Faith Smith
Pittsburg
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues. While also providing a safe and loving space for all of the students.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher/Assistant Teacher
Sonshine Learning Center
Pittsburg
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse learning styles for ages 2-3.
- Collaborated with parents to enhance student progress and address concerns.
- Implemented classroom management strategies that fostered a positive learning environment.
- Created secure sleeping arrangements to promote child safety during nap time.
- Participated in weekly faculty meetings by providing updates on departmental goals or objectives.
- Handled and resolved disciplinary issues according to the daycare’s protocols.
- Supervised classroom environment to ensure safety and foster positive behavior.
- Trained new teachers on curriculum implementation and effective classroom management techniques.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, assessments, and behavior reports.
- Worked with students one-on-one to boost skills in weak areas and grasp new concepts.
- Maintained secure and disciplined classroom to provide positive learning environment.
- Enforced disciplinary actions to maintain compliance with daycare policies and procedures.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
Education
Pittsburg High School
Pittsburg, KSSkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Student assessment
- Curriculum development
- Parent communication
- Safety supervision
- Problem solving
- Childcare needs
- Childcare requirements
- Safety awareness
- Age-appropriate discipline
- Group and individual instruction
- Behavior modeling
- Child development
- Emotional support
- Family engagement
- Safe learning environment
Certification
- Child Development Associate Certification
- Infant & toddler certification
- CPR certification
- Managing childcare certification
Timeline
Lead Teacher/Assistant Teacher
Sonshine Learning Center
02.2024 - 05.2025
Pittsburg High School