Jill Abbate
Denver,CO
Summary
Early childhood professional with history of creating enriching educational experiences. Proven ability to design and implement curriculum that promotes cognitive and social development. Emphasizes collaboration and adapts to evolving classroom needs, ensuring positive outcomes for all students.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Adams 12 Five Star School District
08.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Fostered positive relationships with children, promoting social skills and emotional development.
- Collaborated with parents to provide updates on child progress and address concerns.
- Mentored new educators, sharing best practices in early childhood education techniques.
- Assessed developmental milestones, ensuring a supportive environment for all learners.
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, sharing best practices to improve overall instruction quality across the school.
Pre-K Teacher
Primrose Schools
11.2007 - Current
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Administered and documented results of student assessments.
- Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
- Increased student academic performance by diversifying teaching techniques.
- Set guidelines for teacher performance and lesson planning and oversaw compliance with established procedures.
- Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
- Worked closely with site director, family care workers, classroom teaching team and other specialists.
- Instructed classes for preschool aged children.
- Completed required documentation for National Head Start program.
Preschool Lead Teacher
The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
09.2003 - 09.2007
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
- Administered and documented results of student assessments.
- Incorporated music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
- Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
- Increased student academic performance by diversifying teaching techniques.
- Conducted phone interviews with parents.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Montessori Preschool
11.2001 - 11.2003
- Organized activities to promote physical, mental and social development of each child.
- Involved parents in student learning to increase family interaction and student support.
- Maintained secure and disciplined classroom to provide positive learning environment.
- Selected optimal curricula and planned daily lessons to meet needs of children with various developmental levels.
- Arranged classrooms to facilitate optimal education for student groups.
- Created various strategies to engage students and deliver enriching educational opportunities.
- Worked with teachers to design interactive lessons and increase student success.
- Communicated objectives for lessons, units and projects to students and parents.
- Researched books and supplemental materials to use with lesson plans.
- Mentored other educators by delivering insight, positive feedback and constructive criticism.
- Coached new teachers on school guidelines to decrease training time and increase teacher success.
- Leveraged classroom technologies to create approved lectures and lessons.
Education
High School Diploma -
Front Range High School
Broomfield, CO05.2000
No Degree - Early Childhood Education P-Teach Program
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, CO05-2027
Skills
- Age-appropriate activities
- Early childhood knowledge
- Behavior management techniques
- Lesson plan development
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Computer skills
- Strong work ethic and dependable
- Progress reporting
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Group and individual instruction
- Excellent classroom management
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Social skills development
- Individualized support
- Goal setting
- Special needs education
- Faculty collaboration
- Empathy and patience
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Health and safety
- Positive reinforcement
- Behavioral management
- Teaching strategies
- Family engagement
- Cultural awareness
- Technology integration
- Instructional techniques
- Child assessment
- Lesson differentiation
Accomplishments
Level 3 in PDIS (Colorado Shines)
Current student in the P-Teach Program-CU Denver-GPA-4.0
Step 10 on the Adams 12 Scale
CDA Certification-The Council for Professional Recognition
Certification
CDA Certification- The Council for Professional Recognition
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Adams 12 Five Star School District
08.2023 - Current
Pre-K Teacher
Primrose Schools
11.2007 - Current
Preschool Lead Teacher
The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
09.2003 - 09.2007
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Montessori Preschool
11.2001 - 11.2003
High School Diploma -
Front Range High School
No Degree - Early Childhood Education P-Teach Program
University of Colorado Denver
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