Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
Babysitter

Dilia Cook

Woodruff,SC

Summary

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. Offering 25 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Pre-K Teacher

CAJACOPI
01.1998 - 11.2004
  • Supervised student teachers to provide objective feedback.
  • Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.

Director of My Own Kindergarten

My Own Kindergarten
01.1991 - 11.1999
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.

Director of the Pre-School Grade

Liceo Kilpatrick
04.1987 - 10.1997
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
  • Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Organized and supervised large and small group activities.

Basic Elementary Education Teacher

The Liceo Cervante
02.1987 - 06.1991
  • Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
  • Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.

Education

Bachelor For Teaching - Education Pre-school

Instistitute of Art And Sciences
Colombia /Barranquilla. S.A
07.1998

Skills

  • Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
  • Heartsaver First Aid
  • Classroom Supplies Ordering
  • Learning Strategies
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Child Development Associate Certification
  • Emotional Support and Development
  • Motivating and Inspiring Students
  • Arts and Crafts Aptitude
  • Child Supervision
  • Professional Caregiver
  • Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
  • Organizational and Planning Skills
  • Spanish Language Proficiency

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Pre-K Teacher

CAJACOPI
01.1998 - 11.2004

Director of My Own Kindergarten

My Own Kindergarten
01.1991 - 11.1999

Director of the Pre-School Grade

Liceo Kilpatrick
04.1987 - 10.1997

Basic Elementary Education Teacher

The Liceo Cervante
02.1987 - 06.1991

Bachelor For Teaching - Education Pre-school

Instistitute of Art And Sciences
Dilia Cook