Caitlin Reardon
Thomasville,NC
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 8 years of experience with passion for building strong biblical relationships with parents and children.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Footsteps Preschool
Thomasville, NC
08.2023 - Current
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Prepared Bible lessons for children that are fun and engaging.
Early-childhood-teacher
Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina
Thomasville, NC
10.2016 - 11.2023
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing effective teaching strategies and providing support as they acclimated to the school culture.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance
Education
East Davidson High School
Thomasville, NC06.2015
Skills
- Special needs support
- Classroom management
- Childhood assessments
- Play-based learning
- Parent communication
- Team collaboration
- Staff mentoring
- Professional development
- Safety protocols
- Social skills enhancement
- Behavior management
- Conflict resolution
- Lesson planning
- Problem-solving
- Relationship building
- Documentation and record keeping
- Parent-teacher communication
- Gross motor skills
- Maintaining safety
- Sensory activities
- Curriculum planning
- Safety awareness
- Fine motor skills
- Classroom organization
- Behavioral modeling
- Arts and crafts
- Outdoor play
- Circle time management
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Footsteps Preschool
08.2023 - Current
Early-childhood-teacher
Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina
10.2016 - 11.2023
East Davidson High School