Cynthia Farrish
Summary
Insightful, enthusiastic and passionate Home Base Early Childhood Instructor skilled in assisting families build positive early educational foundations by educating, mentoring and coaching individual families with the support of community resources. Eager to utilize over 10 years of experience to advance Head Start's mission into the next generation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Instructor
City of Oakland Head Start
Oakland
07.2010 - Current
- Worked in partnership with adults in educating children in their home
- Organized/implemented individual curriculum for adults and children based on data received from home visits
- Provided social, emotional, cognitive, language and literacy strategies for positive adult and child future outcome
- Mentored positive adult mental, physical, social progress while in recovery program (domestic, narcotic, food, sex, incarceration, prostitution)
- Developed and facilitated socializations geared toward positive adult child interactions
- Co-founded and facilitated Family Peer Café’ (support group for new parents)
- Encouraged financial budgeting and future family planning strategies
- Created and implemented lesson plans for children and adults
- Self-assessment using Home Visiting Rating Scale (HOVRS)
- Active participant in weekly and monthly meetings with supervisors, peers, and reflective mentor.
Assistant Director
Kinder Care Inc.
03.2008 - 11.2009
- Facilitated staff trainings
- Co-Organized and implemented staff annual appraisals utilizing approved appraisal format
- Active participant in staff hiring process
- Knowledge of curriculum used (center specific).
Education
Master of Arts - Human Development: Leadership in Education and Human Services Specialization
Pacific Oaks College
01.2019
Bachelor of Art - Human Development: Social Change
Pacific Oaks College
01.2018
Early Childhood Education -
Merritt Community College
01.2013
Accomplishments
- Specialty in working with pregnant teen mothers and the entire family
- Co-founder and facilitator of the Family Peer Café: focusing on healthy support for the pregnant mother and family
- Doula and lactation trained with attendance at approximately five birthing experiences
- Knowledge in working with mothers in rehabilitation programs with emphasis on reunification of the family
- Knowledge of data collection process with importance on sustaining, retaining, and improving quality programming
- Knowledge of strategies for Healthy Father Engagement Opportunities in Early Childhood Education
- Active participant in Equity and Racism Panel training (2-part series)
- Co-presenter/Speaker at Bananas Training, 2020, Title: Put Your Oxygen Mask on First!
- Presenter/Speaker at informal forum in Castro Valley, 2020, Title: The Black Man’s Commitment to His Family
Permits
- Program Director Permit, Commission on Teaching Credentialing, 2023
- Site Supervisor Permit, Commission on Teaching Credentialing, 2018
- Master Teacher Permit, Commission on Teaching Credentialing, 2012
Timeline
Early Childhood Instructor
City of Oakland Head Start
07.2010 - Current
Assistant Director
Kinder Care Inc.
03.2008 - 11.2009
Master of Arts - Human Development: Leadership in Education and Human Services Specialization
Pacific Oaks College
Bachelor of Art - Human Development: Social Change
Pacific Oaks College
Early Childhood Education -
Merritt Community College
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