Giancarla Lens Solares
Chicago,Illinois
Summary
With warm and nurturing personality, I excel in creating engaging and supportive learning environments for young children. Possesses foundational knowledge in child development and early education, complemented by skills in classroom management and lesson planning. Dedicated to fostering positive and enriching educational experience that promotes children's growth and curiosity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Co Lead Teacher Infant Room
Child First Academy
06.2024 - Current
- Planned and executed appropriate schedule and activities for children each day, creating fun, engaging and exciting learning environment.
- Managed Infant Room of 8 to 12 infants (ages 3 to 14 months old)
- Partnered with other teachers to develop curriculum, and share best practices for infant care.
- Enhanced infant development by creating and implementing age-appropriate activities and lessons.
- Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities and set up work areas.
- Improved emotional well-being of infants by providing consistent care, attention, and affection.
- Established routines for nap time, feeding, and diaper changes to create a stable environment for growth.
- Promoted language development by engaging in daily conversations, exposing infants to books, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
- Implemented creative art projects that allowed infants to explore different textures while developing fine motor skills.
- Enhanced gross motor skills development through carefully planned physical activities.
- Strengthened cognitive skills by introducing sensory experiences during play time.
- Maintained accurate records of each infant's daily activities, meals, diaper changes, naps and other pertinent information for parent communication.
- Meals and snacks preparation and feeding.
- Ensured safe and nurturing environment for infants by maintaining clean and organized spaces.
- Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on best practices and classroom strategies.
- Maintained confidentiality of children, family information and staff.
- Collaborated with parents to address individual needs, fostering strong support system for each infant.
Assistant Teacher
Child First Academy
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while supporting an optimal learning space for students.
- Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors.
- Completed daily reports on activities, meals and diapering, student progress and development.
- Assisted lead teacher with lesson plans design and coordination of activities for class.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Established positive relationships with parents through effective communication.
- Contributed to a safe and nurturing environment by closely monitoring children at all times.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Assisted lead teacher with meals and bottles preparation, diapering, and putting children down for naps.
- Participated in professional development opportunities, staying informed of best practices for teaching infants and toddlers.
Teacher Aide
Les Petits Francophones
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted with various administrative duties.
- Prepared and organized educational content and tools for playground sessions.
- Aided students in daily routines, assignment comprehension and completion in a french immersion preschool setting.
- Implemented procedures ensuring timely and orderly lunchtime.
- Oversaw student activities in class, during lunchtime, naptime and on the playground.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of classrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and cafeteria.
Education
Certificate - Adult And Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross
Chicago, IL08-2024
Certificate - Child Development, Health And Safety Basics
Gateways To Opportunity
Chicago, IL02-2024
ECE Course 3 Credits - Infant/Toddler Programs
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL01-2024
Certificate - Building Positive Social Emotional Skills For All
Gateways To Opportunity
Chicago, IL03-2023
ECE Course 3 Credits - Child Development
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL01-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Political Sciences and International Relations
Nuestra Señora De La Paz University
La Paz08-2002
French Baccalaureate Serie A - Philosophy and Letters
Franco Boliviano High School
La Paz01.1994
Skills
- Proficient in Spanish, English and French
- CPR training
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Child development
- Documentation and reporting
- Microsoft Office - Internet Procare app Google Classroom Google documents, Google Drive, Google Calendar
Timeline
Co Lead Teacher Infant Room
Child First Academy
06.2024 - Current
Assistant Teacher
Child First Academy
03.2021 - 06.2024
Teacher Aide
Les Petits Francophones
04.2019 - 03.2020
French Baccalaureate Serie A - Philosophy and Letters
Franco Boliviano High School
Certificate - Adult And Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross
Certificate - Child Development, Health And Safety Basics
Gateways To Opportunity
ECE Course 3 Credits - Infant/Toddler Programs
William Rainey Harper College
Certificate - Building Positive Social Emotional Skills For All
Gateways To Opportunity
ECE Course 3 Credits - Child Development
William Rainey Harper College
Bachelor of Arts - Political Sciences and International Relations
Nuestra Señora De La Paz University
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