Kelanny Santiago
Camden,NJ
Summary
Assistant Teacher passionate about helping children complete tasks and learn new concepts. Skilled at evaluating student progression and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth. Caring and compassionate with students from diverse backgrounds and with different learning styles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Teacher
El Centro Daycare
- 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.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Substitute Teacher
Acelero Learning
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Summer Camp Counselor
Salvation Army
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Organized and guided group activities by leading, coaching, and participating with campers.
- Acted as positive role model and mentor to provide campers with constructive guidance and promote healthy habits and attitudes.
Direct Support
Bancroft Neurohealth
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
EHS Teacher
Golden Gate
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
Office Assistant
Gateway To College
06.2015 - 07.2017
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Maintained and updated office records, both digital and physical.
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
Cook
Chipotle
04.2016 - 08.2016
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
Education
Associate of Arts - Social Worker
Rowan College of South Jersey
Sewell, NJHigh School Diploma -
Camden High School
Camden, NJ06.2015
Skills
- Individualized Instruction
- Learning Support
- Faculty Collaboration
Certification
- Osha(10/11/2016)
- Hippa(10/11/2016)
- Cpr
- NJ health & safety basic: birth to preschool (02/14/2019)
- Prevent child abuse (02/18/2019
Timeline
Direct Support
Bancroft Neurohealth
08.2022 - 08.2023
EHS Teacher
Golden Gate
10.2017 - 09.2019
Cook
Chipotle
04.2016 - 08.2016
Office Assistant
Gateway To College
06.2015 - 07.2017
Assistant Teacher
El Centro Daycare
Substitute Teacher
Acelero Learning
Summer Camp Counselor
Salvation Army
Associate of Arts - Social Worker
Rowan College of South Jersey
High School Diploma -
Camden High School
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