Chelsea De La Cruz
New York,NY
Summary
Highly motivated and self-driven employee who is determined and passionate. Strong work ethic, collaborative and exceptional communication skills that will enable me in effectively interacting with colleagues, clients and stakeholders within a professional setting.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Created and implemented lesson plans with developmentally appropriate activities before the due date.
- Engaged with students throughout the day, as well as maintaining the classroom schedule and routines.
- Created assessments to maintain students' developmental progress.
- Developed student portfolios with assessments to share with families during parent-teacher conferences.
- Entered data entry based on each student's progress and challenges for assessments through computer systems.
- Developed positive relationships with families.
- Updated bulletin boards to display children's learning on a monthly basis.
Team Leader
Jumpstart Internship Program
11.2017 - 06.2018
- Lead a team of members in implementing the session plan curriculum.
- I arranged a variety of kinesthetic activities for centers within small groups.
- Demonstrated definitions of keywords using visuals.
- Implemented activities where children focused on phonemic awareness.
- Implemented open-ended questions for higher-order thinking.
Administrative Assistant
Lehman College DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
New York
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Answered phone calls and provided accurate information to speculating students, as well as professors.
- Received all incoming correspondence, and created as well as maintained the departmental database.
- Assisted with the organization of departmental events.
- Maintained filing systems, office supply inventory, and managed office equipment maintenance.
- Assisted professors with organizing and filing textbook curricula.
- Registered students to their assigned advisors for course registrations.
- Communicated professionally with staff and families on a daily basis.
Classroom Aide & Off-Site Literacy Tutor
Manhattan Community College Early Childhood Education
New York
02.2013 - 06.2015
- Assisted teachers in all areas that needed support with their classrooms and children.
- Performed clerical and maintenance classroom duties for teachers and students.
- Reading and scholastic tutoring four days a week for the participating off-site TEP Charter School reading program.
Hospital Concierge Program Volunteer
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York
09.2009 - 05.2012
- Volunteer for the hospital concierge program that services the patients and their families.
- Made daily visits to newly admitted patients and facilitated their orientation into the hospital concierge program.
- Performed clerical duties and data entry into the program's computer system.
- Received and fulfilled patient and family requests, such as travel and transportation research, ran various errands for food, dry cleaning, mail services, etc.
Education
Master's Degree - Early Childhood Education
Lehman College of the City University of New York
Bronx, New York05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Lehman College of the City University of New York
Bronx, New York05.2018
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, New York05.2015
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- Power point
- Self-initiative
- Detail oriented
- Adaptability to different environments
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- Communication Skills
- Lesson Development
- Emotional support
- Safety awareness
- Collaboration
Languages
- English, Proficient
- Spanish, Intermediate
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons
09.2021 - 10.2023
Team Leader
Jumpstart Internship Program
11.2017 - 06.2018
Administrative Assistant
Lehman College DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
02.2016 - 06.2018
Classroom Aide & Off-Site Literacy Tutor
Manhattan Community College Early Childhood Education
02.2013 - 06.2015
Hospital Concierge Program Volunteer
New York Presbyterian Hospital
09.2009 - 05.2012
Master's Degree - Early Childhood Education
Lehman College of the City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Lehman College of the City University of New York
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts
Borough of Manhattan Community College
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