Grace Hayle
Bemidji,Minnesota
Summary
Hello! My name is Grace, I am currently a Lead Teacher at Bi-Cap HeadStart Prenatal-Five. I currently teach a classroom of 16 children ages 3-5. I have been teaching at HeadStart since 2018, and started as a Teachers Aide, I immediately fell in love with teaching and educating families. So I began connecting with professional development coordinators and obtained my CDA! I was so excited and motivated by the course work that I worked my way to becoming Lead Teacher of a pre-school classroom here at HeadStart. Through working with these children and families I have become highly passionate about advocating for communities facing generational trauma, poverty and other hurdle putting so many families at-risk for low outcomes. Aside from Family advocacy, I have extensive working with and providing services for many wonderful children with varying levels of needs ranging from children who use non-verbal communication, to children who struggle with Reactive Attachment and Rage Disorders. I strive to ensure children and families with high-needs feel included, respected, and that their educational and basic needs are being met with integrity and fidelity. I work along side Special Ed professionals and parents to create and amend IEPS, coordinate Mental Health observations and parent consults, and ensure children with high-needs are being supported and protected.
My passion is in advocacy, I feel I am called to nurture, support and educate those who need it most. I love my current work as a Teacher, but I am seeking something that leans more towards education coordination, family advocacy, or even an in-home nanny specializing in Early-Ed. I also am willing to potentially travel, if salary allows.
I am very excited to make new career connections!
-Humbly.
Grace Hayle, Early-Childhood Educator/Family Advocate
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
Bi-Cap HeadStart Prenatal-Five
09.2018 - Current
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school., in a Pre-school setting.
- Partner education with equity, inclusion, and belonging, to provide low-income, high-risk children and families, needs-based education, and support.
- Strive to provide a DAP (Developmentally Age Appropriate) Ojibwe-language learning resources for indigenous families.
- Attend frequent trainings surrounding Early-childhood education, and research driven curriculum and assessment tools, and data surrounding ECED.
- Adhere to Federal and State regulations regarding safety and licensing procedures.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success, using the Teaching Strategies Gold Model based on learning objectives for life and kindergarten readiness (Language, Cognitive, Social-Emotional)
- Work with Special-Education and Mental health professionals to prevent and regulate highly challenging behaviors in high needs children.
- Take up to 50 observable observations, documenting children's skills as they relate to widely-held, developmentally age appropriate milestones.
- With two teaching assistants, actively supervise up to 16 children ages 3-5, ensuring a constant 1:10 child/teacher ratio.
- Adhere to Minnesota Rule 3 DHS Childcare Center Licensing and Safety Regulations.
Daycare Worker
Apple Blossoms Child Center
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Improved daycare environment by maintaining cleanliness, organization, and safety standards consistently.
- Assisted Lead Teachers in implementing a Waldorf-Nature inspired learning environment through outdoor-learning, exploration of organic materials and learning through play.
- Worked to foster an environment that was inclusive to families of all walks of lived and differing diverse communities
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN05-2026
Skills
- Childcare and Family needs; I pride myself highly knowledgeable in identifying and providing needs based education and support for children and families who are disenfranchised or at-risk for low-outcomes
- Lesson planning; As a veteran educator I thrive to provide lessons that allow children opportunities to practice meeting developmentally age appropriate learning objectives, like Cognition, Math and Literacy Providing a cohesive and research based Social-Emotional learning curriculum, that teaches children, emotional regulation, conflict management, and self-esteem building skills
- High needs and Challenging behaviors; I have a lot of experience working work with and providing services for many wonderful children with varying levels of needs ranging from children who use non-verbal communication, to children who struggle with Reactive Attachment and Rage Disorders I strive to ensure children and families with high-needs feel included, respected, and that their educational and basic needs are being met with integrity and fidelity
- Literacy development
- Cultural sensitivity
- Curriculum compliance with MN
- Performance assessments
- Social-emotional learning training
- Critical thinking
- Small group instruction
Accomplishments
- I currently hold a 4.00 GPA at Minnesota North University
- CDA Credentialed 2022-Current
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Lesson Implementation - Met all assigned learning goals through the implementation of Teaching Strategies Gold Pre-school Edition.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
Certification
- Child Development Associate (CDA) - Council for Professional Recognition.
- First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification – American Red Cross.
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Bi-Cap HeadStart Prenatal-Five
09.2018 - Current
Daycare Worker
Apple Blossoms Child Center
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Child Development Associate (CDA) - Council for Professional Recognition.
- First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification – American Red Cross.
- First Aid Certification
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Minnesota North College
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