Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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References
Certification
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Amanda Roman

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Babysitter

Self-employeed
Brooklyn, NY
09.2018 - Current
  • Ensured child safety by closely monitoring indoor and outdoor play environments.
  • Managed challenging behavior effectively by implementing positive discipline techniques.
  • Developed strong relationships with both parents and children, fostering trust and open communication.
  • Collaborated with parents to ensure consistency in childcare approach between home and babysitter settings.
  • Organized and planned a variety of activities to stimulate physical, mental and emotional growth for the children.
  • Facilitated playdates between siblings or friends in order to foster social interaction among peers.
  • Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
  • Adapted to diverse family structures, cultural backgrounds, and parenting styles to ensure a nurturing environment for all children under care.
  • Fostered creativity through engaging arts and crafts projects, stimulating imagination and expression.
  • Offered emotional support by actively listening to children’s concerns and responding empathetically while fostering their problem-solving abilities.
  • Built lasting bonds with the families I worked with through excellent communication skills creating strong rapport which led me being recommended amongst friends.

Teachers Aide

Catholic Charities
Brooklyn, NY
10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Collaborated with other Montessori teachers to develop cohesive curriculum units and share best practices for effective classroom management.
  • Designed engaging multi-sensory lessons that incorporated visual aids, manipulatives, movement exercises, music, art projects, experiments designed to maximize student engagement.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the Montessori community and maintain teaching certification requirements.
  • Maintained an orderly and inviting classroom environment by implementing consistent routines, procedures, and organization systems for materials.
  • Prepared classroom and materials according to montessori pedagogy and needs of children.
  • Served meals and snack for students per program requirements.
  • Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
  • Sanitized classroom at beginning and end of day.

Teacher's Assistant

NYC Department of Education
Brooklyn, NY
09.2018 - 04.2023

Assisted in Pre-K classroom of 18 students.

  • Assisted teachers with creating and maintaining a safe, orderly learning environment.
  • Coordinated daily tasks between teachers and other staff members.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop instructional plans that meet individual student needs.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences related to teaching practices or educational trends.
  • Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
  • Tutored and assisted children individually and in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
  • Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers.
  • Worked one-on-one with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges.
  • Provided individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics and promote student learning.
  • Served as a liaison between school personnel, families, and external service providers in order to ensure successful implementation of IEPs.

Education

High school diploma -

Brooklyn collaborative studies
Brooklyn, NY
06.2009

Skills

  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Clerical Support
  • Positive Attitude
  • Calm and Patient Demeanor
  • File Management
  • Office Administration
  • Customer Service

References

Charles DaSilva: azzur883@gmail.com

Location: P.S.29

Duration: 3 years

Kassandra Santiago: (646) 577-9195

Location:Private home

Duration: 5 years

Halines Lesniewski :Halines.Lesniewski@ccbq.org

Location: Catholic Charites

Duration: 6 months

Certification

  • CPR/First Aid
  • "Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns Early Care and Education Provider Training Tool"
  • Foundations in Health and Safety e-Learning
  • Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Promoting Safe Sleeping
  • Prevention and Identification of Brain Injuries, including Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)
  • Mandated Reporter Training:Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Timeline

Teachers Aide

Catholic Charities
10.2023 - 04.2024

Private Babysitter

Self-employeed
09.2018 - Current

Teacher's Assistant

NYC Department of Education
09.2018 - 04.2023

High school diploma -

Brooklyn collaborative studies
Amanda Roman