Amanda Chenoweth
Odessa
Summary
Caring and reliable early childhood education professional with hands-on experience supporting preschool classrooms. Seeking a VPK Teacher Assistant position to help foster a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children. CPR and First Aid Certified.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VPK Teacher's Assistant
Messiah Lutheran Preschool
Tampa, FL
08.2023 - Current
- Supported lead teacher in implementing lesson plans and classroom activities.
- Assisted with daily classroom management, fostering positive learning environments.
- Collaborated with parents to communicate student progress and address concerns.
- Facilitated small group activities, enhancing individual student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Maintained classroom organization and cleanliness, ensuring a safe learning space.
- Developed educational materials that aligned with early childhood curriculum standards.
- Mentored new teaching assistants, providing guidance on best practices in early education.
- Contributed to team meetings focused on continuous improvement of educational strategies.
- Assisted in creating a positive, safe, and nurturing environment where students felt comfortable expressing themselves.
- Promoted language development through storytelling, role-playing, and other creative activities.
- Participated in professional development workshops and trainings, continuously improving teaching skills and staying informed of best practices within the field.
- Supported VPK teacher in managing classroom behavior, implementing consistent rules and consequences for all students.
- Aided students with special needs by providing individualized support and accommodations as needed.
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, assessments, and student progress reports to ensure compliance with state regulations.
- Collaborated with lead teacher in developing effective lesson plans tailored to meet diverse student needs.
- Ensured proper set-up of instructional materials prior to each lesson resulting in seamless transitions between activities throughout the day.
- Facilitated small-group instruction for targeted skill development, increasing overall class performance levels.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Van Lue Veterinary Surgical
Oviedo, FL
01.2011 - 08.2019
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgeon during procedure.
- Controlled bleeding during surgical entry using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, or electrocautery equipment.
- Maintained unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment.
- Monitored and maintained aseptic technique throughout procedures.
- Monitored patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs and volume and color of blood.
- Positioned patients using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure and protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
- Operate sterilizing devices to prepare surgery packs.
- Adjusted and maintained operating room temperature, humidity and lighting, according to surgeon's specifications.
- Assisted in applying cast, splints, braces and similar devices.
- Determined availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
- Gathered, arranged and assembled instruments and supplies.
- Assisted members of surgical team with gowning and gloving.
- Discussed operative consent, methods of operative exposure, diagnostic and laboratory data, and patient-advanced directives with surgical team.
- Covered patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain sterile operative field.
- Assessed skin integrity and other body conditions upon completion of procedure to determine if damage had occurred from body positioning.
- Obtained and inspected sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments and supplies.
- Transported patients to operating room.
- Removed patient hair and disinfected incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.
- Inserted and removed urinary bladder catheters.
Veterinary Technician
Shaffer Animal Hospital
Oviedo, FL
07.2005 - 03.2018
- Cleaned kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, and animal loading or unloading facilities to control spread of disease.
- Prepared animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas.
- Filled prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
- Bathed animals, clipped nails and claws, and brushed or cut animals' hair.
- Prepared and administered medications, vaccines, serums and treatments as prescribed by veterinarians.
- Provided assistance with animal euthanasia and disposal of remains.
- Collected, prepared and label samples for laboratory testing, culture and microscopic examination.
- Maintained instruments, equipment and machinery to ensure proper working condition.
- Prepared treatment rooms for surgery.
- Performed dental work, such as cleaning, polishing and extracting teeth.
- Sterilized instruments, equipment and materials.
- Performed laboratory tests on blood, urine and feces to assist in diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
- Maintained controlled drug inventory and related log books.
- Cared for and monitored condition of animals recovering from surgery.
- Administered emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation and other life saving procedures.
- Monitored medical supplies and place orders when inventory was low.
- Maintained laboratory, research and treatment records, as well as inventories of pharmaceuticals, equipment and supplies.
- Provided information and counseling regarding issues such as animal health care, behavior problems and nutrition.
- Took and developed diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.
- Gave enemas and performed catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings and gavages.
- Administered anesthesia to animals, under direction of veterinarian and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
- Discussed medical health of pets with clients, such as post-operative status.
- Restrained animals during exams and procedures.
- Scheduled appointments and procedures for animals.
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Kahala Pet Hospital
Honolulu, HI
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Provided veterinarians with correct equipment and instruments, as needed.
- Maintained laboratory, research and treatment records, as well as inventories of pharmaceuticals, equipment and supplies.
- Monitored medical supplies and place orders when inventory was low.
- Scheduled appointments and procedures for animals.
- Filled prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
- Collected, prepared and label samples for laboratory testing, culture and microscopic examination.
- Maintained controlled drug inventory and related log books.
- Prepared animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas.
- Cared for and monitored condition of animals recovering from surgery.
- Administered emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation and other life saving procedures.
- Performed laboratory tests on blood, urine and feces to assist in diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
- Prepared treatment rooms for surgery.
- Restrained animals during exams and procedures.
- Cleaned kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, and animal loading or unloading facilities to control spread of disease.
- Maintained instruments, equipment and machinery to ensure proper working condition.
- Bathed animals, clipped nails and claws, and brushed or cut animals' hair.
- Provided assistance with animal euthanasia and disposal of remains.
- Sterilized instruments, equipment and materials.
- Prepared and administered medications, vaccines, serums and treatments as prescribed by veterinarians.
- Administered anesthesia to animals, under direction of veterinarian and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
- Took animals into treatment areas and assisted with physical examinations by performing such duties as obtaining temperature, pulse and respiration data.
- Discussed medical health of pets with clients, such as post-operative status.
- Took and developed diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.
- Performed dental work, such as cleaning, polishing and extracting teeth.
- Gave enemas and performed catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings and gavages.
- Administered local, inhalation, and intravenous anesthetics.
Education
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International Language Institute of Cairo
Cairo05.2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Modern Languages
University of Maryland
Naples08.2003
Skills
- Classroom management
- Early childhood education support
Teacher Assistant
Messiah Lutheran Preschool — (August 2023 – Present)
- Child supervision and safety awareness
- Lesson preparation and activity support
- Positive behavior guidance
- Strong communication and teamwork
Certification
Companion Laser Therapy Certification
Timeline
VPK Teacher's Assistant
Messiah Lutheran Preschool
08.2023 - Current
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Van Lue Veterinary Surgical
01.2011 - 08.2019
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Kahala Pet Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2011
Veterinary Technician
Shaffer Animal Hospital
07.2005 - 03.2018
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International Language Institute of Cairo
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Modern Languages
University of Maryland