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KHADIJA KENNEDY

Silver Springs,MD

Summary

                 Enthusiastic recent graduate with superb leadership and communication skills looking to apply knowledge learned through educational experiences to gain practice experience in Human Resources Management to intertwine Early Childhood Education and Human Development and Family Studies Degree to create a foundation for a future non-profit organization working with children and families.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

AppleTree Public Charter School
Washington, DC
08.2018 - Current
  • Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
  • Implements the Every Child Ready (ECR) instructional model with fidelity and collaborates with the coach and principal to ensure fidelity.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the problem-solving Response to Intervention (RTI) Instructional model.
  • Fosters tolerance and a sense of community in their classrooms, modeling and explicitly teaching acceptance and appreciation of others.
  • Collaborates and cooperates with related service providers and student support staff (SPED, ELL, PBS, etc.) to ensure the needs of all children are met, as needed
  • Intentionally provides modeling and support for children’s expressive and receptive language throughout the school day.
  • Intentionally and systematically implements direct instructional opportunities and provides modeling and practice opportunities for activities that promote children’s social and emotional development throughout the school day.

Teacher

Washington Hebrew Congregation
Washington, DC
10.2017 - 08.2018
  • Implement Reggio Emilia based values within the organization.
  • Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
  • Attend child development workshop and coached peers in the latest developments in education.
  • Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
  • Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Creating a classroom culture and environment practicing Responsive Classroom techniques.
  • Implement curriculum and plan activities appropriate to child's age and developmental level.
  • Ensuring classroom is organized, safe, and conducive for learning.

Teacher

St. Albans Early Childhood Center
Washington DC
11.2016 - 10.2017
  • Follow NAEYC guidelines for curriculum and classroom.
  • Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
  • Assist with the coordination of employee relations events such as holiday events, staff appreciation week, staff recognition programs and other employee relations activities.
  • Drafted meeting agendas, supplie advance materials, and executed follow-ups for meetings and team conferences.
  • Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
  • Created child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
  • Work collaboratively with the principal, teacher and members of the school community.
  • Monitor and assess individual student performance throughout the year in order to determine each student's current developmental stance.

Teachers, Little Eagle Child Care Center
Kearneysville, WV
08.2016 - 11.2016
  • Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
  • Created and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum that addressed all learning styles.
  • Established a safe play environment for the children.
  • Provided continuous evaluation of program operations as compared with established mission and set parameters.
  • Developed and maintained effective frameworks, standards and requirements.

Summer Teacher

Celebree Learning Center
Frederick, MD
05.2016 - 09.2016
  • Manages classroom-ensuring compliance with all MSDE-OCC regulations, company standards, policies and procedures.
  • Provides a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents and visitors.
  • Maintains confidentiality regarding families, co-workers and self.
  • Creates and implements thorough, timely lesson plans that are age appropriate and stimulating in accordance with weekly themes and Celebree's curriculum; manages effective classroom transitions.
  • Assists and supervises children during all activities; counsels children as needed using positive and appropriate discipline techniques.
  • Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained.

Student Teacher

08.2014 - 05.2016
  • The Children's Program Tuscaloosa, Al Promoted good behaviors by using the positive reinforcement method.
  • Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
  • Created and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum that addressed all learning styles.
  • Established a safe play environment for the children.
  • Distributed quarterly educational assessments, similar to report cards, to each parent.

Student Teacher

Cottondale Elementary School
Cottondale, Al
08.2014 - 05.2015
  • Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities prepare classroom for class activities provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs.

Student Assistant

School Sharpner Shepherdstown
08.2010 - 05.2012
  • Planned activities that would stimulate growth in language, social and motor skills.
  • Activities and skills included learning to listen to instructions, playing with others and using play equipment.
  • Assisted children in reading, writing, and math Developed human relations skills through interactions with parents and co-workers.

Education

Master of Science - Human Resource Management

Troy University
2018

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

The University Of Alabama
2016

Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies, Behavior Management

The University Of Alabama
2016

Child Abuse Awareness training Coursework in Child Nutrition Emphasis in Child Development Coursework in Behavior Management - undefined

Coursework in Business, Economics, and Organizational Development Advanced course in Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques - undefined

Timeline

Teacher

AppleTree Public Charter School
08.2018 - Current

Teacher

Washington Hebrew Congregation
10.2017 - 08.2018

Teacher

St. Albans Early Childhood Center
11.2016 - 10.2017

Teachers, Little Eagle Child Care Center
08.2016 - 11.2016

Summer Teacher

Celebree Learning Center
05.2016 - 09.2016

Student Teacher

08.2014 - 05.2016

Student Teacher

Cottondale Elementary School
08.2014 - 05.2015

Student Assistant

School Sharpner Shepherdstown
08.2010 - 05.2012

Master of Science - Human Resource Management

Troy University

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

The University Of Alabama

Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies, Behavior Management

The University Of Alabama

Child Abuse Awareness training Coursework in Child Nutrition Emphasis in Child Development Coursework in Behavior Management - undefined

Coursework in Business, Economics, and Organizational Development Advanced course in Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques - undefined

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