Christine Pelillo
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Certified teacher with 25 years of experience in the field of early childhood and elementary education. I have a vast array of experiences, including owning and managing a successful child care center, where I developed the skills to work collaboratively with families, teachers, and staff, to solve problems, build relationships, and to foster a caring community.
Various professional trainings in mindfulness and social emotional learning have provided me the ability to teach and guide students through engaging, fun, and informative lessons to strengthen social skills. I am committed to providing the best possible outcome, in any job , for the good of the child, school or business, by remaining focused, and dedicated, every day.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Assistant Kindergarten Teacher
The Independence School
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Integral member of the kindergarten team, responsible for the care, well-being and safety of children.
- Teamed with kindergarten colleagues to create and implement a challenging, nurturing and engaging learning environment.
- Assisted lead teacher with assessments, observations, and developing creative strategies for managing student behaviors.
- Utilized the outdoor classroom to incorporate the natural elements with core learning concepts.
- Established a welcoming rapport with all families.
Kindergarten Teacher
Saint John The Beloved School
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Designed and implemented challenging and creative weekly lesson plans, following the school's curriculum.
- Fostered positive relationships with students and families by communicating via daily reports, and providing extra support and guidance as needed.
- Exercised good classroom management, utilizing rules and expectations, created in collaboration with students.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote best practices for students struggling academically.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- One year position due to COVID protocols
Preschool Teacher
Saint Elizabeth School
08.2015 - 09.2019
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Created a safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional, and physical skills.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
Owner/Teacher/Curriculum Coordinator
The Xavier School For Young Children
01.2006 - 06.2012
- Designed, implemented, and managed a successful curriculum to meet the needs of the children and teachers.
- Established a welcoming community for families, children, teachers, and staff.
- Oversaw assessments and participated in various methods of assessments and observations in each classroom.
- Incorporated SEL lessons into the curriculum for enhanced understanding of social and emotional development.
- Responsible for the care and well-being of 65 children, ages infant through 6 years old.
- Provided annual training in child development to teachers and staff.
- Worked in collaboration with the DE Office of Child Care Licensing to create an exceptional program.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education/Sociology
12.1996
Skills
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Active Participant in children's learning
- Behavior Modeling
- SEL and Mindfulness training
- Team player
- Adaptable, flexible and reliable
- Safety Awareness
- Teacher Support
- Group and individual instruction
Certification
- Mindfulness & Education Conference 2019 at The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
- Growing Up Mindful, Level One Certification with Christopher Willard, Ph.D. (2021)
- Little Flower Yoga: level one teacher training (Foundations of Yoga for Children) (2017)
- Social & Emotional Learning Exchange: "What Makes Me? Core Capacities for Living and Learning" - participant (2022)
- DE Department of Education License #: 102421
Timeline
Assistant Kindergarten Teacher - The Independence School
08.2021 - 05.2023
Kindergarten Teacher - Saint John The Beloved School
08.2020 - 06.2021
Preschool Teacher - Saint Elizabeth School
08.2015 - 09.2019
Owner/Teacher/Curriculum Coordinator - The Xavier School For Young Children
01.2006 - 06.2012
William Paterson University of New Jersey - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education/Sociology
- Mindfulness & Education Conference 2019 at The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
- Growing Up Mindful, Level One Certification with Christopher Willard, Ph.D. (2021)
- Little Flower Yoga: level one teacher training (Foundations of Yoga for Children) (2017)
- Social & Emotional Learning Exchange: "What Makes Me? Core Capacities for Living and Learning" - participant (2022)
- DE Department of Education License #: 102421
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