Brooke Decossas

Lead Teacher, Two-Year-Olds Classroom

Lakeview Presbyterian Weekday School

New Orleans, LA

08.2017 - 05.2025

Supervised classroom staff including assigning duties and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Developed an effective communication plan for sharing information between families, school personnel, and outside agencies.
Ensured that all relevant health and safety regulations were met within the classroom setting.
Developed and implemented age-appropriate activities to promote physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in two-year-olds.
Collaborated with parents on individual student progress reports and goals.
Participated in professional development opportunities related to early childhood education best practices.
Facilitated parent and teacher meetings to discuss student behavior issues or progress updates.
Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior.
Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
Supervised circle time, free play, outside play, and learning and developmental activities.
Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore.
Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
Modified teaching strategies and techniques to meet the individual needs of children with diverse learning styles.
Assisted children with daily routines, including toileting, feeding, and nap times.
Created and maintained a clean, organized, and stimulating environment conducive to learning.
Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.