Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information - Project Management
Timeline
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Jagdeep Singh

Morgan Hill,California

Summary

I am an Early Childhood educator with 17 years of experience seeking an opportunity to maximize my knowledge and dedication to working with young

children. Highlights of my work include designing learning environments, child advocacy, peer mentorship, family partnership and DEIB.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Educator

Google Children's Center
Mountain View, CA
06.2011 - Current

Team Lead

  • Delegated work based on teammates strengths, created classroom systems, prioritized tasks, created agendas and facilitated weekly team meetings, navigated challenging conversations to support team dynamics, and engaged my team in giving & receiving feedback.
  • Through surveys and weekly check-ins, I gathered data to create well beings events to lift morale and increase productivity impacting about 25 colleagues each school year.
  • Modeled to maintain confidently of sensitive information in all written & verbal communication.

Building Partnerships

  • Cultivated strong partnerships with 16-48 clients each school year rooted in the GCC's core values.
  • Partnered with my site directors, inclusion manger, co-educators, and outside providers to advocate for young children with inclusion needs and their families.
  • Mentored dozens of educators during their first year at the GCC and beyond- offered guidance transitioning to Google and modeled best practices aligned with GCC values and philosophies.
  • Planned and executed classroom events to celebrate milestones and build community.

Creating Curriculum

  • Partnered with colleagues to co-construct curriculum, incorporating children's developmental growth, needs and emergent interests.
  • Fortified an inclusive environment prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through reflective practice, classroom design, materials and documentation.
  • Created strong written documentation to showcase the children's learning which was visible to all stakeholders through various medium.
  • Incorporated my passion for gardening to develop curriculum which supported empathy and learning in children for natural world.

Project Management

  • Designed and facilitated virtual groups for PreK and preschoolers for the GCC virtual learning programming Creating things from Nature during COVID 19.
  • Co -facilitated a 7-week Foundation of Leadership training.
  • Initiated and designed outdoor and indoor interactive learning spaces and events.
  • Partnered with key stakeholders including managers, educators, and curriculum specialists to develop community garden-collaborative effort to create aesthetic learning space for the community.
  • Lead STEM workshops for 15 Googlers and 25-30 clients. Lead New Found Material committee, Third Thursday community event for 20 Googlers and 45 clients.
  • Organized and collaborated closely with Mission College Professor Shu-Chen to translate a children's social story about Covid-19 in the Hindi language.
  • Facilitated Book Club meetings for DEI and anti-racism development with 10 Gogglers, as well as planning and communicating.

Instructional Aide

Moreland School District, Campbell Ave
San Jose, CA
05.2009 - 06.2010
  • Provided one-on-one support for students needing additional assistance, improving their understanding of course material.
  • Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities

Student Teacher De Anza College

De Anza Community College
Cupertino
01.2009 - 05.2009
  • Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
  • Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
  • Collaborated with faculty members to discuss student progress and develop strategies for improvement.

Volunteer Assistant Preschool Teacher Milpitas Day

Home Based Child Care
Milpitas
01.2008 - 08.2008
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
  • Observed each child to help improve social, mental and behavioral competencies.

Internship Carolyn A Clark, Evergreen – San Jose

San Jose Unified School District
San Jose
01.2007 - 08.2007
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
  • Complied with safety rules to minimize incidents and accidents.

Education

ECE Certificate in Child Development Studies -

De Anza College
09.2012

Bachelor of Education in Education -

Annamalai University
05.1992

Postgraduate Degree in History -

Punjabi University
04.1990

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts -

Delhi University
05.1988

Skills

  • Outdoor Educator Level 2 certification, 2016
  • Child Development Teacher Permit
  • Potter with 8years experience to work on the wheel/handbuilding
  • Wunder Led Teacher Certification 220 hours, August 2022
  • Managing emotions in times of uncertainty and stress and stress, March 2024
  • Foundations of Project Management, April 2024

Certification

  • Child Development Certification
  • Outdoor educator Level-2
  • Child Development Teacher Permit

Additional Information - Project Management

  • Initiated and designed outdoor and indoor interactive learning spaces and events.
  • Partnered with key stakeholders including managers, educators, and curriculum specialists to develop community garden-collaborative effort to create aesthetic learning space for the community.
  • Lead STEM workshops for 15 Gogglers and 25-30 clients.
  • Lead New Found Material committee, Third Thursday community event for 20 Gogglers and 45 clients.
  • Organized and collaborated closely with Mission College Professor Shu-Chen to translate a children's social story about Covid-19 in the Hindi language.
  • Facilitated Book Club meetings for DEI and anti-racism development with 10 Gogglers, as well as planning and communicating.

Timeline

Early Childhood Educator

Google Children's Center
06.2011 - Current

Instructional Aide

Moreland School District, Campbell Ave
05.2009 - 06.2010

Student Teacher De Anza College

De Anza Community College
01.2009 - 05.2009

Volunteer Assistant Preschool Teacher Milpitas Day

Home Based Child Care
01.2008 - 08.2008

Internship Carolyn A Clark, Evergreen – San Jose

San Jose Unified School District
01.2007 - 08.2007

ECE Certificate in Child Development Studies -

De Anza College

Bachelor of Education in Education -

Annamalai University

Postgraduate Degree in History -

Punjabi University

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts -

Delhi University
Jagdeep Singh