Dayana Garcia
Nanuet
Summary
Professional educator with strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, and communication with parents.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Group Counselor
DeerKill Day Camp
06.2024 - Current
- Planning and leading activities.
- Ensuring a safe and positive environment.
- Supervising campers and mentoring counselors.
- Serving as a role model and primary point of contact for campers and their families.
- Facilitated group activities promoting teamwork and conflict resolution among campers.
- Developed and implemented engaging programs tailored to diverse age groups and interests.
UPK Lead Teacher
St. Anthony-St.Paul School
09.2021 - Current
- Develop and implement activities to support social, emotional, and physical development.
- Develop and implement engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
- Create learning centers that align with the curriculum and NYS standards.
- Lead large and small group instruction.
- Plan and implement various curriculum-based learning activities, which include literacy, writing, science, and math.
- Provide a safe, nurturing, and fun environment for the students.
- Facilitated collaborative learning environments to enhance student participation and interaction.
- Complete assessments through teaching strategies for each area of development, student portfolios, and age-appropriate tasks.
- Evaluated student progress through assessments and provided constructive feedback to support learning growth.
- Communicate with parents through parent-teacher conferences, newsletters, and classroom blogs.
- Support early literacy through phonics, sight words, and literature-rich activities.
- Differentiate instruction through hands-on activities, visual aids, storytelling, and adapting content, process, and product for ELL students.
UPK Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
11.2016 - 03.2020
- Ensuring children are safe, parents know their children are cared for and learning in a developmentally appropriate way
- Fostering self-help skills as they master feeding themselves, potty training, etc.
- Collaborating with co-workers to develop curriculum that brings imaginative and creative ideas to life.
- Plan and implement various curriculum based learning activities, such as reading, writing, science, art and math.
- Develop and implement activities to support social, emotional, and physical development
- Held quarterly parent teacher conferences
UPK Teacher
MiniVentures Of NY, Inc.
08.2013 - 10.2016
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with state standards to foster student learning and development.
- Implemented creative teaching strategies that enhanced student participation and understanding of core concepts.
- Develop and implement activities to support social, emotional, and physical development.
- Create learning centers for all areas of development.
- Provide a safe, nurturing, and fun environment for children.
- Developed lesson plans to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Maintain individual student portfolios.
- Profound ability to maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment for children.
- Supported classroom management strategies to maintain a positive learning environment.
Education
Masters of Science - ECE
Mercy College
05.2022
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Assessment and evaluation
- Early childhood development
Certification
Early Childhood Teacher Birth-2nd
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Group Counselor
DeerKill Day Camp
06.2024 - Current
UPK Lead Teacher
St. Anthony-St.Paul School
09.2021 - Current
UPK Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
11.2016 - 03.2020
UPK Teacher
MiniVentures Of NY, Inc.
08.2013 - 10.2016
Masters of Science - ECE
Mercy College