Julie Gifford

• Supervise children and staff.
• Provide instruction to preschool children ages 2-5
• Facilitate classroom, according to, policies and procedures.
• Establish and created curriculum.
• Conduct observations, assessments, portfolio collections and ongoing paperwork pertinent to position.
• Perform daily health checks on each child according to current COVID guidelines.
• Serve children lunch and snacks.
• Liaison between specialists, staff, and parents.

• Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
• Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
• Organized snack time and nap hours.
• Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
• Taught children with creative approaches, methods and techniques.
• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
• Arranged and organized classroom desks, chairs and supplies.
• Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities

• Classroom facilitator
• Created and implemented play based learning and enrichment activities
• Provide instruction to preschool-Kindergarten children
• Prep, attendance, planned and implement all activities and classroom schedule
• Participated in floor time, behavior modification, CAPS (curriculum), snacks, recess, meetings, and shopping for supplies and materials for the classroom
• Acted as direct liaison between parents and staff

• Intervention Support and Speech
• Worked with students with special needs and emotionally disturbed.
• Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
• Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
• Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.
• Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
• Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
• Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
• Adhered to predetermined behavior and academic plans and collaborated on adjustments.
• Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based strategies to foster independence and social academic engagement,
• Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
• Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.

• Established school policies and communicated to staff and parents for well-coordinated and high-quality daily operations.
• Conducted research on emerging perspectives in childhood education to improve upon school policies and curriculum.
• Planned and monitored curriculum and program activities and liaised with teachers to create fun and engaging learning experiences.
• Developed educational curricula that promoted development in key behavioral and educational areas.

• Led counseling group to discuss topics such as eating disorders and relationship issues.
• Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
• Facilitated smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout transitions.
• Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and effects of employment and housing issues on mental health.
• Presented case history material to review and discuss with other staff members.
• Participated in collaborative training programs
• Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
• Utilized meditation and visualization to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
• Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
• Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
• Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
• Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
• Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
• Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients

• Established clear objectives for lessons, units, projects and communicated objectives to students.
• Managed classroom environment conducive for learning to meet maturity level and interest of students.
• Implemented relevant technology and varied modes of delivery to support and differentiate instruction.
• Implemented positive behavior interventions and supports to promote rules and compliance in classroom.
• Maintained accurate and complete records for approximately 20 students.
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.

Assisted students with homework and created and implemented lesson plans for after school education according to California State Standards.