Filomena Thomas
Ronkonkoma,NY
Summary
Ambitious School Director and Lead Teacher with excellent communication and organizational skills. Highly effective at promoting positive relationships and supporting capable teams.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursery School Director
United Methodist Nursery School
Lake Grove, NY
06.2018 - Current
- Manage staff of 14 and oversee care of 90 students.
- Oversee daily operation of Nursery School
- Create policies and develop curricula which conforms to state requirements.
- Ensure that property is well maintained.
- Maintain school website and social media.
- Schedule training of CPR and First Aid for all members of staff.
- Identify and schedule fundraising events.
- Oversee all inventory and purchasing needs.
- Served as tireless school resource, which enabled development of lasting relationships with students, parents and guardians.
- Collected confidential financial information from clients to construct comprehensive financial plans.
- Provided detailed feedback to teams after analyzing each educator's responsibilities.
- Oversaw budget, marketing and curriculum development for school operations.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
Preschool Lead Teacher
United Methodist Nursery School
Lake Grove, NY
09.2008 - Current
- Established guidelines for teacher performance, lesson planning and compliance with established procedures.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Adopted technological advancements that engaged and empowered children.
- Improved academic performance by diversifying teaching techniques.
- Motivated teaching staff to continually improve strategies and maximize student learning.
- Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Completed documentation on individual children and teachers for recordkeeping.
- Planned and prepared activities for students ages 2-5.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Reviewed facility environment, removed concerns and optimized for children's safety.
- Managed 2 assistants per class.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Childcare Aide
Scope
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
09.2006 - 12.2008
- Modeled appropriate activities and positive behavior management.
- Assisted children with regular handwashing and wiped down hard surfaces often to minimize germ spread.
- Maintained positive demeanor to facilitate stable, consistent environment.
- Complied with strict safety and organizational regulations, policies and procedures.
- Arrived at assigned areas on time, prepared and ready to work.
- Set up playroom and childcare areas for safety and cleanliness.
- Served as positive role model, promoting healthy interpersonal behaviors.
- Assisted older children with homework assignments, providing support and mentoring.
- Helped children put on coats, gloves and other cold-weather items in preparation for outdoor activities.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
- Set and enforced rules to maintain children's safety and created welcoming, caring environments for all children.
- Worked with children individually and in groups to teach social, communicative and problem-solving skills.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Kept areas clean, organized and stocked, and sanitized surfaces and toys.
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY06.2008
Skills
- Policy Development
- Decision Making
- Professional Development Planning
- Staff Training
- Student Activity Program Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Rule Enforcement
- Curriculum Development
- Attention to Detail
- Curricula Evaluation
- Goal Setting
- Task Delegation
- Conflict Resolution
- Responsible and Dependable
Timeline
Nursery School Director
United Methodist Nursery School
06.2018 - Current
Preschool Lead Teacher
United Methodist Nursery School
09.2008 - Current
Childcare Aide
Scope
09.2006 - 12.2008
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Suffolk County Community College