Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
References
Communication Skills
Director certification 746.1015(7)
Timeline
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Karrie Wesley

Grand Prairie,Texas

Summary

Early childhood education professional with strong foundation in child development, classroom management, and creative curriculum implementation. Proven ability to foster collaborative and nurturing environment, adapting to diverse student needs and objectives. Known for reliability, effective communication, and results-driven approach to teaching. Skilled in developing engaging lesson plans, promoting social skills, and ensuring safe, inclusive learning space.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Pre-K Teacher

Children’s Lighthouse of Mansfield
04.2024 - Current
  • Developing age-appropriate educational and recreational activities that promote learning social skills
  • Providing a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere that encourages children to explore and express themselves
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.

Pre-K Teacher

Children’s Lighthouse of Tarrant Parkway
06.2022 - 02.2024
  • Followed state standards and company guidelines
  • Completed daily classroom checklist

ensured health and safety, classroom management

  • Curriculum created for the class
  • Monthly themes for the centers
  • Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
  • Participated in ongoing professional learning opportunities to remain current on best practices in early childhood education.

Education Coordinator

Primrose School of Forney
12.2020 - 07.2021
  • Developed community education programming events and other activities designed to increase and improve educational outcomes.
  • Liaised between faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery.
  • Maintained compliance with local, state, federal policies regarding education coordination through diligent record-keeping practices.
  • Attended professional educational and developmental meetings
  • Boosted the quality of instruction by regularly updating and refining curriculum content to align with educational standards.

Day Care Director

Barnyard Kids
12.2019 - 11.2020
  • Performing duties that make the facility flow
  • Going above and beyond minimum standards
  • Opening, closing, scheduling, hiring, shopping, cooking, cleaning, training, fill in classroom when and where needed
  • Helped teachers with creating lesson plans and curriculum

Day Care Director

Grace Baptist Church
06.2012 - 07.2018
  • In charge of running the childcare from open to closing procedures hiring and training new staff, communicating with parents, daycare board, and staff
  • Manage the facility, maintain budget, and marketing
  • Created a monthly curriculum for infants through threes
  • Fours and Pre-K were on TSR

Education

Graduation -

Quinlan Ford High School
01.1996

Skills

  • Daycare management
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Music and Movement
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Classroom Management
  • Artistic abilities
  • Classroom Organization
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
  • Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
  • Organizational and Planning Skills

Leadership Experience

 As a Director, I worked on management skills continuously and helped my team be the best version of ourselves as mentors and leaders to the children with ongoing trainings.

References

Available upon request.

Communication Skills

Keeping parents updated with assessments and photos of children during daily activities through ProCare.



Director certification 746.1015(7)

2014-Current

Timeline

Pre-K Teacher

Children’s Lighthouse of Mansfield
04.2024 - Current

Pre-K Teacher

Children’s Lighthouse of Tarrant Parkway
06.2022 - 02.2024

Education Coordinator

Primrose School of Forney
12.2020 - 07.2021

Day Care Director

Barnyard Kids
12.2019 - 11.2020

Day Care Director

Grace Baptist Church
06.2012 - 07.2018

Graduation -

Quinlan Ford High School
Karrie Wesley