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Keanu Kirkpatrick

Lincoln,NE

Summary

Creative and energetic professional devoted to offering diverse experiences and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote potential of those around me. Offering 4 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers. Looking to expand in grown in new roles. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Preschool Teacher

Northeast Family Center
08.2020 - Current
  • Maintained multiple positions throughout the center including floater, lead school age, and lead infant room teacher
  • Maintained classroom by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Utilized books, songs and games to engage students.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Planned educational opportunities based on children's interests.
  • Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.

Morning Support Staff

Trinity Lutheran School
08.2020 - 09.2020
  • Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Assisted classroom teacher in supervising breakfast time and indoor play.

Para Educator

Growing Hearts LLC
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Collaborated with lead teacher to help with classroom and workload management.
  • Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.

Customer Service Representative

Nelnet
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.

Travel Journalist

News Link
03.2015 - 10.2017
  • Traveled and gathered information to develop accurate and credible stories for the railroad.
  • Gathered and wrote for railroad newsletters across multiple hubs.
  • Collaborated with editors and other journalists to create compelling content.
  • Developed story ideas and conducted interviews with industry experts and celebrities.
  • Utilized social media to engage readers and promote content.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
01.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
12.2014

Skills

  • Staff Training
  • Technology-Based Strategies
  • Social Integration
  • Skill-Building Support
  • Documenting Behaviors
  • Classroom Monitoring
  • Conflict Resolution Techniques
  • Nonviolent Intervention
  • Teacher Support
  • Toddler and Preschool Curricula
  • Curriculum Development
  • Arts and Crafts Aptitude
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Food Handling Preparation
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Basic Clerical Knowledge

Certification

Food Handlers

Health and Safety

Dozens of early childhood trainings

Timeline

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health

Liberty University
01.2024 - Current

Lead Preschool Teacher

Northeast Family Center
08.2020 - Current

Morning Support Staff

Trinity Lutheran School
08.2020 - 09.2020

Para Educator

Growing Hearts LLC
08.2019 - 08.2020

Travel Journalist

News Link
03.2015 - 10.2017

Customer Service Representative

Nelnet

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications

University of North Alabama

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