Hannah Griffiths
Placerville
Summary
Dedicated early childhood education professional with an expertise in creating engaging hands-on learning activities and maintaining a safe, inclusive environment for all children. Skilled in behavior management and implementing developmentally appropriate strategies that foster social and emotional growth among preschool children.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Classroom Assistant II
El Dorado County Office of Education Child Development Program
01.2024 - Current
- Prepared classroom activities
- Monitored children to ensure a safe environment
- Demonstrated the ability to handle emergency situations in a calm and professional manner
- Implemented Teaching Pyramid Strategies for Social/Emotional Development
- Created a stimulating and engaging classroom environment
- Engaged and interacted with parents, children, and staff members
- Maintained a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment for all children
- Taught whole and small group activities to preschool aged children
- Kept classroom neat, tidy, and well organized for all children
- Reviewed and documented paperwork to children's files
- Went on Home Visits to the children's homes with Lead Teacher
Program Assistant
Marine Corps Career Services- DeLuz Child Development Center
Oceanside
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Prepared classroom activities, crafts, and lesson plans
- Implemented/Taught "Early Learning Matters Curriculum"
- Monitored children to ensure a safe environment
- Followed the required curriculum and implemented developmentally appropriate activities and lessons for children to engage in
- Demonstrated the ability to handle emergency situations in a calm and professional manner
- Implemented Conscious Discipline Behavior Strategies
- Created a stimulating and engaging classroom environment
- Engaged and interacted with parents, children, and staff members
- Maintained a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment for all children
- Taught whole and small group activities to preschool aged children
- Kept classroom neat, tidy, and well organized for children to feel safe and secure in
Teacher's Assistant/ Co-Teacher
The Peninsula Academy Preschool
Yorktown
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Prepared classroom activities, crafts, and lesson plans
- Monitored children to ensure a safe environment
- Followed the required curriculum and implemented developmentally appropriate activities and lessons for children to engage in
- Demonstrated the ability to handle emergency situations in a calm and professional manner
- Documented children's daily reports and professionally composed messages to send to parents via the app "HiMama"
- Implemented Conscious Discipline Behavior Strategies
- Created a stimulating and engaging classroom environment
- Engaged and interacted with parents, children, and staff members daily
- Maintained a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment for all children
- Taught whole and small group activities to pre-k children
- Kept classroom neat, tidy, and well organized for children to feel safe and secure in
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Education & Childhood Development
James Madison University
01-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Development
Virginia Peninsula Community College
01-2022
Skills
- Creating Creative Learning Activities
- Behavior Guidance/ Positive Reinforcement
- Problem Solving
- Behavior Management (Conscious Discipline and Teaching Pyramid Strategies)
- Parent Communication
- Health and Safety Supervision
- Team Collaboration
- Small and Large Group Instruction
- Social Emotional Learning Support
- Classroom Organization
Certification
- CPR/ First Aid Certified
- Site Supervisor Permit
Timeline
Classroom Assistant II
El Dorado County Office of Education Child Development Program
01.2024 - Current
Program Assistant
Marine Corps Career Services- DeLuz Child Development Center
05.2023 - 11.2023
Teacher's Assistant/ Co-Teacher
The Peninsula Academy Preschool
08.2020 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Early Education & Childhood Development
James Madison University
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Development
Virginia Peninsula Community College