AMANDA CALLAHAN
Rochester,NY
Summary
Passionate and experienced Early Childhood Educator with 17 years in the field and a strong foundation in program leadership, compliance, and family support. I bring expertise in classroom quality, teacher collaboration, and creating systems that strengthen communication and consistency. I am committed to improving program operations, supporting educators, and fostering a positive and inclusive environment for children and families.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director
DoodleBugs! Learning Academy
Rochester, NY
04.2026 - Current
- Supported curriculum planning and rollout at leading early childhood education center.
- Helped lead staff training sessions to strengthen teaching strategies and classroom management.
- Managed daily operations to maintain compliance with state regulations and safety standards.
- Coordinated communication among parents, staff, and administration to support community engagement.
- Oversaw classroom environments to promote positive learning experiences for children.
- Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of qualified teaching staff for the academy.
- Supervised recruitment process including interviewing candidates, making hiring decisions and onboarding new hires.
- Collaborated with team to create strategic plans that align with organizational goals. to meet organizational goals and objectives.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations among all personnel.
Lead Preschool Teacher
JCC Wolk Children's Center
Rochester, NY
08.2021 - 04.2026
- Tracked and informed parents of children's developmental progress including developmental assessments.
- Design and implement age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with NYS standards to assist children's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
- Modeled positive behaviors to help improve children's self-esteem and social skills.
- Communicate regularly with families to support student growth and maintain strong relationships
- Provide mentorship and coaching to new & current staff
- Support administrative operations, including scheduling, program coordination and filing.
- Assist with classroom and center wide leadership responsibilities as needed.
- Member of the Teacher Leader Committee
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Care-a-lot Childcare Center
Rochester, NY
06.2017 - 08.2021
- Promoted social-emotional learning and self-help skills.
- Encouraged self-expression through understanding, flexibility, and positive behavioral reinforcement.
- Trained new employees and provided team support.
- Cultivated diverse learning, ample playtime, and caring environments to support early childhood success.
- Assisted with scheduling, filing, and administrative duties.
- Maintained open and effective communication with families.
- Created and completed developmental assessments.
Lead Preschool/Pre-K Teacher
Kids Club Childcare Center
Rochester, NY
02.2014 - 06.2017
- Delivered engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons.
- Maintained a clean and organized environment.
- Fostered positive relationships with family and staff.
- Handled administrative tasks, including phone communication and documentation.
Bakery Associate
Tops Friendly Markets
Hamlin, NY
03.2013 - 01.2014
- Helped prevent infections, bacterial spread and cross-contamination between products with consistent cleaning.
- Unpacked freezer items in preparation of baking, decorating and direct sales.
- Packaged, priced and labeled products to ready items for sale.
- Delivered exceptional service to every customer with unique baked goods needs.
- Assisted with periodic inventories, store resets, remodels, special merchandising promotions and special events.
- Assisted with baking and decorating work to meet bakery demand.
- Received, inspected and stored daily bakery shipments.
Floater Teacher
Kiddie Kollege
Hamlin, NY
01.2012 - 07.2012
- Kept students safe and secure with vigilant monitoring.
- Reduced behavioral incidents by modeling behaviors and employing positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment.
- Assisted with kitchen duties.
- Supported classrooms from Infants to School Age.
Floater Teacher
GCC Childcare Center
Batavia, NY
08.2009 - 12.2010
- Supported infant through preschool classrooms.
- Maintained safe and healthy learning environments.
- Maintained parent communication.
- Supported play-based learning.
Education
Early Childhood Education
Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY01-2011
Regents Diploma -
Livonia Senior High School
Livonia, NY06-2009
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Early Childhood Education
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY09-2026
Skills
- Program Coordination & Organization
- Regulatory Compliance (OCFS/Early Childhood Standards
- Teacher Coaching & Support
- Family Communication & Relationship Building
- Curriculum Planning & Classroom Quality Oversight
- Behavior Guidance & Inclusion Support
- Strong Interpersonal & Communication Skills
- Staff training
- Staff coordination
Certification
CDA in Preschool- Obtained in 2017, CPR/First-Aid Certified-Current
TRAININGS
- NYS Project SAVE Violence Prevention
- NYS Identifying and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
- NYS Needs of Students with Autism
- Level I-Google Educator Certification
- Level II-Google Educator Certification
Timeline
Assistant Director
DoodleBugs! Learning Academy
04.2026 - Current
Lead Preschool Teacher
JCC Wolk Children's Center
08.2021 - 04.2026
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Care-a-lot Childcare Center
06.2017 - 08.2021
Lead Preschool/Pre-K Teacher
Kids Club Childcare Center
02.2014 - 06.2017
Bakery Associate
Tops Friendly Markets
03.2013 - 01.2014
Floater Teacher
Kiddie Kollege
01.2012 - 07.2012
Floater Teacher
GCC Childcare Center
08.2009 - 12.2010
Early Childhood Education
Genesee Community College
Regents Diploma -
Livonia Senior High School
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Early Childhood Education
Monroe Community College