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Education
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Bridget Lafferty

Bridget Lafferty

Somerdale,NJ

Summary

Proactive and caring worker with 17 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

ABBOTT PRESCHOOL TEACHER

SALEM CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
01.2021 - Current
  • Provide instruction and assessment for 15 students using the Creative Curriculum
  • Maintain an inviting centers-based learning environment in accordance with ECERS-3
  • Utilize Message Time Plus/CLI during Morning Meeting
  • Utilize the Second Step Curriculum as well as Positive Behavior Supports to help students develop self-awareness and social skills
  • Integrate technology into instruction
  • Provide instructional support for students with I.E.Ps while working collaboratively with specialists
  • Create and maintain positive relationships with families communicating daily and planning special events
  • Collaborate with grade level partners and Special Area Teachers

ABBOTT PRESCHOOL TEACHER

RUTGERS EARLY LEARNING RESEARCH ACADEMY
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Provided instruction and assessment for 15 students using the Creative Curriculum
  • Maintained an inviting centers-based learning environment in accordance with ECERS-3
  • Utilized Message Time Plus/CLI during Morning Meeting
  • Utilized the Second Step Curriculum as well as Positive Behavior Supports to help students develop self-awareness and social skills
  • Integrated technology into instruction
  • Provided instructional support for students with I.E.Ps while working collaboratively with specialists
  • Created positive relationships with families communicating daily and planning special events
  • Collaborated with grade level partners and specialists.

ABBOTT PRESCHOOL TEACHER

EL CENTRO Comunal Borincano Daycare
09.2011 - 06.2017
  • Provided instruction and assessment for 15 students using the Creative Curriculum
  • Maintained an inviting centers-based learning environment in accordance with ECERS-3
  • Utilized Message Time Plus/CLI during Morning Meeting
  • Utilized the Second Step Curriculum as well as Positive Behavior Supports to help students develop self-awareness and social skills
  • Provided instructional support for students with I.E.Ps while working collaboratively with specialists
  • Created and maintained positive relationships with families communicating daily and planning special events
  • Collaborated with grade level partners
  • Planned and coordinated field trips for the center.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

LEAP Academy University Charter School
09.2010 - 06.2011
  • Provided instruction and assessment for 17 students in all academic areas
  • Utilized Readers and Writers Workshop
  • Taught beginning reading using a McGraw-Hill and utilized Guided Reading Instruction
  • Performed Running Records and Sight Word tests
  • Taught Math concepts such as beginning addition, subtraction, number sense, Time, and Money
  • Communicated daily with parents and helped to coordinate parent engagement events.

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Rutgers Early Childhood Program, ABBOTT
03.2005 - 06.2010
  • Provided instruction and assessment for 15 students using the Creative Curriculum
  • Maintained an inviting centers-based learning environment in accordance with ECERS-3
  • Utilized Message Time Plus/CLI during Morning Meeting
  • Utilized the Second Step Curriculum as well as Positive Behavior Supports to help students develop self-awareness and social skills
  • Provided instructional support for students with I.E.Ps while working collaboratively with specialists
  • Created and maintained positive relationships with families communicating daily and planning special events
  • Collaborated with grade level partners

Education

Standard Certificate Preschool-Grade Three -

Montclair University

Certificate with Advanced Standing Kindergarten- Grade 5 Rutgers University Certificate Teacher of Students with Disabilities Rutgers - undefined

Bachelors of The Arts - Psychology

Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
05.2003

Skills

  • Retail Sales Customer Service
  • Basic Clerical Knowledge
  • Food Handling Preparation
  • Organizational and Planning Skills

Timeline

ABBOTT PRESCHOOL TEACHER - SALEM CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
01.2021 - Current
ABBOTT PRESCHOOL TEACHER - RUTGERS EARLY LEARNING RESEARCH ACADEMY
01.2017 - 01.2021
ABBOTT PRESCHOOL TEACHER - EL CENTRO Comunal Borincano Daycare
09.2011 - 06.2017
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER - LEAP Academy University Charter School
09.2010 - 06.2011
PRESCHOOL TEACHER - Rutgers Early Childhood Program, ABBOTT
03.2005 - 06.2010
Montclair University - Standard Certificate Preschool-Grade Three,
- Certificate with Advanced Standing Kindergarten- Grade 5 Rutgers University Certificate Teacher of Students with Disabilities Rutgers,
Rutgers University - Bachelors of The Arts, Psychology
Bridget Lafferty