Cassie Nance
Ames
Summary
Experienced owner/operator with 15 years in childcare management, skilled in communication and behavior management to foster safe, enriching environments. Background in transportation includes advanced route planning and load management, complemented by a solid safety record. Committed to operational success and customer satisfaction, with strong organizational skills and defensive driving expertise.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Operator
Cassie's In-Home Childcare
Ames
03.2011 - Current
- Managed daily childcare operations and ensured a safe environment for children.
- Developed age-appropriate educational activities to promote learning and development.
- Developed engaging educational activities to promote learning and development.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals to support children's health and well-being.
- Supervised staff and provided training on best childcare practices and safety protocols.
- Maintained records of children's attendance, health, and developmental milestones.
- Established and enforced policies to ensure compliance with state regulations for in-home childcare.
- Fostered a nurturing atmosphere that encouraged socialization and emotional growth among children.
- Managed schedules to balance playtime, meals, and rest effectively.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to encourage positive interactions.
- Organized group activities to foster teamwork and social skills among children.
- Collaborated with other caregivers to support children's individual needs effectively.
- Provided a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
- Cared for children of various ages and assisted with feeding, dressing and daily activities.
- Encouraged positive interactions between children by providing supervision at all times.
- Communicated daily with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Assisted with feeding infants and toddlers during meal times.
- Assisted children in development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Engaged in creative play activities that promoted language development, physical activity and problem solving skills.
- Planned field trips to local parks, libraries and other educational places.
- Observed and monitored children's play activities.
- Maintained organized and clean classroom and play areas.
- Taught children how to complete basic crafts such as paintings, drawings and decorations.
- Established and maintained safe, supportive and welcoming environments for children of all backgrounds.
- Updated detailed records for each child with information such as daily observations, meals served and medications administered.
- Executed administrative tasks, including taking attendance and updating logs.
- Updated detailed records for each child with information such as daily observations, meals served and medications administered.
- Executed administrative tasks, including taking attendance and updating logs.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA01-2026
Early Childhood Education And Programming
Iowa State University
Ames, IA04-2026
Skills
- Lesson plan development
- Lesson planning
- Educational activities
- Age-appropriate activities
- Child development
- Behavior management techniques
- Positive reinforcement
- Special needs experience
- Toilet training techniques
- Child supervision
- Safety
- Healthy environments
- Nutritional meal planning
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Recordkeeping
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Emotional development
- Behavior management
Certification
- Child Net 3.0 (2025)
- Iowa Quality Rating Scale Level 4 (2026)
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Cassie's In-Home Childcare
03.2011 - Current
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Southwestern Community College
Early Childhood Education And Programming
Iowa State University