Jeania St. John
Santa Rosa Bch,FL
Summary
Passionate, goal-oriented, highly motivated professional whose confidence, perseverance, and vision promotes success. Strong background in all phases of childcare and business management. Demonstrated a record of high-performance standards, including attention to schedules, deadlines, budgets, and quality work. Highly motivated individual dedicated to meeting and exceeding all goals and objections. Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills. Proficient in the use of various software packages including Microsoft Office and Outlook. Knowledge in Florida VPK standards and procedures.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director
The Preschool at Point Washington
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
06.2022 - Current
- Training, managing, and evaluating a staff of 11
- Staff scheduling
- Implementing staff meetings
- Keeping staff current in their training
- Insures the collection of tuition
- Approves invoices and ensures payments in a timely manner
- Ensures that the preschool is in accordance with the policies of DCF and Parent Handbook
- Supports an open line of communication between the parents and the preschool
- Provides a warm and welcoming environment to parents and staff
- Handles parent complaints/concerns in a respectful/confidential manner.
- Maintain childcare waiting list
- Inputting children's enrollment information into childcare software
- Keeping students records up to date in accordance per DCF
- Aides with the budget and profit/losses
- Prepares and submits payroll
- Conducts background checks for teachers per DCF guidelines
- Keeps teacher files up to date and in accordance per DCF guidelines
- Give tours of the preschool to prospective families
K-4 Teacher
The Preschool at Point Washington
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
10.2015 - 06.2022
- Creates engaging learning centers to meet the needs of individual learning styles
- Implements learning opportunities to achieve Kindergarten readiness.
- Conducted ongoing assessments to evaluate student progress and modify instruction accordingly.
- Established expectations for student behavior that were consistent with school policies.
- Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child's progress in the classroom.
- Utilized current technology to enhance student learning.
- Coordinated conferences with parents to discuss student progress and establish goals for improvement and advancement.
- Promoted a safe learning environment where all students felt respected and valued.
- Implemented effective strategies for managing disruptive behaviors within the classroom setting.
- Instructed students individually and in groups using varied teaching methods.
K-3 Teacher
The Preschool at Point Washington
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum that addressed all learning styles
- Established a safe play environment for the children.
- Encouraged parent involvement in their child's education through conferences and open communication.
- Created and maintained safe learning environment for students.
- Documented and shared important milestones with each student's parents and guardians.
- Built relationships with students and guardians through active communication and positive feedback.
Two-year-old Teacher
The Preschool at Point Washington
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
- Implemented a variety of materials for children to explore and manipulate in learning activities
- Aided children in potty training.
- Implemented daily routines that provided structure while allowing flexibility based on individual needs of 2-year-old students.
- Created child-based and hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Conducted assessments utilizing appropriate tools and methods when evaluating student performance levels of 2-year-olds.
- Created a safe and nurturing learning environment for two year old students.
K-4 Lead Teacher/ Office Assistant
Snow Road 1st Baptist Child Development Center
Mobile, AL
08.2007 - 10.2015
- Taught children how to read and write as well as character/language development
- Prepared lesson plans and created instructional resources for use in the classroom
- Maintained daily records on individual children
- Daily observation and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered
- Supervised staff and monitored teacher-to-child ratios daily
- Develop academic programs for preK through school age
- Maintain rapport with parents
- Explain or answer procedural questions for both parents and teachers
- Managed the opening and closing procedures of the facility, answered the phone, and collected tuition
- Conducted tours of the daycare facility
- Responsible for maintaining files of administrative paperwork
- Maintain revenue and expense accounts and ensure optimum utilization of funds
- Monitor students and teachers for progress
- Train, encourage, and mentor teachers and other staff
- Ordered, received, dispersed products in the facility.
Education
Diploma -
Niceville High School
05-1999
Skills
- Communication
- Organization
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
- Budgeting
Certification
- Holds Staff Credentials 4 hours
- CPR/First Aid Certifications
- Emergent Literacy for VPK instructors
- VPK Certification, 06/17/20
- CDA Certification, 05/20/21
- Directors Credentials, 06/19/22
- VPK Directors Credential, 09/18/22
Timeline
Assistant Director
The Preschool at Point Washington
06.2022 - Current
K-4 Teacher
The Preschool at Point Washington
10.2015 - 06.2022
K-4 Lead Teacher/ Office Assistant
Snow Road 1st Baptist Child Development Center
08.2007 - 10.2015
K-3 Teacher
The Preschool at Point Washington
Two-year-old Teacher
The Preschool at Point Washington
Diploma -
Niceville High School
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