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Overview
Work History
Education
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Honorsandawards
Area Of Expertise
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Heather Melton

Omaha,NE

Summary

Twelve plus years of building trusting relationships with families and children. Holds an understanding of Microsoft Office. For several years has had experience in documenting incidents. Works in a team to get results.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Toddler Room Teacher

Our Precious Lambs
Omaha, NE
06.2024 - Current
  • Managed up to 12 children to ensure their playtime was safe and successful in both education and enjoyment
  • Cooperated with families and designed a plan to bring down tantrums within six months by working on emotional regulation and positive reinforcements
  • Communicate with parents daily to foster a healthy relationship
  • Create lesson plans on a weekly basis that will cater to the children’s interests and will create an environment in which the children can grow
  • Organized and maintained a well structured classroom setting

Support Coach

Heartland Family Service
Omaha, NE
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Collaborated with the teacher to help the children achieve their educational goals that were chosen at the start of the school year
  • Assisted the children in reducing their behavioral incidents by 75% by the end of the school year
  • Facilitated all 9 of the children’s mental health clinician’s behavioral plan and communicated any change I witnessed in the children’s day to day activities
  • Complete a detailed daily report on the children’s behavior so their psychiatrist and medial team will be able to track the children’s behavior

Big Toddler Room Teacher

Our Precious Lambs
Omaha, NE
03.2017 - 08.2023
  • Designed and created a weekly lesson plan that was able to help each child grow educationally and intellectually
  • Developed a plan to help the children to bring down their behavioral incidents and working with co-workers they were brought down by 90% before moving to the next room
  • Worked closely with co-workers to create an environment where the children are able to thrive in the place where they are playing
  • Curated lasting relationships with families by communicating with them about their children’s daily activities and keeping them informed about their children's positives

Nanny

Kara Adamson
Omaha, NE
05.2012 - 03.2017
  • Took care of three children who were aged nine, seven, and five at the end of care
  • Transported the children to and from their plethora of activities ranging from rock climbing, dance, tae kwan do, and swimming
  • Carried out housekeeping duties for the family such as laundry, dusting and dishes
  • Help the children talk out disagreements and assist them in ways to communicate in healthy ways

Education

Behavioral Science -

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Human Services Transfer -

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Skills

  • Active Listener
  • Patient
  • Developing relationships
  • Empathy development
  • Team leadership
  • Communication
  • Organized
  • Collaborator
  • First aid and CPR
  • Creative lesson planning
  • Open-minded
  • Supportive
  • Social skills teacher
  • Learning disability awareness

Honorsandawards

  • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
  • Dean’s List

Area Of Expertise

  • Active Listening
  • Patience
  • Microsoft Office
  • Relationship Building
  • CPR and First Aid Certified
  • Communication

Timeline

Toddler Room Teacher

Our Precious Lambs
06.2024 - Current

Support Coach

Heartland Family Service
08.2023 - 08.2024

Big Toddler Room Teacher

Our Precious Lambs
03.2017 - 08.2023

Nanny

Kara Adamson
05.2012 - 03.2017

Behavioral Science -

Bellevue University

Human Services Transfer -

Metropolitan Community College
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