Keri Zendejas
Norwalk,OH
Summary
Early Childhood Educator devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career. Committed to teaching students good studying habits at young ages. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Summer Camp STEM Teacher
Camp Invention
06.2008 - Current
- Utilized group and hands-on learning experiences for proficient teacher evaluation score.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Preschool Teacher
Norwalk Catholic School
08.1995 - Current
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Assisted and supervised up to 24 children throughout the school day..0
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
Point of Care Technician
Fisher Titus Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Cared for patients by providing personal assistance and ambulation.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Performed diagnostic tests and reported results to healthcare providers.
- Provided one on one care for patients who needed individual monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH08-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Terra Community College
Fremont, OH05-1995
Skills
- Special needs support
- Team building
- Safety awareness
- First aid and CPR
- Child assessment
- Regulatory compliance
- Lesson development
- Compliance
- Social-emotional learning
- Department leadership
- Lesson planning
Accomplishments
Nominated for the Golden Apple Award through the Toledo Diocese in ??? and ????
Nominated for the Agnes Stoll Riley Award through Norwalk Catholic School each year from 2017-2025.
Received the Agnes Stoll Riley Award in 2017 and 2022.
Published a story in the Akron's Children's Hospital quarterly newsletter about a unit that I was doing on the body. My students were featured on the front cover. 2021 ???
Certification
Good Shepherd Level I Certification
Pathway A: Ohio's Introduction to the Science of Reading, Kindergarten - Grade 5 Certification
Timeline
Point of Care Technician
Fisher Titus Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Summer Camp STEM Teacher
Camp Invention
06.2008 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Norwalk Catholic School
08.1995 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Education
Bowling Green State University
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Terra Community College