Jennifer Lush
Plantsville
Summary
Dedicated early childhood educator with 13+ years of experience supporting infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Skilled in creating safe, nurturing learning environments, communicating effectively with families, and managing classroom routines with strong organization and time-management skills.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Saint Domenics Child Care Center
02.2023 - Current
- Crafted comprehensive lesson plans focused on addressing the unique learning styles and requirements of students.
- Implemented strategies to encourage social, emotional, and cognitive development within a nurturing setting.
- Utilized targeted classroom management strategies to improve student attention and active involvement in learning activities.
- Coordinated efforts with parents and guardians to promote effective learning and development pathways for children.
- Cultivated enriching learning environments for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, resulting in enhanced developmental outcomes.
- Delivered age-appropriate lessons that significantly supported cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth.
- Established effective communication channels with parents, leading to improved awareness of children's progress and daily activities.
- Optimized classroom organization to create a safe, clean, and positive learning environment.
- Facilitated children's engagement in daily routines, including meals, hygiene, play, and structured educational activities, promoting overall well-being.
- Applied positive reinforcement methods to support behavioral guidance and enhance individual autonomy.
- Engaged with staff to ensure fulfillment of learning objectives while advancing center-wide strategic goals.
Nanny
Chelsea Polletta
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Facilitated play activities, meal times, hygiene practices, and socialization for children.
- Facilitated light housekeeping tasks and managed errands efficiently.
- Streamlined home organization by efficiently cleaning and tidying playroom after activities.
- Cultivated positive and nurturing environments to foster child social and emotional development.
- Crafted nutritious and appealing meals for children to promote healthy eating habits.
- Assisted young children in engaging with games, solving puzzles, and exploring books.
- Facilitated interactions with children by adapting communication to their developmental stage.
- Facilitated balanced playtime and restricted screen time to enhance fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skill development.
- Facilitated instruction of essential life skills and language development for children.
- Facilitated language development by implementing reading and storytelling activities.
- Facilitated story reading and discussions with children to enhance literacy and reading comprehension skills.
Teacher
My Little Rascals Daycare/Learning Center
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with educators, administrators, and parents to facilitate student achievement of learning objectives.
- Facilitated regular communication with parents, students, and faculty to deliver feedback and enhance instructional strategies.
- Implemented proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies to maintain student focus.
- Designed and executed integrated lesson plans aligned with national standards.
- Facilitated physical, mental, and social development through engaging classroom games and activities.
- Designed and implemented dynamic activities to enhance student engagement and facilitate hands-on learning.
- Assessed and enhanced lesson plans and course content to foster student-centered learning.
- Oversaw learning groups of students at classroom stations.
- Facilitated conferences with parents to address inquiries, discuss academic progress, and promote learning objectives.
- Compiled daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs to ensure accurate record-keeping.
Recertification Assistant
Carabetta Management Company
12.2011 - 10.2013
- Welcomed guests with warmth and professionalism, ensuring a positive first impression.
- Collaborated with management to deliver targeted support for key business operations.
- Oversaw and executed paperwork management and comprehensive office administration operations.
- Managed multi-line phone system to efficiently route calls and deliver messages to staff.
- Facilitated efficient communication by transferring and directing phone calls, guests, and mail to appropriate staff members.
- Engaged proactively with supervisors to identify and address issues effectively.
- Collaborated with coworkers to devise strategic plans for company growth.
- Entered and organized all data into Yardi system for streamlined property management.
Crew Manager
Dunkin Donuts
04.1999 - 05.2010
- Supervised food preparation stations to observe hygiene and taste quality of food served to customers.
- Created and implemented policies to achieve customer satisfaction and maintain food service standards.
- Communicated and negotiated with various vendors to obtain necessary inventory.
- Settled crew member disputes by addressing problems quickly and providing successful mediation.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Handled escalated customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits, maintaining 100% accuracy.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
Assistant Teacher
Tutor TIme
03.1994 - 03.1999
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Collaborated with instructor to assist lesson and curriculum planning efforts.
- Attended to classroom details and logistics to maintain strong instructional environment.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
Education
High School Diploma -
Crosby High School
Waterbury, CT06.1995
Skills
- Parent Interaction
- Promoting Good Behavior
- Arts and Crafts
- First Aid
- Playground Safety
- Child Supervision
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Educational Games
- Healthy Eating
- Continuous Supervision
- Lesson planning
- Child development
- Parent communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building
- Curriculum design
- Motivating students
Certification
First Aid
EPI Pen
CPR
Timeline
Teacher
Saint Domenics Child Care Center
02.2023 - Current
Nanny
Chelsea Polletta
10.2021 - 06.2022
Teacher
My Little Rascals Daycare/Learning Center
08.2018 - 03.2020
Recertification Assistant
Carabetta Management Company
12.2011 - 10.2013
Crew Manager
Dunkin Donuts
04.1999 - 05.2010
Assistant Teacher
Tutor TIme
03.1994 - 03.1999
High School Diploma -
Crosby High School