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Jessey Tse

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Dedicated, empathetic, multilingual professional with expertise in administration, strategic thinking, and conflict resolution

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Teacher

Hudson Guild
New York, NY
09.2015 - Current
  • Collaborate with the Assistant Teacher and staff members to ensure a safe and healthy classroom for students;
  • Lead the Assistant Teacher, aides, volunteers, and therapists in the classroom;
  • Develop lesson plans that are aligned with the school's curriculum and design an individual plan for each student;
  • Implement daily lesson plans in response students' needs and interests;
  • Assess the development and progress of each student and provide feedback to parents and guardians;
  • Maintain up-to-date classroom setting;
  • Attend regular parent-teacher meetings, monthly in-service trainings, and other professional development trainings;
  • Comply with governing agency guidelines, including those established by the NYC Department of Health and the NYC Department of Education;
  • Share pertinent information with Family Advocates, ensuring coordinated services to meet the needs of individual students;
  • Communicate with parents and guardians regarding the progress of their children, sometimes in Chinese Cantonese and Mandarin;
  • Gather and maintain individual, family, and classroom data for documentation, evaluation, and on-going assessment

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Star America Preschool
Queens , NY
09.2005 - 06.2015
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate lesson plans for pre-kindergarten students, fostering their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth;
  • Provided a nurturing and inclusive learning environment that supported each student's individual needs and promoted each student's overall development;
  • Conducted various activities, including storytelling, arts and crafts, music, outdoor play, and guided play, to enhance students' creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills;
  • Fostered positive relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication via phone calls and face-to-face and involvement in school events;
  • Monitored and assessed students' progress by keeping records of their achievements and areas for improvement and provided feedback to parents and guardians, sometimes in Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese, regarding the progress of students;
  • Collaborated with other teachers and staff members to ensure a cohesive and stimulating learning environment;
  • Promoted a culture of respect, kindness, and empathy among students by modeling positive, inclusive behavior and social skills;
  • Maintained a safe and clean classroom environment by adhering to the school's health and safety guidelines

Deputy Director of Operations

Star America Preschool
Queens, NY
10.2007 - 10.2011
  • Assisted the Director of Operations in creating and updating the school's curriculum in accordance with the state's educational standards and assessments;
  • Supported the Director of Operations in ensuring the implementation of the school's curriculum model by teachers and staff members;
  • Managed the day-to-day operations of the school, including curriculum design, classroom observations, staff training and development, organizing workshops and parent-teacher conferences, and scheduling executive appointments;
  • Ensured that teachers and staff members complied with the school's rules and policies, especially those pertaining to privacy, recordkeeping, sanitation, and health and hygiene;
  • Interviewed, hired, and trained new teachers and staff members;
  • Provided ongoing lesson planning and coaching to teachers and staff members to support them in their professional development;
  • Communicated and met with parents and families to address issues stemming from parent-teacher interactions;
  • Assumed the role of a substitute teachers when the lead classroom teacher was not present

Education

Certificate - Mental Health First Aid

National Council For Behavioral Health
03-2024

Certificate - Teaching Assistant

New York State Education Department
07-2022

Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education

St. John's University
Jamaica, NY
07-2005

Skills

  • Fluency in Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese
  • Microsoft (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
  • Video conferencing (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams)
  • Recordkeeping and Data Protection Compliance
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Multicultural and Inclusive Mindset
  • Customer-Supportive Approach

Timeline

Lead Teacher

Hudson Guild
09.2015 - Current

Deputy Director of Operations

Star America Preschool
10.2007 - 10.2011

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Star America Preschool
09.2005 - 06.2015

Certificate - Mental Health First Aid

National Council For Behavioral Health

Certificate - Teaching Assistant

New York State Education Department

Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education

St. John's University

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