Karamarie Skelly
Chicago,IL
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time or part-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Guidepost Montessori
05.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with the lead teacher to develop and implement lesson plans specialized to their natural interests and activities, ensuring their independence
- Observed and assessed children's behavioral and learning progress to track if they have mastered material or need targeted assistance to ensure continued individual development
- Facilitated group activities, including circle time, to promote social and cognitive development, while also monitoring and guiding nap and meal routines
- Created a welcoming and productive atmosphere in the classroom that promotes learning and encourages students to be their best selves
- Communicated effectively with parents and caregivers regarding children's progress and behavior
- Tracked children's behavioral habits on a daily basis on a company app with the goal of ensuring transparency with parents.
Substitute Teacher
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Stepped in for absent educators, in different classrooms with various age groups, maintaining curriculum guidelines to ensure classroom consistency
- Provided educational support ensuring continuity, lesson execution, and daily activities
- Guided nap and meal times, ensuring children's routines were followed consistently
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized classroom environment
- Promoted to Assistant Teacher after 5 months.
Floating Teacher Assistant
Learn Together Grow Together
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted lead educators in implementing lesson plans, ensuring engaging educational and age-appropriate activities for infants to preschool-aged children
- Facilitated group activities to promote social and cognitive development, while also monitoring and guiding nap and meal routines
- Chaperoned field trips ensuring the safety and well-being of children at all times
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized classroom environment.
Child Care / Nanny
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Provided comprehensive childcare including meal preparation, feeding, diaper changes, and bathing
- Engagement in educational play activities focusing on fundamental concepts, such as the alphabet, animals, colors, shapes, and numbers
- Fostered a safe and stimulating environment for children through age-appropriate outdoor activities, walks, and creative arts and crafts projects
- Maintained household cleanliness and organization by performing tasks such as dishwashing, sweeping, and laundry folding.
Education
Moraine Valley Community College
01.2016
Diploma -
Harold L. Richards High School
01.2015
Skills
- Patience
- Clear and effective communication
- Creativity
- Flexibility
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Knowledge of child development
- Positive attitude
- Basic operation of computers
- Managing files and documents
- Composing and sending emails
- Keyboard and typing
- Security and privacy
- Special Needs Support
- Classroom Organization
- Curriculum Planning
- Social Skills Development
- Lesson Planning
- Behavior Modeling
- Parental Communication
- Billing
- Reading and writing specialist
- Efficient under pressure
- Child Care
- Customer Service
- Accurate record keeping
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Decision-Making
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR
- AED
- Mandated Reporter
- ECE Credential Level 1
- SBS
Timeline
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Guidepost Montessori
05.2024 - Current
Substitute Teacher
01.2024 - 05.2024
Floating Teacher Assistant
Learn Together Grow Together
06.2023 - 09.2023
Child Care / Nanny
01.2021 - 01.2023
Moraine Valley Community College
Diploma -
Harold L. Richards High School
- First Aid
- CPR
- AED
- Mandated Reporter
- ECE Credential Level 1
- SBS
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