Jeri Woelfel
2 Sunflower Court Edwardsville,IL
Summary
A highly dedicated and positive-minded early childhood educator who is passionate about cultivating a well-rounded, enriching, and nurturing learning environment that sparks the enthusiasm and curiosity of young children, while enhancing their cognitive, social, emotional, linguistic, and physical development to ensure academic preparedness for future education endeavors.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Instructional Aide
St. Boniface School
2023.08 - Current
- Implements engaging and expansive methods for learning and mastering concepts, including individualized and whole group instruction, hands on activities, dramatic play, experimentation, kinesthetic learning, etc.
- Works collaboratively with the preschool teacher to identify needs, strengths, challenges, interests, and preferred learning styles of each student to optimize approaches and construct a comprehensive, enriching curriculum
- Creates and facilitates innovative activities that highlight number sense, social and emotional learning, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, language and writing, to enhance and reinforce literacy development and support kindergarten readiness
- Fosters a student-focused learning environment that focuses on consistent classroom management routines to build social and emotional growth of students
- Maintains positive relationships with families to promote involvement, address student challenges, and develop strategic methods to extend learning beyond the classroom
- Conducts ongoing assessments that measure student progress to modify targeted learning goals and ensure academic objectives continually align with standards
Early Childhood Graduate Fieldwork Student
Grand Canyon University
2022.11 - 2023.12
- Observed and interacted with students to gain first-hand knowledge of their diverse learning styles, academic challenges, and behavioral habits in the natural learning environment
- Assisted educators in developing instructional methods that promoted learner engagement while supporting developmental goals
- Addressed academic and behavioral concerns with lead teacher and childcare providers to develop innovative strategies that differentiate for learners as well as resolutions that support compliance of classroom rules and expectations
Education
Master of Education in Early Childhood Education -
Grand Canyon University
05.2024
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communication Studies -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
05.2015
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Differentiating Instructional Methods
- Early Reading
- Individualized Learning
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Parent-Teacher Relations
- Faculty Collaboration
- Student Engagement
- Early Childhood Development
Certification
- Certified Substitute Teacher, September 2022-Present
- Professional Educator License (Illinois and Arizona), June 2024-Present
- English as a Second Language Certification (Illinois and Arizona), June 2024-Present
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- ClassDojo
- FACTS Management
- Seesaw
- Tadpoles
- Canva
Timeline
Preschool Instructional Aide
St. Boniface School
2023.08 - Current
Early Childhood Graduate Fieldwork Student
Grand Canyon University
2022.11 - 2023.12
Master of Education in Early Childhood Education -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communication Studies -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Certified Substitute Teacher, September 2022-Present
- Professional Educator License (Illinois and Arizona), June 2024-Present
- English as a Second Language Certification (Illinois and Arizona), June 2024-Present
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