congressman for a Committee meeting.
Nanny
BRAD AND BETH OLSEN
Okoboji, Iowa
05.1995 - 08.1995
- I was responsible for watching their two young children for the summer while the two older children did things with their parents, I would occasionally watch all four children so the parents could have a date night once in a while.
Education
Bachelors of Science - business, psychology
Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa05.1999
Associates -
Marymount College
Rancho Palos Verdes, California05.1996
High School Diploma -
Mount Saint Scholastica Academy
Atchison, Kansas05.1994
Skills
- Flexible
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Progress Reporting
- School Policy and Rules
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Reinforcing Learning Concepts`
- Classroom Behavior Management
- Small Group and Individual Assistance
- Small Group Support and Assistance
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
- Administrative and Clerical Support
- Teacher Support and Collaboration
Timeline
Teacher
Yellow Brick Road Day Care
09.2024 - Current
Teacher's Assistant/After-School Program
Duchesne Preschool
09.2020 - 05.2024
Teacher's Assistant
La Petite Academy Inc.
09.2017 - 10.2020
Teacher assistant
LA PETITE ACADEMY
09.2003 - 06.2005
Teacher assistant
06.1999 - 04.2001
CONGRESSMAN BILL BARRETT, District of Columbia
07.1997 - 08.1997
Nanny
JIM AND DINY LANDEN
05.1996 - 04.2001
Nanny
BRAD AND BETH OLSEN
05.1995 - 08.1995
Bachelors of Science - business, psychology
Morningside College
Associates -
Marymount College
High School Diploma -
Mount Saint Scholastica Academy
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