Heather Gay
Vineland,NJ
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 20 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher 1
DCF Regional School, Cape May Campus
08.2003 - Current
- Understand how infants and toddlers grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Manage the learning environment to actively engage infants/toddlers by organizing, allocating, and coordinating resources.
- Collaborates with team members of the monthly activity plans. Create developmentally appropriate activities that take into account individual strengths, interests, and needs.
- Continually observing, assessing, and documenting infant/toddler growth and development. Coordinate parent -teacher conferences to meet with mom/dad to discuss progress.
- Implements best practices in infant/toddler care and models methods of positive discipline.
- Teaching child development course as part of Parenting class: "The Early Years". Provide hands-on learning lab to acquire parenting skills.
- Provides infants/toddlers with a loving, safe, secure, and developmental appropriate learning environment.
- Maintain Child Care Center Binder for Licensing. Ensure cleanliness and hygiene through implementation of licensing guidelines.
- Plans, coordinates and participates in appropriate community trips for infants/toddlers.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
Teacher 3
DHS Regional School
08.1999 - 08.2003
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
Teacher 3
Youth Consultation Services
08.1998 - 08.1999
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
Substitute Teacher/Substitute Teacher's Aide
DHS Regional School, Cumberland Campus
06.1996 - 08.1998
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
- Adapted curricula and lesson plans to specific abilities and interests of each child through personalized attention and small group instruction.
- Assisted students with personal hygiene needs such as hand washing and toileting.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Community Service
Cumberland County College
Vineland, NJSkills
- Child development
- Activity Planning
- Classroom management
- Group and individual instruction
- Lesson Planning
- Relationship building
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Classroom, Remote Collaboration Software
Certification
- Certified NJ Substitute Teacher January 2019 - January 2024
- Group Teacher
- Continuing Education
- Child CPR AED, Infant CPR, First Aid
Timeline
Teacher 1
DCF Regional School, Cape May Campus
08.2003 - Current
Teacher 3
DHS Regional School
08.1999 - 08.2003
Teacher 3
Youth Consultation Services
08.1998 - 08.1999
Substitute Teacher/Substitute Teacher's Aide
DHS Regional School, Cumberland Campus
06.1996 - 08.1998
Associate of Applied Science - Community Service
Cumberland County College
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