Edna Meindl
Certified Child Care Provider
Folsom,PA
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Enthusiastic Lead Teacher brings 20 years of experience in early childhood education. Passionate about child development and learning. Friendly, outgoing and adaptable in approach.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
The Children's Academy
03.2011 - Current
- Structure and assess each child needs and parents habits for such things as feeding ,napping and play while teaching the child how to acclimate to classroom environment and other children.
- Setting schedules for meals, naps and organize play indoors and out. Using age appropriate toys and learning experiences on a rotational basis to encourage play.
- doing Individual assessments of each childs growth and milestones to accurately track each childs personal needs and advancement.
- Mentored new teachers on best practices for classroom management and instructional techniques, contributing to their professional growth and effectiveness in the classroom.
- Provided one-on-one support for Children based on their Indicial needs.
- I also provide closing support to the office staff at end of day and as needed during the day to make sure staff is utilized to keep ratios and monitor movements of children while making parents picks up safe and controlled.
- I also close down building making sure teachers are following cleaning protcols for the classroom and equipment used by children.
Teacher
Tiny Miracles Learning Center
09.2007 - 02.2011
- Maintain safe play environment with age appropriate toys.
- Kept individual records on each childs Play, meals and learning as well as emotional and social development.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Taught understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems and addressed with parents or Guardians.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting and toilet habits.
Education
High School Diploma -
Interboro Senior High School
Prospect Park, PA 05.2001 -
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA 05.2001 -
CDA- Child Care Certification - Early Childhood Education
Delware County Commity College
Media, PA 05.2001 -
Skills
- Behavior Modeling
- Lesson development
- Student Records Management
- Activity Planning
- CPR trained
- CDA certification
- Assistant to Directetors
Timeline
Lead Teacher
The Children's Academy
03.2011 - Current
Teacher
Tiny Miracles Learning Center
09.2007 - 02.2011
High School Diploma -
Interboro Senior High School
05.2001 -
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Delaware County Community College
05.2001 -
CDA- Child Care Certification - Early Childhood Education
Delware County Commity College
05.2001 -
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