Johan Gay Gallardo
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Proven leader in early childhood education with a track record of enhancing team productivity and child engagement at Norwegian Cruise Lines Ltd. Skilled in strategic planning and staff supervision, I excel in creating tailored learning experiences. My approach boosts retention rates by integrating personal interests with educational goals, showcasing my multitasking and decision-making prowess.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Years Coordinator
Norwegian Cruise Lines Ltd
08.2013 - 04.2020
- Oversaw activities for children in the Nursery area, ages 6 months to under three and implemented it on a daily basis, customized according to children's needs and interest.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Made sure that companies policy and child safety is adhered.
- Supervises and maintains the program for the Nursery and the 3-5.
- Provides feedback to parents in regards to the child's behavior.
- Reports staff performance to the Youth Program Manager.
Online ESL Teacher
51talk Philippines, Ph Team
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Adapted teaching methods according to each student''s unique learning style, leading to improved retention rates and higher test scores.
- Combined students' personal interests with lesson objectives to create student-specific activities.
- Identified, selected, and modified instructional resources to meet needs of each individual student.
- Boosted reading comprehension levels for struggling students through targeted tutoring and personalized lesson plans.
Lead Childcare Teacher
Sherwood Childcare
03.2010 - 03.2012
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Established strong relationships with parents through open lines of communication, regular updates, and informative parent-teacher conferences.
- Improved classroom management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between activities by using songs, visual cues, and verbal reminders to keep children engaged while minimizing disruptions.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills among students by integrating problem-solving tasks into various subject areas.
- Developed age-appropriate lesson plans that integrated play-based learning opportunities for cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and creative development.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Supported students'' social-emotional development by creating a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere in the classroom.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating hands-on learning activities and group projects.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
Education
Bachelor In Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
Philippines Normal University
Philippines04.2000
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Decision-making
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Presenting ideas and plans
- Strategic planning
- Event planning
- Administrative leadership
- Staff supervision
- Best practices implementation
- Report writing
- Team oversight
Certification
Adult-Child-Infant CPR, First Aid, AED
Timeline
Early Years Coordinator
Norwegian Cruise Lines Ltd
08.2013 - 04.2020
Online ESL Teacher
51talk Philippines, Ph Team
06.2012 - 07.2013
Lead Childcare Teacher
Sherwood Childcare
03.2010 - 03.2012
Adult-Child-Infant CPR, First Aid, AED
Bachelor In Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
Philippines Normal University
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