Brittany Bejabeng
Chicago,IL
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Master Teacher
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
2024.06 - Current
- Plan and develop curriculum plans for ages 3-5
- Implement lesson plans into daily teachings
- Conduct home visits and yearly screenings
- Track child development and conduct daily observations
- Monitor student milestones and collect data for parent partnership meetings
- Ensuring the individual needs of children and families are met
- Provide family support resources.
- Developed individualized learning plans for students, resulting in improved academic performance and increased selfconfidence.
- Increased student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into daily lessons.
Assistant Head of School
Guidepost Montessori
2023.09 - 2024.06
- Supporting the creation of a strong culture on campus that embodies the mission of our organization
- Planning and hosting community outreach events
- Giving tours to prospective families, and converting leads to enrolled families
- Driving the enrollment process (managing leads utilizing a CRM system)
- Managing general, day-to-day operations for the school: billing, supply ordering, scheduling maintenance
- Interfacing with parents to build community, answer questions, and resolve any concerns that may arise.
- Facilitated strategic planning sessions for long-term growth and development of the school''s mission and vision.
Health & Safety Director Administration
Bright Horizons
2022.09 - 2023.08
- Confers with parents regarding facility activities, policies, and enrollment procedures
- Manages the Child Development Center in the Director’s absence
- Promotes a positive image of the University by maintaining membership and providing leadership to professional organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children and developing cooperative working relationships with regional childcare agencies and professionals
- Contributes to the overall success of the Child Development Center by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Worked with administrative team to support students and their families to provide support resources.
- Mentored junior staff members on proper techniques for hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident reporting procedures.
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons Childcare
2021.05 - 2022.09
- Create and lead planned classroom activities based on observation of children’s interest and needs
- Communicate with families and share information on daily reports
- Maintain classroom safety and sanitation procedures/guidelines
- Reviewed individual student data and learning modalities for social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and linguistic development.
- Led professional development sessions for other teachers on effective classroom management strategies.
Practicum Student
Northern Illinois University
2021.01 - 2021.05
- Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for the classroom
- Develop and facilitate child development goals in accordance with family partnership agreements and Teaching Strategies Gold observation
- Conducts weekly observations on assigned children using Teaching Strategies Gold online tools
- Ensures that all center classroom paperwork is completed in a timely manner.
Protégé Physical Therapy Assistant
Weiss Memorial Hospital
2015.09 - 2016.06
- Liaising with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives
- Provide ongoing service, sales support and developed a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Child Development and Family Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL05.2021
Skills
- Servant Leader
- Strong Written Communication Skills
- Collaborative
- Strategic Thinker
- Dependable
- Patient
- Reflective Collaborator
- Emotionally Supportive
- Child Psychology Knowledge
- Enrichment Activities
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Certification
- SBS & SIDS Gateways Credentials
- Mandated Reporter
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- Health and Safety Basic Training Certificate & DCFS Qualified
- ECE Credentials
- Infant Toddler Credential
- Director Level 1 Credential
Languages
Twi
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Master Teacher
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
2024.06 - Current
Assistant Head of School
Guidepost Montessori
2023.09 - 2024.06
Health & Safety Director Administration
Bright Horizons
2022.09 - 2023.08
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons Childcare
2021.05 - 2022.09
Practicum Student
Northern Illinois University
2021.01 - 2021.05
Protégé Physical Therapy Assistant
Weiss Memorial Hospital
2015.09 - 2016.06
Bachelor’s of Science - Child Development and Family Sciences
Northern Illinois University
- SBS & SIDS Gateways Credentials
- Mandated Reporter
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- Health and Safety Basic Training Certificate & DCFS Qualified
- ECE Credentials
- Infant Toddler Credential
- Director Level 1 Credential
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