Kendall Criswell
Summary
Compassionate Early Childhood Educator with passion for teaching and supporting young students in setting foundation for life-long success. Proven to quickly develop rapport with children through friendly approach, patient demeanor and excellent communication skills. Organized with exceptional work ethic and dedication to completing projects. Skilled in both independently motivated and collaborative team settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
Beaverbrook Elementary School
06.2014 - 06.2021
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Kindergarten Teacher
First Baptist Preschool
06.2011 - 05.2014
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
Kindergarten Teacher
First Baptist Preschool
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
Math and Reading Tutor
Beaverbrook Elementary School
06.2010 - 05.2011
- Offered one-on-one and small group instruction to foster opportunities for flexible and differentiated learning.
- Taught reading comprehension and writing tactics to improve reading and writing skills.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions to address specific reading difficulties experienced by individual students.
- Managed small group instruction for targeted skills practice, fostering peer collaboration and critical thinking opportunities.
Education
Early Childhood Education Reading And Math - Early Childhood Education
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2018
Early Childhood And General Special Education - Early Childhood Education
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA05.2010
Skills
- Classroom Organization
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Social skills
- Lesson Planning
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Classroom Instruction
Certification
- Gifted Endorsement Training
- Math Endorsement Training
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
First Baptist Preschool
06.2021 - 03.2022
Pre-K Teacher
Beaverbrook Elementary School
06.2014 - 06.2021
Kindergarten Teacher
First Baptist Preschool
06.2011 - 05.2014
Math and Reading Tutor
Beaverbrook Elementary School
06.2010 - 05.2011
Early Childhood Education Reading And Math - Early Childhood Education
Walden University
Early Childhood And General Special Education - Early Childhood Education
Gordon State College
- Gifted Endorsement Training
- Math Endorsement Training
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