Jacqueline Baptiste
Pembroke Pines,Florida
Summary
Resourceful and reliable professional offering success by working with children and youths from all backgrounds, cultures, abilities and ages. Regarded for staying calm in times of crisis. Strong follow through, administrative and time management capabilities. Flexible in assuming a leadership or support role. Compassionate and caring with well-grounded decision-making capability. Eager to apply skills, education and ambition in an educational setting.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Second Grade Teacher
Broward County Public Schools - Employment Services
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Creates a positive learning environment for all students, communicates behavioral expectations to students and parents, and maintains effective classroom
- Used small group instruction across all subjects to provide intervention and differentiation using the RTI, LLI model
- Incorporates technology appropriately into the learning environment
- Collaborate with educational coaches, counselors, therapist, and faculty meetings
- Prepared lesson plans according to state standards
- Demonstrate warm nurturing responses to provide for children’s developmental, social, and emotional needs
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Lead Teacher
Montessori Academy
01.2008 - 01.2020
- Prepare students to be lifelong learners and to be responsible citizens of the community, using Maria Montessori Method and philosophy
- My duties are to recognizes the inner guidance to direct the child perfectly also to ensure the child path is without obstacles within the environment in addition to, evaluating and producing report cards every nine weeks
- Participate in Open House, staff meetings, fall and winter events
- Multicultural events & communicate well in a diverse population.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners
- Observed and recorded teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase student interest
- Increased student involvement in program offerings through strategic redesign of program processes and methods
- Designed training program to teach new teachers school guidelines and increase overall success
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques
Pre-School Teacher
Little Rascal Academy
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Developed and coordinate and taught language arts, reading, phonics, spelling, writing, math, science, social studies, health, and arts
- Collaborated with teachers to organize integrated thematic units
- Participated in school conferences, staff meetings, trips, initial fall open house/ classroom preparation
- Constructed lesson plans for children with behavioral problems in the areas of daily living, socialization skills, academics, and recreation
- Summer Camp Director Assistant during June
Head Teacher
Adventure Bay Early Learning Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Communicated well with diverse population in various age groups
- Handled multiple tasks with speed and efficiency
- Developed and coordinated early childhood lesson plan in Language Arts (reading, grammar, phonics, spelling, and writing), Math, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Creative Art
- Participated in school conferences, staff meetings, and initial fall Open house with classroom preparation
- Responsible for weekly lesson plans and newsletters
- Kindergarten Teacher one year, VPK, Summer Camp assistant for two years.
Child Care Services
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Responsible for providing a healthy and safe physical setting for the infants and toddlers under my care
- Promoted language and literacy to identify ways in which parents can strengthen a child’s language growth.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
Hollywood Beverages
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Marketing Management
- Responsible for arranging promotions and promotional campaigns, including a contest to name new businesses in the local community.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
Capri Travel Agency
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Services
- Booked travel arrangements for customers
- Arranged and sold vacation packages, data entry and problem solved travel arrangements and office dilemmas.
Patient Care Assistant
Rona Barhlestone, Shand’s, Interim Health Care
01.1992 - 01.1998
- Provided patient care to elderly and disabled patients
- Assisted patients with daily living activities.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
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Education
B. S - Elementary Education, Early Childhood
Grand Canyon University
2015
2013
A.S - Child Development, Early Childhood Education
Broward Community College
2008
Certificate - Patient Care Assistant
Sheraton Vocational School
Hollywood, FL11.1993
Diploma, Graduate - undefined
Miami Edison Senior High School
1991
Additional Information
- SPECIAL INTERESTS , Graduate on Dean List (2014) Social Director of American West Indian Club at Broward Community College, South Campus Student Government Student Ambassador Club Member
Timeline
Second Grade Teacher
Broward County Public Schools - Employment Services
01.2021 - 01.2022
Lead Teacher
Montessori Academy
01.2008 - 01.2020
Pre-School Teacher
Little Rascal Academy
01.2007 - 01.2009
Head Teacher
Adventure Bay Early Learning Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
Child Care Services
01.2002 - 01.2005
Hollywood Beverages
01.2000 - 01.2002
Capri Travel Agency
01.1998 - 01.2000
Patient Care Assistant
Rona Barhlestone, Shand’s, Interim Health Care
01.1992 - 01.1998
B. S - Elementary Education, Early Childhood
Grand Canyon University
A.S - Child Development, Early Childhood Education
Broward Community College
Certificate - Patient Care Assistant
Sheraton Vocational School
Diploma, Graduate - undefined
Miami Edison Senior High School
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