Open To Work
Candace Schoppy
Pottstown,PA
Work Preference
Summary
Dedicated Childcare Provider with extensive experience fostering emotional, social, and educational development in young children. Skilled in implementing developmentally appropriate activities and creating nurturing learning environments. Focused on promoting overall health to enhance academic progress while maintaining detailed records of student growth. Committed to optimizing children’s experiences for long-term success.
Hardworking childcare professional experienced in teaching early learning lessons, supervising children and maintaining tidy work areas. Familiar with needs of children from infancy to early elementary ages. Certified in CPR and First Aid.
Compassionate professional in childcare with proven ability to efficiently manage and complete tasks, ensuring both safety and engaging learning environments. Possess specialized skills in early childhood development, behavior management techniques, and activity planning. Excel at communication, empathy, and patience, fostering positive relationships with children and parents alike.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Customer-focused individual with a passion for delivering exceptional service. Strong interpersonal skills with a talent for effectively addressing concerns. Committed to improving customer satisfaction and driving positive outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurturing Stay at Home Mom
Five tiny humans
Birdsboro, PA
03.2008 - Current
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, including eating, resting and toilet habits.
- Assisted children in development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Enforced rules to instill manners and promote a safe, respectful environment.
- Led children in tidying up, handwashing and chores with weekly allowance to teach responsibility.
- Maintained secure environment, prioritizing children's safety and well-being. and secure at all times.
- Provided nurturing and appropriate environment for children ranging in age from birth to thirteen.
- Used techniques such as positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
- Provided direct-care services for children of varying ages, promoting safe, healthy and fun lifestyle.
- Helped with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and good oral health.
- Provided safe and efficient transportation to and from activities and events.
- Coordinated with teachers to support instruction implementation through my children's specific needs and progress evaluations.
- Provided personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support, fostering individual growth and development.
- An Advocate for children without and with special needs, including evaluations and testing as well as IEPs, and progress reports.
- Communicated effectively with educators from various grade levels.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Planned and implemented special events for children such as birthday parties.
- Wrote and presented documents for Individual Education Plan conferences.
- Encouraged empathy of others to build confidence and improve self-image.
- Transitioned students across grade levels through careful planning and preparation.
- Participated in meetings with support teachers concerning children's progress and areas of concern during parent-teacher conferences.
Head Teacher/Lead Teacher
YMCA Learning Center
Fleetwood, PA
03.2019 - 01.2022
- Fostered understanding and good manners in children by instructing on social development behaviors.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
- Introduced groups of 4 to 12 toddlers to multi-sensory activities such as music, dance and stories to encourage exploration and spark curiosity.
- Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
- Managed classroom settings by establishing clear rules and routines. with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Supported children's emotional and social development by adapting communication tactics for differing client needs.
- Improved sensory awareness through hands-on activities with various textures. by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Oversaw circle time activities to promote group engagement and social skills., free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Implemented positive discipline by following policy of warning, timeout and talking with child.
- Enhanced sensory skills through hands-on activities with diverse textures. in children by providing diverse textures and shapes.
- Built stable, consistent and positive environment for our learning center children.
Education
CDA - Child Development
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PACommunications -
Delaware County Community College
Media, PASome College (No Degree) - Child Development
Pennstate Berks, DCCC, and North Hampton Community College
PA KEYSSkills
- Child Development
- Early childhood knowledge
- IEP knowledge
- Autism expertise
- Special needs familiarity
- Childcare Techniques
- Multi-sensory activities
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Training and development
- Safe environment
- Appropriate discipline
- CPR/First-aid certified
- Mandated Reporter
- Parent collaboration
- Active listening
- Nurturing
- Patient
- Early childhood curricula
- Multi-sensory activities
Certification
- Professional Development, Better Kid Care
- Curriculum and Learning
- Infant/Toddler Learning through Play
- Infant/Toddler Daily Routines
- Create Child Centered Schedules and Activity Plans
- Some College (No Degree), Child Development, PA KEYS, Online Pennstate Berks, DCCC, and North Hampton Community College
- Keystone Stars 101 and 102
Timeline
Head Teacher/Lead Teacher
YMCA Learning Center
03.2019 - 01.2022
Nurturing Stay at Home Mom
Five tiny humans
03.2008 - Current
CDA - Child Development
Northampton Community College
Communications -
Delaware County Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Child Development
Pennstate Berks, DCCC, and North Hampton Community College