Amy A. Hanson
Cedar Falls,IA
Summary
Focused on doing quality work, organized, creative, and enjoy working with children.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Full-time
In-Home Daycare Provider
08.2015 - Current
- -Care for the needs of children
- -Log weekly and monthly hours on Excel spreadsheets
- -Daily activity sheets given to parents
Part-time house setup organizer
Tranquil Transitions
07.2014 - 04.2015
- -Set up tables and sale signs
- -Help people move out/sell items they do not need
- -Organize client’s belongings for a house sale
- -Tag and price their belongings
- -Have a 2 day sale
- -Box up belongings and give to Salvation Army
Part-time para-educator sub
Cedar Falls School District - North Cedar Elementary and Hansen Elementary
12.2014 - 03.2015
- -Care for special need student
- -Transport to and from classroom activities
- -Help with speech, mobility, vision, etc
- -Help other general/special need students (Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd graders)
- -Aid other teachers with bulletin boards and help with projects
Full-time Patient Care Coordinator and intake coordinator
VGM
01.2013 - 07.2014
- -Staffing medical referrals/orders
- -Navigating computer system
- -Typing notes on orders
- -Supplying medical equipment to patient’s
- -Working with Travelers, Liberty, and Sentry insurance
- -Creating orders and assigning out to employees
- -Answering incoming phone calls
Full-Time Teacher
Blessed Beginnings Preschool and Learning Center
08.2012 - 12.2012
- -Responsible for the daily care of 3 year old children
- -Teach multiple different lesson plans
- -Communicate with parents in a professional manner
- -Organize and plan the day
- -Filling out incident and accident reports
- -Made a set schedule of child’s day routines.
- -Responsible to attend teacher meetings when asked
- -Guide children to different rooms within the center
- -Plan fun parties and assist in learning basic skills like writing, ABC’s, numbers, cutting, and pasting
- -Aid in disciple-Behavior management
Full-time Teacher
United Child Care Center (UCCC) Nordic & Valley Park
02.2012 - 08.2012
- -Responsible for the daily care of 3 year olds
- -NAEYC credited portfolio
- -Filling out incident and accident reports
- -Assessments and hold teacher-parent conferences
- -Plan activities that are age appropriate learning
Full-time teacher at Private Institute
New York English Institute
02.2011 - 01.2012
- -Responsible for making syllabuses, student evaluations, report cards, lesson planning, attending staff meetings, making tests, grading, etc.
- -Teaching English grades K -middle school ages (60 + students)
- -Teaches a variety of different classes: writing, discussion, novel, speaking, phonics, reading, call class (telephone) classes.
- -Helping student’s reach their full potential learning an important and different language.
- -Preparation of hands on activity at the end of every semester.
- -Brought forth creativity and excitement to the classrooms with handmade decorations and colors. Made the classroom come alive to affectively help and mentally develop their learning.
Full-time Childcare Provider
Nanny
12.2009 - 01.2011
- Responsible for the daily care of 4 children, ages 2, 4, 7, 9
- Ensure that children maintain proper nutrition and good health
- Expected to read to the children and teach by the use of workbooks
- Accompany children to recreational and extracurricular activities
Cashier/Customer Service
Fareway Grocery Store
08.2005 - 01.2010
- Provide excellent customer service through cashier checkout, grocery stocking and organization, and store cleanliness
Printing Coordinator
Pioneer Graphics
06.2005 - 01.2006
- Assisted in daily assembly of printed products by use of printing machinery
- Making books and assembling pamphlets.
Education
Bachelors of Elementary Education - Education
Viterbo University
Wisconsin12-2026
Bachelor of Liberal Arts -
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA05.2010
Associates Degree - undefined
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA05.2008
HS Diploma - undefined
Price Lab (Northern University High school)
Waterloo, IA05.2006
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Creative and planner
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
- Trustworthy and loyal
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
Timeline
Full-time
In-Home Daycare Provider
08.2015 - Current
Part-time para-educator sub
Cedar Falls School District - North Cedar Elementary and Hansen Elementary
12.2014 - 03.2015
Part-time house setup organizer
Tranquil Transitions
07.2014 - 04.2015
Full-time Patient Care Coordinator and intake coordinator
VGM
01.2013 - 07.2014
Full-Time Teacher
Blessed Beginnings Preschool and Learning Center
08.2012 - 12.2012
Full-time Teacher
United Child Care Center (UCCC) Nordic & Valley Park
02.2012 - 08.2012
Full-time teacher at Private Institute
New York English Institute
02.2011 - 01.2012
Full-time Childcare Provider
Nanny
12.2009 - 01.2011
Cashier/Customer Service
Fareway Grocery Store
08.2005 - 01.2010
Printing Coordinator
Pioneer Graphics
06.2005 - 01.2006
Associates Degree - undefined
Hawkeye Community College
HS Diploma - undefined
Price Lab (Northern University High school)
Bachelors of Elementary Education - Education
Viterbo University
Bachelor of Liberal Arts -
University of Northern Iowa
COURSES & INTERNSHIPS
- Small World Preschool - 2009
- 4th & 5th Grade, Price Lab Elementary School - 2009
- 2nd Grade, Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy - 2007
- Early Childhood Development
- Infant & Toddler Care & Education
- Young Child Development/Assessment
- Children’s Literature
- Educational Technology & Design
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology