Kaitlyn Eggleston
Chester,VA
Summary
Skilled instructional professional with experience in educational support and classroom management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adept at adapting to changing needs, ensuring smooth operations and effective learning experiences. Proficient in lesson planning, student assessment, and technology integration. Known for reliability and fostering positive learning environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
ECSE Instructional Assistant
Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy
Chester, VA
08.2021 - Current
- Created classroom materials to help aid students in communication and daily tasks
- Provided clerical assistance
- Assisted teachers with classroom duties, including correcting work, recording grades, planning work, and administering tests.
- Assisted students with academic subjects – one-on-one, small groups, or whole class depending on the assignment and individual qualifications; documents progress.
- Assisted students onto and off the school bus; supervised students at lunch, recess, and the teachers' absence.
- Served as an aide on the school bus as needed and trained new aides on bus procedures
- Worked with students to implement behavior management programs, improve fine motor skills, visual perception, social, vocational, and community skills.
- Assisted with physical therapy training, including a range of motion skills, fine motor skills, visual perception, and social skills.
- Assisted with toileting students, changing diapers, and general hygiene.
- Applied for and received $3000 in funding from The Chesterfield Education Foundation to upgrade the sensory room
- Served on the leadership team
- Received support staff of the year
Outdoor Skill Director
T-Brady Saunders Scout Reservation
Maidens, VA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Taught skills to new scouts
- Managed 4 instructors, keeping up to date on lesson plans and wellness
- Created lesson plans for merit badges
- Filled out proper paperwork and recorded information in doubleknot
- Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs
- Worked with homesick, injured and dehydrated scouts to provide care and keep program moving forward
- Planned and lead events for the camp
Special Education Instructional Assistant
Bensley Elementary School
Richmond, VA
12.2019 - 07.2021
- Provided clerical assistance
- Assisted teachers with classroom duties, including correcting work, recording grades, planning work, and administering tests.
- Assisted students with academic subjects – one-on-one, small groups, or whole class depending on the assignment and individual qualifications; documents progress.
- Assisted students onto and off the school bus; supervises students at lunch, recess, and in the absence of the teachers.
- Served as an aide on the school bus as needed.
- Worked with students to implement behavior management programs, improve fine motor skills, visual perception, social, vocational and community skills.
- Assisted with physical therapeutic training, including range of motion skills, fine motor skills, visual perception and social skills.
- Assisted with toileting students, changing diapers and general hygiene.
Assistant Trailblazer Director / Instructor
T-Brady Saunders Scout Reservation
Maidens, VA
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Taught skills to new scouts
- Managed 7 trailblazer instructors, keeping up to date on lesson plans and wellness
- Created 7 new lesson plans for stations
- Filled out proper paperwork and recorded information in doubleknot
- Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs
- Worked with homesick, injured and dehydrated scouts to provide care and keep program moving forward
- Due to work ethic, promoted to trailblazer director for summer of 2020
Sales Associate
Once Upon A Child
Midlothian, VA
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal and organization
- Educated customers on promotions to enhance sales
- Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories, pricing and other relevant topics
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging
- Restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in front lanes to drive product sales
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs to promote loyalty, satisfaction and sales numbers
- Checked bills with counterfeit pens and examined coins to spot and refuse foreign currency
- Maintained organized and clean customer areas by completing daily checklists
- Monitored and trained new team members on registers, meeting customer needs, maximizing group performance and maintaining high satisfaction with customers
Education
High School Diploma -
Clover Hill High School
Midlothian, VAEarly Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership
- Organization
- Time management
- Relationship building
- Lesson development
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Grant Writing
- Research
Timeline
Outdoor Skill Director
T-Brady Saunders Scout Reservation
06.2022 - 08.2022
ECSE Instructional Assistant
Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy
08.2021 - Current
Special Education Instructional Assistant
Bensley Elementary School
12.2019 - 07.2021
Assistant Trailblazer Director / Instructor
T-Brady Saunders Scout Reservation
06.2018 - 08.2019
Sales Associate
Once Upon A Child
04.2016 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
Clover Hill High School
Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Leadership
- ECSE Instructional Assistant Leadership Representative, CECLA, August 2023 to August 2025
- Associate Advisor, Venture Crew 2819, August 2019 to 2020
- Committee Member and Webmaster, Scouts BSA Troop 2880, May 2019 to Current
- District Training Team Member, Scouts BSA, 2015 to Current
- Day Camp Instructor, Cub Scouts 2014 to 2020
- Den Chief, Cub Scouts 2011 to 2016
- Venturer, Venture Crew 2815, 2014 to 2018
- Worked with special education children in elementary school as 5th grade helper, 8th grade as a member of NJHS and in high school for volunteer hours
- Completed Woodbadge Training, 2019
- Completed Powderhorn Training, 2018