Fontella Gallow
Opelousas,LA
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Save the Children
Ville Platte, LA
08.2021 - Current
- Provided a clean and orderly learning classroom environment.
- Provided children with opportunities for learning that include early literacy activities.
- Helped each child develop a positive self-concept.
- Planned lesson plans in advance. Accurately kept and completed confidential records on each child and family.
- Discussed daily planning with teacher assistant and parents.
- Made each child feel loved, wanted, and appreciated.
- Informed each parent of their child's progress and any problems he/she may be having.
- Collaborated with parents to help them understand what part they play in their child's development.
- Provided instructional guidance and mentorship to teachers in the development of lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments.
- Facilitated meetings with parents and guardians in order to discuss student progress or behavior issues.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between students, families, and staff members.
- Ensured compliance with state standards by incorporating them into lesson plans.
- Organized field trips or extra-curricular activities for students under their supervision.
- Maintained secure and disciplined classroom to provide positive learning environment.
Center Director
Evangeline Community Action Agency HS
Mamou, LA
08.2016 - 05.2021
- Conducted center staff meetings at least once a month.
- Documented meetings that were kept on file.
- Provided orientation activities for new staff.
- Maintained daily activities.
- Maintained updated personnel folders on all staff and volunteers, ensuring confidentiality.
- Documented all employee time on payroll time sheets.
- Submitted payroll time sheets to the office.
- Ensured all center staff were actively supervising children inside the center.
- Ensured no child was left behind or unsupervised.
- Monitored all transportation paperwork.
- Ensured visual checks were conducted and properly documented by the driver and bus aide.
- Completed all necessary paperwork and submitted it to the Head Start office as requested.
- Informed director of any problems, accomplishments.
- Attended parent meetings scheduled for assigned center.
- Maintained all updated information by state licensing.
- Ensured that state regulations are met to maintain license.
- Attended all training scheduled or planned by the program.
- Performed such additional assignments as designated by the director.
Lead Teacher
Evangeline Community Action Agency Headstart
Mamou, LA
08.2016 - 05.2021
- Provided a clean and orderly learning classroom environment.
- Provided children with opportunities for learning that includes early literacy activities.
- Helped each child develop a positive self-concept.
- Planned lesson plans in advance.
- Accurately kept and completed confidential records on each child and family.
- Discussed daily planning with teacher assistant and parents.
- Made each child feel loved, wanted, and appreciated.
- Informed each parent of their child's progress and any problems he/she may be having.
- Collaborated with parents to help them understand what part they play in their child's development.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Teacher Assistant
Evangeline Community Action Agency Headstart
Chataignier, Louisiana
10.1990 - 05.2016
- Assisted in providing a clean and orderly learning environment.
- Helped each child develop a positive self-concept.
- Ensured the confidentiality of all records pertaining to children and families.
- Made parents feel welcome when they visited the classroom.
- Assisted teacher and parents in planning and supervising field trips.
- Assisted teacher in compiling in-kind documentation.
- Discussed daily planning with the teacher. Assisted teacher in providing early literacy activities.
- Supervised indoor and outdoor activities. Attended all training/classes scheduled or planned by the program.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Global Campus
10-2022
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Global Campus
10-2020
Associate of Applied Technology Degree -
Louisiana Technical College
05-2004
Skills
- Student Records Management
- Lesson development
- Behavior Modeling
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Management
- Staff Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Teacher coaching
- Literacy strategies
- Key decision making
- Differentiated Instruction
- Department planning
- Teacher Training
- Child Development
- Compliance understanding
- Research and writing
- Training and mentoring
- Special Education
- Childcare requirements
- Safe learning environment
- Safety awareness
- Cultural Competency
- Lesson Planning
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Save the Children
08.2021 - Current
Center Director
Evangeline Community Action Agency HS
08.2016 - 05.2021
Lead Teacher
Evangeline Community Action Agency Headstart
08.2016 - 05.2021
Teacher Assistant
Evangeline Community Action Agency Headstart
10.1990 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Global Campus
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Global Campus
Associate of Applied Technology Degree -
Louisiana Technical College
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