Kendall Carter
Aledo
Summary
Friendly and energetic Pre-K teacher with 5 years in early childhood education. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social, and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-K 4 Teacher
Rivertree Academy
08.2024 - Current
- Develop weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Reinforce classroom management using nurtured heart and CHAMPS techniques.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Maintain TEKS standards for curriculum and helped to earn a Texas Rising Star 4-Star Accreditation.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
Senior Customer Associate
Anthropologie
03.2017 - Current
- Manage the floor including customer interactions, theft control, and assisting associates
- Respond proactively and positively to rapid change.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Lena Pope Early Learning Center
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Planned educational opportunities based on children's interests using a High Scope Philosophy.
- Maintained NAEYC standards within the classroom
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students using Conscious Discipline techniques.
- Received 4/4 star rating from Texas Rising Starr in my classroom for 2 years straight.
Lead PreK Teacher
Goddard School
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Create age appropriate lessons and curriculum for both group and individual learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Goddard School
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Planned educational opportunities based on children's interests.
- Utilized books, songs and games to engage students.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX12-2026
Skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Differentiated instruction
- Operational leadership
- Effective communication
- Group and individual instruction
- Social-Emotional learning
- Calm and patient
- Innovative thinking
- CPR certified
- Creative lesson planning
AWARDS
TCU Society of Artists and Art Educators - member since May 2016, Student Research Symposium - art work on display April 2016 to present, Emerging Excellence Exhibit - Artwork on display December 2016-March 2017, Solution Focused Therapy with Children and Adolescents - published artwork in text in 2019
Timeline
Pre-K 4 Teacher
Rivertree Academy
08.2024 - Current
Lead Preschool Teacher
Lena Pope Early Learning Center
01.2023 - 08.2024
Lead PreK Teacher
Goddard School
07.2021 - 05.2022
Lead Preschool Teacher
Goddard School
03.2021 - 07.2021
Senior Customer Associate
Anthropologie
03.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Education
Texas Christian University