Excel
Holli Rachal
Educator
Dallas,TX
Summary
Experienced preschool educator with exceptional teaching and communication skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
The Day School At HP Presbyterian Church
8 2017 - 5 2024
- Supported administrators by using excel spreadsheets with children’s information.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach developmental objectives.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering supportive learning environment.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and developmental milestones to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Supported students in developing social skills through activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Participated in parent teacher conferences to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Assisted in creating safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning differences, enabling them to excel in their activities.
Early Childhood Educator
Park Cities Baptist Church
06.2009 - 05.2017
- Fostered creativity in classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Promoted physical health by incorporating movement breaks and outdoor play opportunities into each day''s schedule.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Increased early numeracy proficiency by integrating math concepts into daily routines and playtime activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Strengthened parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in educational process.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Utilized research-based instructional strategies to promote critical thinking skills in young learners.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Early Childhood Educator
Park Cities Baptist Church
10.2004 - 05.2006
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Geography
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA 05.2001 - 05.2003
Skills
Parent Teacher Relations
Effective Communication
Lesson Planning
Leading activities
Goal Setting
Managing supplies
Basic clerical knowledge
Child development
Student records management
Coordinating schedules
Curriculum design
Software
Word
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Park Cities Baptist Church
06.2009 - 05.2017
Early Childhood Educator
Park Cities Baptist Church
10.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor Of Science - Geography
Louisiana State University And A&M College
05.2001 - 05.2003
Early Childhood Educator
The Day School At HP Presbyterian Church
8 2017 - 5 2024