Erika Paredes
Tampa,FL
Summary
Moldable and innovative computer science student with analytical problem solving skills and 5+ years experience in teamwork and design. Seeking an opportunity to grow and learn from experienced team members by focusing on collaboration and creativity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Eckerd Connects Early Head Start
04.2020 - Current
- Providing high quality, comprehensive care and support services to infants, toddlers, and their teachers.
- Monitoring and documenting provisions and progressions in the area of Early Childhood Education and School Readiness.
- Assisting with the implementation of a developmentally and linguistically appropriate approach to child development and education.
- Assisting with organizing a classroom environment that promotes each child's total development while promoting positive open communication with parents and children.
- Providing additional center-based and family child care home support, as assigned.
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
Rosa Valdez Learning Center
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for Children.
- Educated Children in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Read books to 8 children on weekly basis to engender love of stories and model reading.
- Assisted and supervised 8 children through entire school day.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness
Education
Computer Science
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL04.2025
High School Diploma -
Tampa Bay Technical High School
Tampa, FL06.2019
Skills
- Bilingual- Spanish
- Problem Solving
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Clear and Direct Communication
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Progress Tracking and Reporting
- Pattern Recognition
- Data Entry
- Performance Management
- Visual design
- Strong Organization
- 53 WPM
Certification
- CLASS
- First Aid and CPR
- 45 Hours
- CDA
- Mental Health First Aid
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Eckerd Connects Early Head Start
04.2020 - Current
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
Rosa Valdez Learning Center
01.2019 - 04.2020
Computer Science
Hillsborough Community College
High School Diploma -
Tampa Bay Technical High School
- CLASS
- First Aid and CPR
- 45 Hours
- CDA
- Mental Health First Aid
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