Christopher Lazo
La Cañada Flintridge
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staffing Coordinator
Child Educational Center
La Canada
06.2022 - Current
- Manage daily and long-term staffing for over 125 regular teaching staff and substitutes. Maintain program quality through daily teaching placements.
- Coordinate independently with outside staffing agencies to provide additional staffing support.
- Maintain positive relationships with staff despite the difficult position of having to be "the bad guy" (when assigning staff).
- Provide a portion of the first-day orientation for new teachers and substitutes. Provide a brief introduction to CEC philosophy for staffing agency substitutes.
- Foster positivity about the program, regardless of how hard staffing may be.
- Listen to and counsel staff, providing an attentive listening ear for issues both program-related and personal.
- Maintain open communication between staffing and directors.
- Though strictly the timecard supervisor, provide leadership for the diverse team of floaters and substitutes.
- Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information. Demonstrate discretion in what information should be shared with which colleague.
Van Driver
Child Educational Center
La Canada
08.2021 - Current
- Ensure the safety of children in transportation from school to the CEC.
- Address the behavioral and developmental concerns of children in my care, with classroom staff and other van drivers.
- Adapt to changing dynamics within the van, whether it is children with challenging behaviors or fighting between children.
- Make meaningful connections with children in the short period of time spent together.
- Step into Transportation Coordinator role in Dina's absence, managing daily van runs.
Covid Greeter
Child Educational Center
La Canada
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Knew every parent and child and greeted them by name, with a smile.
- Ensured the health and safety of children and parents who came to campus.
- Communicated effectively with families and staff, conveying sensitive information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Maintained a working knowledge of constantly evolving policies and practices surrounding COVID.
- Provided a comforting transition for parents and children during unprecedented times.
Teacher Assistant/Associate Teacher
Child Educational Center
La Canada
01.2016 - 06.2022
- Made deep and meaningful connections with children, families, and staff.
- Studied children and shared observations with classroom teachers.
- Provided curriculum based on observations of children's development, seeking to expand opportunities for children to create their own learning.
- Operated as a member of many different teams; learned to adapt based on the needs of the classroom and fellow teachers.
- Excelled as a floater, demonstrating abilities to enact CEC philosophy from infants through school age. Showed flexibility and a willingness to help support the program wherever needed.
Infant/Preschool Teacher & Camp Counselor
YMCA of the Foothills
La Canada
05.2013 - 01.2016
- Provided curriculum for an ever-changing set of children.
- Supervised children in many different environments, at many different sites.
- Received the "Heart of the Y" award for demonstrating the core values of the organization.
- Provided professionalism and knowledge of child development to staff who did not view ECE as their field.
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA06-2019
Child Development
Cal State Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAPolitical Science
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MNSkills
- Management of diverse personalities
- Willingness to do whatever is asked
- Leadership with staff at all job levels
- Problem-solving to find the best solution
- Communication, both written and verbal
- Imbuing care and kindness in difficult conversations
- Creative thinking that remains in line with CEC philosophy
Certification
- California Child Development Teacher Permit (eff. 2019)
Accomplishments
- Eagle Scout
Timeline
Staffing Coordinator
Child Educational Center
06.2022 - Current
Van Driver
Child Educational Center
08.2021 - Current
Covid Greeter
Child Educational Center
05.2021 - 06.2022
Teacher Assistant/Associate Teacher
Child Educational Center
01.2016 - 06.2022
Infant/Preschool Teacher & Camp Counselor
YMCA of the Foothills
05.2013 - 01.2016
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Pasadena City College
Child Development
Cal State Los Angeles
Political Science
St. Olaf College
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