Jennifer Ferraro
Hendersonville,TN
Summary
Dynamic Pre-K Teacher at Indian Lake Peninsula Church, adept in curriculum planning and fostering communication. Enhanced student engagement through creative, hands-on activities, while promoting social-emotional development. Skilled in musical fun and movement, successfully implemented differentiated instruction to support diverse learners, ensuring a nurturing and effective learning environment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
Indian Lake Peninsula Church
Hendersonville, TN
08.2024 - Current
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
- Fostered a love of learning among students by maintaining an energetic teaching style and incorporating creative, interactive elements into lessons.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Participated in ongoing professional learning opportunities to remain current on best practices in early childhood education.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, enhancing family involvement in the educational process.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized support and success for all students.
- Enhanced classroom environment by creating visually appealing bulletin boards and displays, promoting a positive learning atmosphere.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
Administrative Coordinator
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd
Walnut Creek, CA
11.2015 - 02.2016
- Facilitated smooth day-to-day operations by anticipating needs, proactively addressing potential issues, and efficiently resolving problems as they arose.
- Proactively identified opportunities for improving administrative processes, implementing changes that led to increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assisted in the recruitment process by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and facilitating onboarding activities for new hires.
- Enhanced communication between departments with timely and accurate preparation of reports and documents.
- Collaborated closely with department heads for strategic planning purposes while ensuring their alignment with overall organizational goals.
- Increased team productivity with effective delegation of tasks and prioritization of responsibilities.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by proactively addressing employee concerns and fostering open channels of communication among colleagues.
- Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient administrative processes and procedures.
- Organized successful events by overseeing logistics, managing vendors, and coordinating promotional efforts.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives within tight timelines.
- Improved employee onboarding process, resulting in shorter adjustment period for new hires.
Public Safety Dispatcher
City Of Napa
Napa, CA
07.2012 - 11.2015
- Contributed to a safer community by consistently prioritizing and triaging incoming calls based on urgency.
- Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
- Collaborated with other public safety agencies during joint operations, ensuring effective communication and resource allocation.
- Fielded 911 emergency and non-emergency calls and determined level of support that was needed for response.
- Received 911 and non-emergency calls and dispatched calls to appropriate agencies and officers on duty.
- Used specialized software to track and maintain case incident numbers and logs.
- Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
- Streamlined communication between field units by relaying pertinent information quickly and clearly using proper radio etiquette.
- Remained calm in very high-pressure situations and kept callers on line until law enforcement arrived on scene.
- Provided life-saving instructions over the phone to callers in distress while awaiting first responder arrival on scene.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of local geography, landmarks, and jurisdictional boundaries for accurate dispatching decisions.
- Improved public safety by effectively managing multiple phone lines and radio frequencies simultaneously.
- Supported fellow dispatchers during high-stress situations, promoting teamwork, and fostering a positive work environment.
- Input information from calls into system using ADP software and maintaining accuracy of details.
Education
Communication -
Fresno City College
Fresno, CASkills
Curriculum and Planning
Communication
Music and Movement
Learning and Development
Timeline
Pre-K Teacher
Indian Lake Peninsula Church
08.2024 - Current
Administrative Coordinator
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd
11.2015 - 02.2016
Public Safety Dispatcher
City Of Napa
07.2012 - 11.2015
Communication -
Fresno City College