Amy Voss Madden
Early Childhood Director And Teacher
Colorado Springs,Colorado
Summary
Proactive Preschool Director with expertise in early childhood curriculum development. Excellent interpersonal skills and well-liked by teachers, students and parents. Proven to organize a nurturing and effective educational environment. Motivated Director with 26 years of teaching experience. Dedicated to child development. I strive to be a living example of Christ's love, to teach as He teaches and to love as He loves.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Preschool Director & Lead Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Conducted research on emerging perspectives in childhood education to improve upon school policies and curriculum.
- Established school policies and communicated to staff and parents for well-coordinated and high-quality daily operations.
- Supervised teaching staff and resolved issues.
- Oversaw interview and hiring process of classroom personnel for selection of high-quality teachers and staff.
- Accomplished grant writer obtaining over $150,000 for our Preschool Program.
- Attended all school functions and business expos to promote student growth in our program.
- Colorado Shines Level 3.
- Certified Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1 ages 3-6.
- Assessment Coordinator for Preschool trained in Brigance and Teaching Strategies Gold.
- Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to parents.
- Provided STEM and STREAM lessons.
- Trained in Classical Curriculum, OWL Curriculum, Creative Curriculum, 26 Letters to Heaven and Writing Without Tears.
- Encouraged teaching staff to continually improve strategies to maximize student learning.
Assistant Preschool Director & Lead Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Evaluated staff and offered guidance to enhance knowledge, skills, and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Resolved conflicts and administered corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Developed relationships with community organizations to provide additional resources and services to families.
- Operated under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children.
- Monitored and observed child progress, interactions and behavior and reported findings to parents.
- Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Instructed children between ages 5 and 7 on mathematical basics.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Assessed comprehensive student growth across academic, social, and personal skills.
Preschool Teacher
Holy Apostles Catholic Preschool
Colorado Springs, CO
09.2011 - 05.2014
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Created lesson plans that included process art.
- Assisted in NAEYC accreditation and maintain portfolios for NAEYC.
- Implemented Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies Gold Curriculum and play based strategies for experiential learning.
Education
Early Childhood Directors Qualifications - Early Childhood Education
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO 06.2017 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Masters of Natural Science in Education
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And K-6 Education
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO 08.1992 - 12.2000
Skills
Elementary education
Early childhood development
Lesson Planning
Group and individual instruction
Social skills
Child development
Differentiated instruction
Self-Motivated
Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
08.2022 - Current
Preschool Director & Lead Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
08.2020 - 06.2022
Early Childhood Directors Qualifications - Early Childhood Education
Pikes Peak Community College
06.2017 - 12.2019
Assistant Preschool Director & Lead Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
08.2016 - 05.2020
Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Teacher
Corpus Christi Catholic School
08.2015 - 05.2016
Preschool Teacher
Holy Apostles Catholic Preschool
09.2011 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Masters of Natural Science in Education
Colorado College
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And K-6 Education
Fort Lewis College
08.1992 - 12.2000