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Jennifer Cayatineto
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Jennifer Cayatineto

Crownpoint ,NM

Summary

Energetic Academic professional driven to promote student learning outcomes through engaging curriculum and innovative teaching techniques. Well-versed in coordinating in-class instruction, activities, and exams to reinforce core concepts and gauge student comprehension. Attentive to individual student requirements with expertise in adapting to varied learning modalities.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Start Classroom Teacher

Navajo Nation Head start
Window Rock, AZ
08.2018 - Current

Head Start Teacher

Navajo Head Start
Window Rock, AZ
08.2010 - 05.2017
  • Assist with recruitment and Enrollment efforts by conducting outreach through outside resources
  • Supervise staff paraprofessional, Bus Driver and Cook
  • supervise and monitor students in the classroom and outdoor
  • Assess individuals learning needs using informal assessment such as observation, interviews with parents or guardians
  • Monitor attendance of enrolled students in the program
  • guide students in developing appropriate problem-solving skills through classroom activities,
  • Provide individual one to one assistant.
  • Promote language development through storytelling, singing songs, and engaging conversation with students
  • Conduct home visits assess family dynamics, health needs and education resources,
  • Utilize technology tools Hatch computers, Hatch tablets to enhance instruction
  • Create an environment that is conducive to learning by providing a safe, nurturing atmosphere for students.
  • Develop and implement lessons plans to promote physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of students in the head start program
  • Incorporate cultural diversity into lesson plans by utilizing books, musics, art projects from various backgrounds.
  • Maintain records of student progress and provide feed back to families on a regular base or through parent teacher conference.
  • Support special education services as needed by collaborating closely with Health and disability coordinator and specialist from outside resources
  • Fostering play-base activities that engages students natural curiosity through their creativity
  • Establish effective relationship with community organization to provide additional resources for families in the program.
  • Organizing monthly events for parents and families that focus on building strong relationship between staff and families.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities related to Early childhood education. participate in workshops, training to improve education skills.
  • Implement behavior management strategies that encourages positive interaction between students within the classroom
  • Evaluate student performance data regularly to identify areas of improvement in instruction methods
  • Organize creative and fun activities to enhance students physical, emotional and social well being.
  • Implement and develop boundaries and rules to create a safe environment.
  • Meet with center staff to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
  • Create hands on curriculum to promote students interest and receptive learning.
  • Observe students to record development their progress and growth.
  • Plan and implement lesson using various teaching strategies to meet the students needs.

Family Service Liaison

Navajo nation Head start
Window Rock, AZ
08.2005 - 05.2010
  • Organize and facilitate meetings and workshops or other events on enrollment and recruitment
  • Act as a point of contact for staff, teachers, paraprofessional, families and resources
  • Maintain positive and effective relationship with collogues, families and specialist.
  • Communicate between staff and resources to share information on a timely manner.
  • Identify needs of families promptly and efficiently
  • Maintain positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Organize and schedule meeting for families to outside resources.
  • maintain record management system up to date
  • Transport student and families to their medical appointment.
  • Schedule physical and Dental examination for families.
  • Conduct Health screening Vision, Audio and Dental
  • Conduct home visitation to the families home.
  • Write referrals for families to outside resource for medical and social services needs.

Head Start Classroom Teacher

Navajo Head Start
Crown Point, NM
08.2018 - 07.2024
  • Operational Planning
  • supervise and monitor staff and students
  • teaching Coordinate and conduct meetings with outside resources the local chapter government, parents and volunteers to facilitate the goals of the program
  • Use of Teaching strategies, Dine, Adeehoniszin Dooleel Curriculum, and ELOF Early learning outcome frame work
  • Home base teaching in the homes of students
  • Develop Lesson Plan with objectives that accommodates the child learning style
  • Assessment and on- observation to screen students using Brigance , Social / Emotional , Desired Results Developmental profile and Dine Cultural and Language Knowledge Assessment tools.
  • Maintain Data on each of the students on their progress, Attendance, and students folders.
  • Conduct Parent Teacher Conference on student progress and setting goals
  • Implement referral package and attend IEP meetings for intervention
  • Collaborate with colleagues and School Readiness coaches
  • Participate in meetings and Professional Development training
  • Implement large and small group instruction, One on one teaching, using teaching methods that are verbally, Visually or written.
  • emphasize domains on approach to learning, Social/Emotion, Language/Literacy, Cognition/Math and physical development.
  • Use of teaching method through verbal information, technology and inquiry base learning.
  • Teach and educate students about their cultural and their language acquisition
  • Teach and model good nutritional habits
  • Prepare Breakfast, Lunch and snacks
  • Assist as Bus hostess Morning and afternoon

Education

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM
05-2018

Skills

  • organizing and planning
  • Setting up of classroom to define boundaries and classroom management
  • develop a strong foundation of belonging and acceptance through cultural
  • Measuring students progress and proficiency
  • Acquire, improve and enhance student knowledge to be more efficient and effective when given task
  • Providing a variety hands on activities
  • creating lesson planning that reflect center instruction
  • Bilingual and multilingual (English and Navajo)
  • able to read in Navajo
  • Very dependability able to communicate, do team work, can adapt easily, wiliness to learn, very patient, good listener, flexible, very passion about my work, good time management and punctuality,
  • Classroom Management

Affiliations

  • Cleaning and organizing
  • Sewing / making quilts for families
  • Fishing

Languages

English
Professional
Navajo
Professional

Accomplishments

  • Academic perfect attendance
  • Participation in training

Certification

  • Bachelor of Science - Early childhood Multicultural Education
  • High School Diploma
  • Navajo Nation Defensive Driving Course
  • First AIde / CPR
  • Food Handlers Permit
  • SCAN training
  • Mandated Health Training

Jennifer Cayatineto

  • Volunteer at near by churches
  • Making quilts for Elders
  • Help staff with administrative task
  • Orientate new staff members
  • Cleaning community

Timeline

Head Start Classroom Teacher

Navajo Nation Head start
08.2018 - Current

Head Start Classroom Teacher

Navajo Head Start
08.2018 - 07.2024

Head Start Teacher

Navajo Head Start
08.2010 - 05.2017

Family Service Liaison

Navajo nation Head start
08.2005 - 05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Navajo Technical University
Jennifer Cayatineto