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Kathleen Phang

Edison,NJ

Summary

Attentive and creative Daycare Teacher. 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

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Infant Teacher

Kinder College
Piscataway, NJ
11.2023 - 12.2023
  • Encouraged independence while providing guidance during mealtime routines such as eating independently with their hands and I would feed them formulas or breast milk
  • Developed and implemented daily lesson plans to support infant development like singing songs, story time, and dialogue
  • Organized and maintained a safe, clean, and stimulating learning environment for infants. For example, putting away toys when not in use, cleaning and washing toys, providing colorful and bright art display
  • Established positive relationships with families by communicating regularly about their child's progress. I would give parents feedback and have a open communication about their infants' day
  • Provided individualized care and attention to each infant in the classroom.
  • Engaged in conversations with infants to encourage language development. Some infants will repeat the word I say and are very observant

Manager

Kam Po Garden
Elizabeth, NJ
01.2013 - 05.2023
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
  • Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
  • Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
  • Resolved conflicts between employees by providing guidance on company policies and procedures.

Preschool Teacher

Bright Horizons
Princeton Junction, NJ
03.2010 - 05.2013
  • Conducted classroom activities to stimulate physical, mental, and social development of preschool students.
  • Assisted in providing a safe and secure environment for children.
  • Developed lesson plans that incorporated creative teaching techniques.
  • Greetings and circle time. Circle time activities like singing songs, learning the alphabet, counting numbers
  • Lesson plans include various art projects. For example, Itsy Bitsy Spider art that the teachers use as a model for their classrooms
  • Organized educational materials and photocopies of letters and pictures for tracing and coloring.

Associate Infant Teacher

The Learning Experience
Somerset, NJ
06.2009 - 07.2010
  • Established positive relationships with families by communicating regularly about their child's progress.
  • Developed and implemented daily lesson plans to support infant development.
  • Organized and maintained a safe, clean, and stimulating learning environment for infants.
  • Understanding the infants wants and needs and singing songs, reading stories, and trying to keep them happy
  • Provided individualized care and attention to each infant in the classroom.

Associate Preschool Teacher

Bright Horizons Preschool
Somerset, NJ
02.2008 - 04.2009
  • Learning about different cultures and backgrounds. For Chinese New Year listening to Chinese New Year songs, Dragon dance, and learning different types of food
  • Developed and implemented daily lesson plans to promote the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of children.
  • Organized activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling.
  • Observed children's performance, behavior, social development and physical health.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
12.2007

Skills

  • Child Development
  • Speaking different languages: Cantonese, Fujian, and Mandarin
  • Lesson Planning
  • Student Records Management
  • Classroom Management
  • Working with infants up to preschool kids
  • Progress Reporting

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited
Chinese (Cantonese)
Elementary

Timeline

Infant Teacher

Kinder College
11.2023 - 12.2023

Manager

Kam Po Garden
01.2013 - 05.2023

Preschool Teacher

Bright Horizons
03.2010 - 05.2013

Associate Infant Teacher

The Learning Experience
06.2009 - 07.2010

Associate Preschool Teacher

Bright Horizons Preschool
02.2008 - 04.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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