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. Eager to provide guidance to students to develop necessary educational, self-help, and adaptive skills. Offering 19 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Toddler Teacher
Creative Beginnings Infant/Toddler Center
2011.01 - Current
Developed weekly curriculums that are engaging and educational.
Fostered life skills such as potty training, vocabulary development and communication, fine and gross motor skills, etc.
Ensured student’s safety and supported developmental milestones for infant and toddlers. Maintained accurate documentation to track progress and monitor student’s skills.
Plan Assistant’s duties, supervise them, and train new staff.
Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Teacher
Golden Days Preschool
2005.01 - 2011.01
Created lesson plans based on adopted curriculum.
Engaged students in developmentally appropriate activities to foment their growth and skills acquisition.
Maintained proper documentation such as Quarterly Child Progress Reports. Conducted Parent/Teacher conferences.
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Nanny
Community Members Interested
2004.01 - 2009.01
Create fun and creative activities to foster learning and growth. Ensure health and safety of young children under my care.
Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2004.08 - 2005.06
Prepare classroom materials according with the lesson plan.
Supervise and monitor elementary students with special needs such as SLD, Down Syndrome, Emotional Disturbance, etc.
Conduct small group activities, behavior modeling, etc.
Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
Monitored student actions and applied established interventions to redirect behavior and resolve conflicts.
Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
Education
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
06.2023
High School Diploma -
Norwalk High School
Norwalk, CA
06.2003
Skills
CPR and First Aide, Finger printed qualified.
Nineteen years of experience.
Fluent in both English and Spanish.
Instruction delivery
Behavior Modeling
Gentle Discipline
Special-Needs Childcare
Social Development Activities
Behavior Management Techniques
Group and Individual Instruction
Progress Reporting
Activity Planning
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Toddler Teacher
Creative Beginnings Infant/Toddler Center
2011.01 - Current
Teacher
Golden Days Preschool
2005.01 - 2011.01
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2004.08 - 2005.06
Nanny
Community Members Interested
2004.01 - 2009.01
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Cerritos College
High School Diploma -
Norwalk High School
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