Maria Victoria Penaloza
Castaic,CA
Summary
Accomplished Child Development Specialist with over 20 years of experience enhancing children's developmental progress through curriculum design and effective leadership. Skilled in building strong relationships with parents and implementing evidence-based interventions, significantly advancing children's achievements in developmental milestones. Expert in behavioral management and client scheduling, driving positive outcomes in diverse learning environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Center Base Program
Developing Mindful Lives
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with mentors to help families and children and all areas of development.
- Contributed to the development of program policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Mentored diverse groups of individuals with varying needs, adapting approaches as needed for optimal outcomes.
- Provide activities and ideas for children ages 0-3 in a classroom setting.
Child Development Specialist
Developing Mindful Lives
10.2021 - Current
- Prepared children for success in center and home settings through encouragement and exploration of learning activities.
- Constructed age-appropriate goals and outcomes to assist children with special needs and developmental delays.
- Communicated respectfully and thoughtfully with parents and guardians by remaining sensitive to different families' cultures, values and needs.
- Built and maintained strong parent and student relationships.
- Conduct reports for the family's based on the childs progress in all areas of development.
Child Development Specialist
Buonora Child Development Center
06.2008 - 02.2024
- Built and maintained strong parent and student relationships.
- Conducted educational, behavioral and well-being assessments.
- Conducted child health, sensory and behavioral screenings and prepared observation results.
- Provided community resources and education to families to increase knowledge and advocacy skills.
- Created and managed weekly personal schedule to accommodate visits with families, initial evaluations and reviews.
- Observed children to recognize and maintain strong awareness of developmental progress.
- Provided information on developmental milestones to coach families on incorporating modeled interventions into children's daily routines.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions for children with special needs, leading to increased progress towards developmental milestones.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Santo Tomas University
Bogota,Colombia04.1992
Skills
- Curriculum Design
- Effective Leadership
- Skill Development
- Behavioral Management
- Child Development
- Stress Management
- Group Instruction
- Case Management
- Client Scheduling
- Reports
Timeline
Center Base Program
Developing Mindful Lives
01.2022 - Current
Child Development Specialist
Developing Mindful Lives
10.2021 - Current
Child Development Specialist
Buonora Child Development Center
06.2008 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Santo Tomas University
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