Chelsea Wilson
Hermitage,PA
Summary
Dedicated educator/education supervisor committed to early childhood education and enhancing educators’ knowledge to increase successful outcomes for students.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Accel Schools
Steam Academy Of Warren
08.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with state standards to foster student growth.
- Cultivated a positive classroom environment that promotes social-emotional learning and encourages student collaboration.
- Monitored student progress through regular assessments, adapting instruction based on individual learning needs.
- Collaborated with families to create effective communication channels, enhancing student support and involvement.
EDUCATION SUPERVISOR
Mercer County Head Start
02.2020 - 07.2023
- Oversees 7 Head Start classrooms
- Directly supervises teachers, assistants, and support aides
- Works closely with families completing screenings, conferences, home visits
- Organizes and attends events for families to attend
- Completes observations on teaching staff
- Completes CLASS observations twice a year
- Monitors and tracks documentation of Teaching Strategies GOLD
- Facilitates transition meetings across districts in the county for transitioning students to kindergarten
- Presents trainings during various parts of the school year to train teachers and assistants on components of the program
HEAD START TEACHER
Mercer County Head Start
08.2016 - 02.2020
- Creates lesson plans according to the Creative Curriculum
- Individualizes lesson plans geared towards specific learning needs
- Implements strategies for behavior management- being proactive and redirecting misbehavior
- Fosters classroom productivity and maximizes learning time, while engaging children with a variety of modalities and materials
- Provides instructional support through concept development, fostering children’s analysis and reasoning, engaging in feedback loops, and modeling and supporting high-quality language
- Completes developmental screenings, home visits, and parent teacher conferences with families
- Enters documentation to track students’ growth using Teaching Strategies GOLD
Education
B.S. - Early Childhood Education PK-4, MINOR in Exceptionalities
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
05-2014
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Leadership and Team Building
- Patience and Empathy
- Willingness to learn and evolve
Certification
- CPR, FRIST AID, AND SAFETY CARES CERTIFIED
- CERTIFIED CLASS OBSERVER
- POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS TRAINED (PBIS)
- TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND THE PYRAMID MODEL TRAINED
- CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES TRAINED
- CLEARANCES: FBI, CHILD ABUSE, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
- MEMBER OF KAPPA DELTA PI
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Accel Schools
08.2023 - Current
EDUCATION SUPERVISOR
Mercer County Head Start
02.2020 - 07.2023
HEAD START TEACHER
Mercer County Head Start
08.2016 - 02.2020
B.S. - Early Childhood Education PK-4, MINOR in Exceptionalities
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY