Dynamic and compassionate childcare professional with extensive experience at Country Cottage Child Care. Proven ability to foster strong relationships with families while advocating for children's needs. Skilled in individualized care and effective communication, ensuring emotional wellbeing and promoting creativity through engaging activities. Committed to ongoing professional development and enhancing children's quality of life.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Provider
Country Cottage Child Care
12.2018 - Current
Managed daily routines, including meal preparation and nap times, promoting a structured and consistent schedule for children.
Maintained a safe and nurturing environment for children, ensuring their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Developed strong relationships with families, fostering trust and open communication between parents and caregivers.
Offered care to 6+ children at once, ranging in age from 3 months to 6 years.
Maintained safe play environment by emphasizing and maintaining cleanliness and organization.
Provided individualized attention to each child, recognizing their unique needs and adapting care accordingly.
Contributed to maintaining accurate records of attendance, immunizations, allergies, special needs information for each child under care.
Encouraged creativity through various art projects and hands-on activities designed to stimulate imagination while building fine motor skills.
Coordinated sensory play experiences that allowed children to explore new textures, scents, sounds fostering curiosity about the world around them.
Prepared healthy foods for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in early childhood education.
Offered outdoor play opportunities daily, promoting physical activity and encouraging children to connect with nature.
Encouraged children to develop healthy social and emotional skills.
Provided emotional support and guidance to children during difficult times.
Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
Homemaker
My Children
08.2011 - Current
Maintaining a clean home and organizing schedules.
Managing all household operations.
Providing an education to my children.
Fostering a supportive environment for all family members.
Some of the skills I have obtained as a homemaker are time management skills, effective communication skills, problem solving adaptability, leadership, educational activities and multitasking.
Addilyn's Mom
Addilyn
08.2011 - 10.2015
Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Skilled at working independently and with doctors and nurses collaboratively.
Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations and utilizing a variety of different medical devices.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Provided day-to-day essential care which included but was not limited to medication administration, utilizing specialized medical equipment, and attending doctor/specialist appointments.
Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement for her and our community.
Worked 24/7 across nights, weekends, and holidays.
Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks.
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Passionately brought awareness and education surrounding Krabbe Disease to 105k+ individuals through social media and community efforts.
Recommended the State of Maine legislature to provide Krabbe screening on the Newborn Screening panel.
Aspired to provide her with the greatest quality of life.