Ivonne Torres Gonzalez
Desert Hot Springs,CA
Summary
Experienced early childhood educator equipped to guide and nurture young learners. Proven ability to create engaging and educational environments that foster development and growth. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and achieving positive outcomes. Adept at communication, curriculum planning, and classroom management, ensuring supportive and effective learning atmosphere.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Toddler Teacher
Storyland Preschool
07.2024 - Current
- Created a nurturing classroom environment that supported the social-emotional growth of young learners.
- Promoted early literacy skills through engaging storytime sessions, interactive word games, and letter recognition activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, behavior incidents, and academic progress, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with school policies.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication, resulting in increased involvement in their children''s education.
- Established routines and procedures that promoted a sense of orderliness, predictability, and security for toddlers.
- Integrated sensory-based activities to encourage fine motor skill development and hands-on learning experiences.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Fostered independence in students by introducing practical life skills such as self-care routines, meal preparation tasks, and cleaning responsibilities.
- Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Laguna Niguel
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Classroom management
- Create and facilitate curriculum
- Meet the social-emotional and basic needs of young children
- Help children meet their socio-emotional, physical, and academic goals.
- Create strong and positive student - teacher and family- teacher relationships.
- Collaborate with colleagues regarding curriculum, wellbeing of children etc…
- Communicate with families.
- Being adaptable and flexible to every individual child's needs and family structure.
Cashier/Sales Associate
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Customer Service
- Cashier
- Restock and organize merchandise
Manager
Baskin-Robbins
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Customer service
- Assign tasks to employees
- Create a schedule and payroll
- Cashier
- Basic cleaning and organization
- Handle foods
- Cake Decorating
- Take inventory
Education
Associate's degree - Early Childhood Education
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA04.2025
Laguna Hills High School -
06.2019
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Toddler Care
- Cake Decorating
- Organizational Skills
- Childcare
- Babysitting
- Teaching
- Early Childhood Education
- Retail Sales
- Cooking
- Curriculum Development
- Preschool experience
- Childhood development
- Adaptive teaching strategies
- Observation and assessment
- Age-appropriate activities
- Child-centered approach
- Outdoor play supervision
- Patience and empathy
- Classroom organization
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Motor skills development
- Lesson implementation
- Progress reporting
- Potty training assistance
- Social-emotional learning
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Food Handler Certification
Willing To Relocate
- Palm Desert, CA
- Indio, CA
- Palm Springs, CA
Timeline
Lead Toddler Teacher
Storyland Preschool
07.2024 - Current
Lead Preschool Teacher
Laguna Niguel
01.2023 - 06.2024
Cashier/Sales Associate
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
06.2018 - 03.2020
Manager
Baskin-Robbins
06.2015 - 04.2017
Laguna Hills High School -
Associate's degree - Early Childhood Education
Orange Coast College
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