Cynthia Honey
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Newport,AR
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Crowley Ridge Education Service Coop
Newport, AR
08.2015 - Current
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Monitored students with special needs and helped integrate into normal classroom setting.
- Read books to 40 students on weekly basis to engender love of stories and model reading.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Instructed students on interpersonal skills and basic emotional communication.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Taught students basic academic, behavioral and social skills.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
- Developed lesson plans and activities focused on topics such as letters and numbers.
- Taught average of 40 children per school year.
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Arkansas State University
State University, ARBachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Arkansas State University
State University, ARSkills
Special needs education
Leading activities
Maintaining safety
Managing supplies
Lesson Planning
Coordinating schedules
Curriculum design
Goal Setting
Basic clerical knowledge
Student records management
Child development
Early Childhood Education
Group and individual instruction
Differentiated instruction
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Crowley Ridge Education Service Coop
08.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Arkansas State University
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Arkansas State University