Ashuntetta Fuller
Oak Park,IL
Summary
Results-driven Early Childhood Educator with over 10 years of experience in childcare and educational support. Enhanced educational outcomes through developmentally appropriate practices and by fostering strong relationships with children and families. Managed child care operations, ensuring compliance with Illinois regulations while achieving consistent financial growth.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher / Director Designee
Keyla Kiddie Kollage
Melrose Park, IL
08.2026 - Current
- Fostered a positive classroom environment, promoting social-emotional development among students.
- Mentored junior teachers, providing guidance on classroom management and instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Collaborated with parents and staff to support student growth and address individual needs.
- Streamlined administrative processes, improving efficiency in record-keeping and communication systems.
- Oversaw recruitment processes, selecting qualified candidates who align with organizational values and mission.
- Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Lead Infant Teacher
Oak Park Friends School
Oak Park, IL
11.2025 - 07.2026
- Fostered a nurturing environment that promoted social, emotional, and cognitive growth among infants.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to infant developmental milestones.
- Led classroom activities that encouraged exploration and sensory experiences for children.
- Mentored and trained new staff on best practices in early childhood education techniques.
- Collaborated with parents to provide insights into child development and address concerns effectively.
- Evaluated individual progress through observation and assessment tools to inform curriculum adjustments.
Director/Childcare Lead Teacher
Little Minds Daycare
Chicago, IL
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Oversaw daily operations of daycare, supervising staff, managing classrooms, and ensuring compliance with licensing standards to provide a safe learning environment.
- Design and implement age-appropriate lesson plans for children ages 2–5, supporting social, emotional, and academic development.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and nurturing environment while fostering positive relationships with children, families, and staff.
- Maintained safe, clean, nurturing environment while fostering positive relationships with children, families, and staff to enhance community engagement.
- Contribute to curriculum planning, classroom scheduling, and activity organization to ensure high-quality early childhood education.
- Prepare and manage weekly lunch menus in accordance with Illinois child nutrition guidelines.
- Served as primary point of contact for parent communication and center coordination, facilitating collaboration and addressing concerns to strengthen family partnerships.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for parent communication and center coordination.
Remote Collections Specialist
Enova International
Chicago, IL
02.2024 - 04.2025
- Work with customers to find solutions for overdue accounts, negotiate payment plans, and facilitate arrangements for bringing accounts up to date
- Collaborated with customers to develop solutions for overdue accounts, negotiated payment plans, and facilitated arrangements to bring accounts up to date.
- Address customer concerns and resolve issues related to overdue payments, demonstrating empathy and professionalism
- Communicated effectively with customers, explained consequences of overdue payments, and assisted in resolving financial issues.
- Efficiently manage both incoming and outgoing calls to address customers with overdue loan payments
- Negotiated mutually agreeable repayment plans, enhancing customer payment compliance.
Remote Collection Counselor
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc.
Elgin, IL
11.2022 - 01.2024
- Notified customers of delinquent accounts with an attempt to collect outstanding amounts
- Remained calm, stayed professional and provided exceptional service on calls, even when interacting with difficult individuals
- Processed payments over phone and set up recurring drafts
- Arranged for debt repayment and established repayment schedule based on customer finances
- Managed high volume of daily calls to meet demands of busy collections group
- Reviewed accounts to determine payment plan compliance
- Recorded information about customers' financial status and collections status efforts
- Located and monitored overdue accounts using billing system to begin collections process
- Negotiated credit extensions to facilitate repayment of overdue accounts
- Developed collection methods to achieve or exceed company financial goals
Director/Teacher
Little Newtons
Elmwood Park, IL
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Assume responsibility of the early childhood center as lead teacher in our preschool classroom and director designee
- Managed staff schedules, teacher breaks, files, center supplies, cleanliness, and closing tasks for efficient day-to-day operations
- Planned, implemented, and reviewed lesson plans, projects, and activities in collaboration with teachers to enhance educational outcomes
- Planning weekly curriculum, arts and crafts projects, daily educational games, and various other activities
- Communicated daily with parents at drop-off/pick-up regarding child's day and needs to foster strong home-school connections
- Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming classroom environment
- Adhere to teaching standards and safety regulations as established by the school and DCFS
- Facilitated effective communication by managing 40 daily interactions through calls, emails, and faxes.
- Increased student satisfaction by utilizing diverse teaching methods tailored to individual learning preferences.
Lead Teacher
River Forest School
Oak Park, IL
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities
- Maintained well-controlled environments, reinforced positive behaviors, and set clear standards to foster student engagement and development.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Promoted sensory development by providing diverse textures, enhancing students' exploration and learning through tactile experiences.
- Communicated with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences, and direct personal communication
- Sanitized toys regularly to maintain health standards and prevent the spread of germs. and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication on student progress and collaborated on strategies to enhance academic success at home and school.
- Sanitize toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness
Assistant Teacher
Kid's Kingdom Academy
Chicago, IL
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Sanitized dishes using appropriate cleaning solutions to ensure hygiene standards were met., tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement.
- Compiled daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs to track student engagement and ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Completed daily reports by gathering and organizing information from various sources., meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
National Louis University
Chicago, IL12-2027
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Triton College
River Grove, ILSkills
- Conflict resolution
- Lesson planning and curriculum support
- Early childhood observation and assessment
- Detail orientation
- Call negotiation
- Positive behavior guidance
- Classroom leadership
- Curriculum development
- Parent communication
- Behavior guidance
- Child development assessment
- Developmentally appropriate practice
- Program planning
- Center administration
- Educational leadership
- Teacher mentoring
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Illinois Paraprofessional Educator License (ELS-PARA) — Issued October 22, 2025 • Expires June 30, 2031
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) - Illinois Short-Term Substitute Teaching License (STS) — Issued October 22, 2025 • Expires June 30, 2031
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Timeline
Lead Teacher / Director Designee
Keyla Kiddie Kollage
08.2026 - Current
Lead Infant Teacher
Oak Park Friends School
11.2025 - 07.2026
Director/Childcare Lead Teacher
Little Minds Daycare
05.2025 - 06.2025
Remote Collections Specialist
Enova International
02.2024 - 04.2025
Remote Collection Counselor
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc.
11.2022 - 01.2024
Director/Teacher
Little Newtons
06.2021 - 11.2022
Lead Teacher
River Forest School
08.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Teacher
Kid's Kingdom Academy
08.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
National Louis University
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Triton College