Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Certification
council professional recognition
Timeline
Teacher

Jessica Steveson

Teacher
Van Alstyne,TX

Summary

Experienced childcare provider with 25+ years working with children of all ages, specializing in toddlers for the past six years. Dedicated to child development, learning, and creating nurturing environments for children to thrive. Skilled in curriculum implementation, staff support, and assuming leadership roles when necessary. Passionate about serving children and families, with the goal of opening a center that promotes growth, connection, and lifelong learning.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Nanny

Lannetta Farmer
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Tutored and assisted with homework, monitored for completion and guided with cognitive problem-solving
  • Documented and communicated daily reports outlining each child's daily activities
  • Coordinated drop-off and pick-up times for 5 children according to school schedules and drove to multiple extracurricular commitments
  • Planned weekly menus for 3 children following nutritional and allergen guidelines
  • Participated in home visits, parent meetings and developmental screenings.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Communicated with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences, and direct personal communication.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
  • Oversaw household duties such as light housekeeping tasks or running errands when required.

Teacher

Lionheart Children's Academy
08.2024 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
  • Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched students' learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings.
  • Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
  • Enhanced curriculum quality by conducting thorough research and incorporating best practices in instructional design.
  • Developed customized learning experiences by incorporating multimedia elements, interactive activities, and real-world examples.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects and consulted across organizations to determine objectives.
  • Built and delivered learning content according to priority and scope.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.

Lead Toddler Teacher

The Learning Experience
12.2022 - 02.2024
  • Put together fun lessons to engage children in learning foundational letter and number recognition skills.
  • Cleaned and sanitized surfaces to prevent germ spread.
  • Monitored children in classes, on field trips and during lunch periods to identify and correct and behavior problems.
  • Prepared and served meals and snacks to meet children's nutritional needs.
  • Supported problem-solving and safe interaction to help improve social skills.
  • Followed licensing guidelines and company standards to support daily care.
  • Built communicative rapport with families and caregivers to promote comprehensive support for each child.
  • Kept supplies organized and well-stocked for upcoming lessons and daily needs.
  • Identified children displaying signs of emotional, developmental or health-related problems, notifying parents and recommending further support.
  • Created a nurturing classroom environment that supported the social-emotional growth of young learners.
  • Promoted early literacy skills through engaging storytime sessions, interactive word games, and letter recognition activities.

Toddler Teacher

The Learning Experience
09.2018 - 12.2021
  • Planned and implemented lessons utilizing a variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
  • Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks
  • Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning media to increase student understanding of course materials
  • Created an infant area, toddler area and preschool area of play within the daycare
  • Encouraged early literacy through read-aloud time and alphabet games
  • Developed multilingual and multicultural staff and curriculum to serve families from diverse backgrounds
  • Carefully monitored children's play activities, years childcare experience.
  • Created a safe, nurturing environment that fostered creativity, curiosity, and exploration among toddlers.
  • Assisted in maintaining a clean, organized classroom that met required health and safety standards according to state regulations.

Toddler Teacher

Future Scholars Learning Academy
10.2020 - 12.2022
  • Created positive and inclusive learning environment focused on safety, respect and acceptance.
  • Put together fun lessons to engage children in learning foundational letter and number recognition skills.
  • Monitored children in classes, on field trips and during lunch periods to identify and correct and behavior problems.
  • Supported problem-solving and safe interaction to help improve social skills.
  • Kept supplies organized and well-stocked for upcoming lessons and daily needs.
  • Cleaned and sanitized surfaces to prevent germ spread.
  • Followed licensing guidelines and company standards to support daily care.

Stocker

commissary Express
03.2018 - 09.2018
  • Stocked and maintained silverware, linens and condiments
  • Stocking stuff for jails sending commissary to people lock up

Preschool Teacher

Raising Star
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Established a safe play environment for the children
  • Distributed quarterly educational assessments, similar to report cards, to each parent
  • Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning
  • Promoted good behaviors by using the positive reinforcement method
  • Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability
  • Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.

Lead Toddler Teacher

hamony daycare
03.2010 - 08.2013
  • Tracked class attendance and student progress
  • Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students that encompassed multimedia learning tools
  • Teaching child how to use there motor skills

Education

High School Diploma -

San Gorgonio High School
San Bernardino, CA
06.2007

Skills

  • Calm under pressure
  • Sound judgment
  • Childcare management software programs
  • Daycare management professional
  • Schedule management
  • Meal and snack preparation
  • Playful
  • Highly organized
  • Infant, toddler and preschool curricula
  • Activity planning
  • First aid and CPR
  • Early childhood development
  • Critical thinking
  • Following directions
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Child safety
  • Cleaning and sanitation
  • Lesson planning
  • Active listener
  • Loves children
  • Customer service
  • Child care
  • Infant, toddler, and preschool curricula
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • First aid training
  • Infant care
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Classroom management
  • Decision-making
  • Play-based learning
  • Parent communication
  • Child development
  • Behavior modeling
  • Language skills
  • Housekeeping

Awards

Employee of the Month

Certification

CDA INFANTS IN TODDLORS

council professional recognition

I got my CDA in infants and toddlers

Timeline

Teacher

Lionheart Children's Academy
08.2024 - Current

Lead Toddler Teacher

The Learning Experience
12.2022 - 02.2024

Toddler Teacher

Future Scholars Learning Academy
10.2020 - 12.2022

Toddler Teacher

The Learning Experience
09.2018 - 12.2021

Stocker

commissary Express
03.2018 - 09.2018

Preschool Teacher

Raising Star
08.2017 - 04.2018

Private Nanny

Lannetta Farmer
01.2014 - 12.2016

Lead Toddler Teacher

hamony daycare
03.2010 - 08.2013

High School Diploma -

San Gorgonio High School

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