Christine Higgins
Washington,IL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Daycare Provider
Self Employed
15 Brookshire Dr. Washington Il 61571
08.1996 - Current
- Offered children numerous opportunities throughout each week to get sunshine and exercise in yard and at local parks.
- Offered early language exposure through story time sessions fostering literacy skills.
- Balanced children's days between play, instruction, and rest with well-designed schedules.
- Organized engaging arts and crafts projects to foster creativity and fine motor skills among the children.
- Managed daily operations of the home daycare, including scheduling, budgeting, and recordkeeping.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through open communication, addressing concerns, and providing updates on their child''s progress.
- Kept children safe and secure in different environments with diligent monitoring and effective management strategies.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Streamlined administrative tasks such as enrollment paperwork processing resulting in efficiency improvements.
- Assisted children patiently through many different scenarios and modeled positive behaviors.
- Implemented conflict resolution techniques promoting peaceable resolutions among peers during disagreements.
Teacher
PALS
Peoria, IL
03.1993 - 07.1996
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Fostered positive learning environment that encouraged student curiosity and critical thinking.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
Preschool Teacher
Kids Club Daycare
Bloomington, IL
12.1990 - 03.1993
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Education
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Heartland Community College
Normal, ILNo Degree - Early Childhood Education
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, ILNo Degree - Early Childhood Education
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, ILHigh School Diploma -
Knoxville High School
Knoxville, IL05-1989
Skills
- Patience and Empathy
- Leadership Qualities
- Health and safety
- Budgeting and finance
- Structured activity planning
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Decision-Making
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Motivation
- Professionalism
- Health and Safety Training
Additional Information
Willingness to get further education to aide in becoming more familiar with the job in question.
I am a quick learner and take instruction and direction very well.
Timeline
Home Daycare Provider
Self Employed
08.1996 - Current
Teacher
PALS
03.1993 - 07.1996
Preschool Teacher
Kids Club Daycare
12.1990 - 03.1993
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Heartland Community College
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Illinois Central College
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Carl Sandburg College
High School Diploma -
Knoxville High School