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Katie Reighard

KS

Summary

Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Travois and Cornerstones of Care, excelling in activity planning and effective communication. Spearheaded innovative art and lesson plans, enhancing child social and emotional growth. Demonstrated expertise in behavior modeling, ensuring a nurturing environment for children of all ages.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Daycare Teacher

Travois
12.2022 - Current
  • Assisted in developing age-appropriate art projects and lessons for the children under my care.
  • Promoted a safe environment and insured that children were supervised during classroom and outside time.
  • Communicated openly with parents and actively listened to them in daily conversation.
  • Cleaned, organized and sanitized environment on a regular basis.

Nanny

Various Families
05.2008 - 09.2022
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
  • Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Transported children to appointments and activities such as swimming lessons and baseball practice.

Paraprofessional

Cornerstones of Care
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Supervised and entertained children in the office, ages 0-18, including children with disabilities
  • Transported kids to and from placement
  • Constructed contact notes for each child that came in the office, which included information on the child's daily activities, appointments, and phone calls with their caseworker/family.
  • Created support plans for each child that came into the office
  • Worked on data entry projects using excel
  • Aided children in searching for and communicating with family and friends to discuss if there is a place for them to stay for an extended period of time

Assistant Teacher

Kiddi Kollege Child Care Center #5
06.2018 - 01.2019
  • Completed daily reports and attendance logs.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.

Assistant Teacher

Grace Childcare Center
06.2017 - 02.2018
  • Helped facilitate and set up various activities for children on a daily basis, including obstacles courses in the gym

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
05.2020

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
05.2016

Skills

  • Activity Planning
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Lesson Planning
  • Communicating
  • Empathy
  • Patience
  • Adaptability

Additional Information

Experience Abroad:

Studied abroad in Xi'an, China in 2015 with a focus on Chinese language and culture


Research Experience:

Research Assistant, Lawrence, KS

The University of Kansas, August 2019 - December 2019

  • Ran experiments with participants, including guiding participants through the experimental process, and ensuring the participants know all the instructions and requirements of the study.
  • Coded data by taking information gathered from the experiment and categorizing it in an Excel spreadsheet





Timeline

Daycare Teacher

Travois
12.2022 - Current

Paraprofessional

Cornerstones of Care
01.2021 - 07.2021

Assistant Teacher

Kiddi Kollege Child Care Center #5
06.2018 - 01.2019

Assistant Teacher

Grace Childcare Center
06.2017 - 02.2018

Nanny

Various Families
05.2008 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

The University of Kansas

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Johnson County Community College

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