Erika Garcia
Conroe
Summary
Compassionate Assistant Toddler Teacher with a knack for fostering safe and nurturing learning environments. Highly productive in planning and executing engaging activities, effectively managing classroom routines, and maintaining educational materials to support child development. Specialized skills include early childhood education techniques, behavior management strategies, and developmental milestone tracking. Excel at communication, empathy, and patience, ensuring positive interactions with children and collaboration with parents and staff.
Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Compassionate Daycare Teacher offering several years of experience coordinating activities to promote physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in children. Well-versed in positive reinforcement and behavior redirection.
Motivated and energetic to apply early childhood education principles in preschool setting. Dedicated to teaching, maintaining discipline and encouraging creativity. Certified in First Aid and CPR.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Primrose Schools
Spring
03.2022 - Current
- Assisted in planning and implementing engaging lesson plans for toddlers.
- Supported classroom management to create a positive learning environment.
- Facilitated daily activities promoting social and emotional development in children.
- Maintained a safe and clean classroom environment for children to explore.
- Communicated effectively with parents about children's behavior and development.
- Organized educational materials and resources for various activities daily.
- Encouraged teamwork among children through group activities and games.
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
- Organized daily classroom routines such as meal times, naps, playtime, and outdoor activities.
- Observed physical signs of illness or injury among students and reported any findings promptly to the lead teacher.
- Supervised children during nap time, ensuring proper sleep habits are maintained.
- Created a safe, nurturing environment for children to learn and grow.
Assistant Director Daycare
Woodforest ACADEMY
Spring
03.2012 - 03.2022
- Managed daily workflow of personnel by assigning tasks, tracking progress and providing assistance when needed.
- Supervised recruitment process including interviewing candidates, making hiring decisions and onboarding new hires.
- Planned field trip anddrove the school van.
- Toured parents and was in charge of student files.
- Closed the building for the evening for 11 years.
Education
Aldine High School
Houston, TXSkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Child development
- Safety protocols
- Parent communication
- Activity organization
- Supervisory skills
- Time management
- Creative problem solving
- Emotional intelligence
- Nutrition and hygiene
- Positive reinforcement
- First aid and CPR
- Creative lesson planning
- Professionalism and ethics
- Parent-teacher communication
- Classroom organization
- Child safety procedures
- Social skills development
- Patience and empathy
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- CPR and first Aide
Affiliations
- Enjoy Working Out
Timeline
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Primrose Schools
03.2022 - Current
Assistant Director Daycare
Woodforest ACADEMY
03.2012 - 03.2022
Aldine High School