Christopher Crenshaw
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Driven and compassionate developer with a proven track record in childcare, adept in providing emotional support and fostering safety. Highly esteems cultural competency and growth of self and children, enhancing student growth and ensuring a secure learning environment. Achieved significant improvements in student social-emotional development through personalized attention and positive reinforcement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Assistant (Interventionist)
Mt. Lebanon Lutheran School
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising indoor and outdoor play.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decision making.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Supported classroom teachers by monitoring behavior, taking attendance, and completing other administrative tasks as needed.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Assisted in extracurricular activities such as clubs or sports teams, providing additional support for students outside of the classroom setting.
Lead Teacher (Aftercare Teacher)
Atonement Lutheran School
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Incorporated culturally responsive teaching practices into aftercare setting.
- Used knowledge from an Introduction to Urban Education class taken in college as a foundation for leading in an inner city school environment.
Lead Teacher (Summer Care Teacher)
Tim Plocher
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Developed strong relationships with children to create a safe and fun environment for them.
- Demonstrated strong role model characteristics for social interactions between children and used law and gospel to correct, instruct, and build up children in healthy Christian behaviors.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations and childcare center policies, including mandated reporting in the instances of child neglect and abuse.
- Organized and maintained a clean, inviting play space that encouraged exploration while adhering to safety guidelines for childcare facilities.
- Enhanced parent satisfaction with childcare services by regularly communicating with parents, getting to know them, and updating them on their child's behavior on a daily basis.
- Adapted childcare approach according to each child''s unique personality traits, ensuring personalized care.
- AED and CPR certified for infants, children, and adults.
Chaplain
Chaplains in Schools
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to principles, teachers, and children.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs. Used law and gospel to bring children to repent, and then show them the forgiveness and love Jesus gives them in his Word.
- Called parents to inform them of the spiritual care their child or children were receiving at summer school and to give them opportunities to worship t the affiliated church or learn more.
- Was a resource for teachers' questions and provided activity sheets for bible classes based on that week's focus.
- Conducted an eight to ten minute morning assembly devotion for all of the children. Got to use some creative techniques to keep children engaged and still drive home the central message of the Word for that day.
- Conducted a five minute staff devotion before the children arrived to give courage and fortify the staff with God's Word before the day's fanatics started.
- Went to professional developments for two weeks to train before the four week period of summer school began as well as every week until the end of employment.
- Prepared a devotion that the other chaplains at the other schools participating in the summer school program could use for a morning assembly devotion.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - The Pastoral Ministry
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN05-2023
Skills
- Hyperawareness for group, individual, and situational safety
- Teacher Support
- Group and individual instruction
- Awareness for instances that require mandated reporting (such as child neglect, physical, or sexual abuse)
- AED, first aid, and infant, child, and adult CPR certification
- Homework Assistance
- Behavioral support
- Cultural Competency
- Positive Reinforcement/Redirection
- Fit and energetic to match play and energy of the children
- Tutoring experience
- Patient
- Emotional Support
- Reading and Writing Support
Certification
- Combat Life Saver (CLS; in the event of an extreme medical emergency, posseses the skills learned in the military to save someone's life)
Timeline
Educational Assistant (Interventionist)
Mt. Lebanon Lutheran School
08.2024 - 10.2024
Lead Teacher (Aftercare Teacher)
Atonement Lutheran School
08.2023 - 05.2024
Lead Teacher (Summer Care Teacher)
Tim Plocher
05.2023 - 08.2023
Chaplain
Chaplains in Schools
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Combat Life Saver (CLS; in the event of an extreme medical emergency, posseses the skills learned in the military to save someone's life)
Bachelor of Arts - The Pastoral Ministry
Martin Luther College
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