KATELYNE WALKO
Auburn,ME
Summary
When I began working at Peanuts Daycare it did not take me long to realize I was meant to make a difference in the lives of our little ones. I have fallen in love with making a difference and being a positive influence in their lives. I love teaching and seeing how kids grow and change each moment of every day. I want nothing more than to spend my days changing children's lives for the better. Children are the future, therefore the future is always now. For me, teaching is not a job, it is a lifestyle.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Ring Around the Rosey Daycare
2023.09 - Current
- Observe children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Apply play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educate students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters by impresting daily worksheets and activities.
- Develop with a weekly themes and lesson plans with daily crafts to go along with what we are learning about each week.
- Gives one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Sanitize toys and play equipment multiple times each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Assist and supervise 10 children through entire school day.
- Organized fun by implementing multiple different centers and making sure my children feel safe.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and through the Brightwheel app.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum. My kids love to sing and I find that very important to allow time for movement exercises and dancing.
- Establish positive relationships with students and families.
- Utilize creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Increase student satisfaction by frequently communicating with them about their needs and interests.
- Create a safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers and make sure they always feel heard.
- Help new preschool children get used to class by giving one-on-one support when possible.
- Assess student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
- Model positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Attempt to develop and implement behavior management plans.
- Protect my children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
Preschool Teacher
Greenfield Girls Club
2022.10 - 2023.05
- Assisted the lead teacher with creating lesson plans, prepping projects, making a monthly newsletter to parents/guardians, circle time activities, and developing child-specific strategies for success
- Works with children with a variety of traumatic experiences
- Experience with behavioral children
- Seasonal sensory tables.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Assisted and supervised 20 children through entire school day.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
Toddler Teacher
Peanuts Daycare
2021.11 - 2022.10
- Create a weekly lesson plan each with a different theme.
- Created a monthly newsletter to parents/guardians.
- One-on-one interactive projects and group projects.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toileting.
- Taught hand washing and proper use of utensils to promote good hygiene and etiquette habits.
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
- Assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
- Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
Education
High School Diploma - Liberal ArtsEnglishSpanishDanceBusiness and ArtAssistant Field Hockey Coach
Greenfield High School
Greenfield, MA05.2009
Skills
- Loves all children
- Works great with all ages
- Passionate
- Enthusiastic
- Loving/caring
- Communication
- Team player
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Organization
- Classroom Management
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Adept at working with special needs children
- Special Needs Support
- Artistic abilities
- Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum Planning
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Positive Reinforcement
Accomplishments
- ECE Certified
- Currently working towards being Lead Teacher Certified
- CPR Certified
- First Aid Certified
Personal Information
Title: Preschool Teacher
Certification
- First aid and CPR
- Seizure recognition and first aid (Epilepsy Foundation)
- EDU 104 Child Growth and Development
- iLookOut for Child Abuse, Mandated Reporter training
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Ring Around the Rosey Daycare
2023.09 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Greenfield Girls Club
2022.10 - 2023.05
Toddler Teacher
Peanuts Daycare
2021.11 - 2022.10
High School Diploma - Liberal ArtsEnglishSpanishDanceBusiness and ArtAssistant Field Hockey Coach
Greenfield High School
- First aid and CPR
- Seizure recognition and first aid (Epilepsy Foundation)
- EDU 104 Child Growth and Development
- iLookOut for Child Abuse, Mandated Reporter training
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