Kelly Sparks
Barnhart,MO
Summary
Eager Childcare Provider always ready and willing to assist fellow employees with job tasks. Handles various duties and assignments. Accustomed to multitasking and working quickly to meet challenging demands. Considered hardworking and reliable with great interpersonal skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Nanny
Cassi Hunt
St Louis, Missouri
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Involved children in caring for household pets and chores.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
- Led indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
Lead Toddler Teacher
SLCA Early Learning Center
St Louis, Missouri
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting.
- Developed age-appropriate activities and programs for children 1 to 2 years old.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Communicated with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences and direct personal communication.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gateway Institute of Technology
St. Louis05.2010
Skills
- Discipline Programs
- Personal Service
- Small Business Sales Transactions
- Scheduling Medical Appointments
- Running Errands
- Arts and Crafts
- Behavior Redirection
- Strategy Management
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Outdoor Activities
- Educational Support
- Age-Appropriate Recreational Activities
being outdoors: Skating, Skiing, Playing soccer, running, hiking. Anything outdoors
Being outside is my happy spot. No matter the weather; no matter the temperature.
Timeline
Personal Nanny
Cassi Hunt
03.2021 - 05.2022
Lead Toddler Teacher
SLCA Early Learning Center
10.2019 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Gateway Institute of Technology