Maintain, at all times, high quality childcare standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
Supervising all staff members and providing accurate and meaningful annual performance evaluations.
Facilitating monthly staff meetings and board meetings.
Oversee hiring process and orientation for all new staff.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for the operation of the childcare facility.
Coordinate the annual licensing and inspections with the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Maintain open, consistent, and effective communication with parents.
Meeting with new parents and giving tours of the school to sign children up for the program.
Managing tuition payments, children's health records, and staff health records.
Developing a budget for the program and establish controls to assure that the center adheres to the budget.
Coordinating fundraisers and events for the childcare facility.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Brick House School
09.2017 - 09.2020
Assisted and supervised 9 children through entire school day.
Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication regarding their child's progress, fostering increased parental involvement in the educational process.
Creating and facilitating different curriculum's for the needs of each child depending on age group.
Sending home monthly newsletters to the parents, along with finger plays and songs.
Providing a daily sheet every day for each child.
Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress and areas of improvement, encouraging a collaborative approach to education.
Incorporated play-based learning opportunities into daily routines, allowing students to explore new concepts while developing critical thinking skills through hands-on experiences.
Collaborating with colleagues as a team on events such as Holiday Sing and Graduation.
Human Resources Assistant
Cooperative Productions
03.2016 - 09.2019
Assisting the Human Resource Director with maintaining employee information, by entering and updating employment and status change data.
Efficiently managed personnel files, maintaining confidentiality while keeping records up-to-date and organized.
Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
Reconciling insurance, updating job descriptions, and calling references.
Creating Excel spreadsheets, working with Microsoft Office, and working with ADP payroll service.
Covering front desk while secretary was out and also helping with recruiting new employees.
Before and After School Age Teacher/After-School Site Coordinator
Kalia Kids
09.2007 - 09.2013
Lead teacher of a school aged classroom with 16 children.
Duties include: helping students with their homework, preparing newsletters for parents every month, doing progress reports, and creating activities for all students.
Site Coordinator Duties:
Responsible for all students files in the program.
Making sure students are up to date with their physicals and making sure all paper work is filled out by their parents.
I also worked with children with special needs (ADHD, Autism, & ODD).
Lead Preschool Teacher:
Lead teacher of a classroom with 10 students.
Created and facilitated my own curriculum.
Prepared calendars every month that included students activities, along with a newsletter for parents.
Responsible for daily sheets every day for each student.
Responsible for progress reports on each student.
Education
High School Diploma -
Taunton High School
Taunton, MA
06-2004
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
05-2009
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
05-2011
Skills
Exceptional work ethic
Strong writing and verbal communication skills
Extremely organized
Work well in both a team based and individual environment
Able to prioritize and multi task
Excellent customer service skills
Certification
CPR & First Aid Certified
Director I & Director II Certified
Lead Teacher: Preschool Certified
Preschool Teacher Certified
Infant/Toddler Teacher Certified
Languages
English
Portuguese
Timeline
Executive Director
Brick House School
09.2020 - Current
Lead Preschool Teacher
Brick House School
09.2017 - 09.2020
Human Resources Assistant
Cooperative Productions
03.2016 - 09.2019
Before and After School Age Teacher/After-School Site Coordinator