Kaila Strand
Covington,GA
Summary
Attentive and creative professional passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced by providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Promote physical, emotional and social health to complement academic progress.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA/Caregiver
Tender Loving Care Private Care
Millsboro, DE
02.2021 - 12.2023
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Administered medications under supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Participated in educational programs designed to improve knowledge of health care practices.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Assisted in preparing meals according to prescribed diets while monitoring food consumption levels.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Observed patients for any physical or emotional changes, reported findings to medical staff immediately.
Lead Teacher
Lighthouse on the Shore Learning Center
Lewes, DE
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Collaborated with other school staff to ensure that all students have access to a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Organized field trips or extra-curricular activities for students under their supervision.
- Conducted individualized academic interventions for struggling students as needed.
- Assisted in developing evaluation tools such as rubrics or checklists for assessing student work.
- Engaged in collaborative planning sessions with colleagues in order to design effective curricula for various grade levels.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
- Monitored classroom instruction on a regular basis through observation, feedback, and collaboration with teachers.
- Provided instructional guidance and mentorship to teachers in the development of lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments.
- Utilized effective classroom management techniques to maintain order in the classroom.
- Ensured compliance with state standards by incorporating them into lesson plans.
- Researched books and supplemental materials to use with lesson plans.
Education
High school diploma -
Sussex Central High School
Georgetown, DE06.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Purdue Global University
West LafayetteSkills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate communication
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient-focused care
- Patient Relations
- Early Childhood Education
- Parent Communication
- Positive Reinforcement
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Special Needs Support
- Lesson Planning
- Behavior Modeling
- Child psychology knowledge
- Strong Work Ethic
- Certified in Early Childhood Education
- Safety Monitoring
- Positive and cheerful
- CPR and First Aid
- Excel proficiency
Certification
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
Accomplishments
- My CPR certification
- 5 or more different certifications pertaining to different areas (positive behavior management… etc.)
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Lighthouse on the Shore Learning Center
06.2022 - 10.2023
CNA/Caregiver
Tender Loving Care Private Care
02.2021 - 12.2023
High school diploma -
Sussex Central High School
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Purdue Global University
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
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