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Cheryl Johnson

Teacher
Chesapeake,VA
Cheryl Johnson

Summary

Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential.

Offering 15 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness of students.

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Duval County Public School District

Early Childhood Teacher
08.2013 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
  • Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
  • Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
  • Assisted and supervised up to 16 children through entire school day.

Duval County Public School District

Substitute Teacher
08.2012 - 06.2013

Job overview

  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules

True Vine Children's Center

Preschool Teacher
05.2004 - 05.2012

Job overview

  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.

Education

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Bachelor of Science from Early Childhood Education
05.2012

University Overview

Skills

  • Positive Reinforcement Strategies
  • Role Playing and Interaction Methods
  • Parent and Guardian Relations
  • Teacher and Administrator Collaboration
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Substitute Teacher Coordination
  • Appropriate Age Group Experience
  • Classroom Observation
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Play-Based Learning
  • Age-Appropriate Curriculum
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Progress reporting
  • Student Needs Assessments
  • Collaborative and Team-Oriented
  • Computer Proficiency
  • Documentation
  • Speaking
  • Research
  • Administrative Support
  • Problem-Solving Ability
  • Customer Service
  • Issue and Complaint Resolution
  • Proficient in Apple macOS
  • Document and Records Management

Quote

You will recognize your own path when you come upon it because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.
Sara Teasdale

Timeline

Early Childhood Teacher
Duval County Public School District
08.2013 - 06.2019
Substitute Teacher
Duval County Public School District
08.2012 - 06.2013
Preschool Teacher
True Vine Children's Center
05.2004 - 05.2012
Florida State College At Jacksonville
Bachelor of Science from Early Childhood Education

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