Elen Friend
Draper,UT
Summary
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
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Daycare Teacher
Guardian Angel Daycare (Skaggs Catholic Center)
10.2022 - Current
- Engaged with over 50 children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
Daycare Worker
Discovery Bay Daycare
08.2019 - 10.2022
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Managed food inventory for 25-person center in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Monitored and documented students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files and/or ProCare app.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Assisted in potty training and other daily hygiene activities to support child development.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Paulus High School
Jakarta, Indonesia06.1996
Skills
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Emotionally Supportive
- Infant, Toddler and Preschool Curricula
- Child Psychology Knowledge
- Play Skills Readiness
- Housekeeping
- Parent Communication
- Genuinely Friendly and Likeable
- Natural Temperament
- Fluent in Indonesian
- Licensed Childcare Provider
- Loves Children
- Efficient under Pressure
- Musical Talent (Singing)
- Energetic Caregiver
Certification
CDA ongoing (over 120 hrs. of coursework completed)
Languages
Indonesian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Daycare Teacher
Guardian Angel Daycare (Skaggs Catholic Center)
10.2022 - Current
Daycare Worker
Discovery Bay Daycare
08.2019 - 10.2022
High School Diploma -
St. Paulus High School