Kiera Gatewood
Charlotte,NC
Summary
At Park Road Baptist Child Development Center, I excelled as an compassionate Childcare Teacher's Assistant known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in early childhood education, behavior management, and developmental play activities. Excel in communication, patience, and empathy, ensuring positive learning environments and fostering strong relationships with children and team members. My role significantly improved classroom engagement and safety, leveraging skills in child development and CPR certification to enhance student well-being and learning outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Teacher's Assistant and Bus Driver
Park Road Baptist Child Development Center
Charlotte, NC
12.2008 - 03.2025
- Enforced rules concerning conduct within the classroom setting while maintaining a positive attitude towards the students.
- Collaborated with Lead Teacher in developing lesson plans that incorporated various teaching methods such as storytelling, music, art, and field trips.
- Helped with mealtime preparation, clean-up, and serving meals to the children.
- Kept accurate records of attendance, incident reports, assessments as required by state regulations.
- Guided children in developing essential life skills, such as independence and problem-solving.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques, while monitoring the safety of the children at all times, while they were playing or engaging in activities.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.
- Led students through safety procedures for active shooter and fire drills.
- Maintained daily logs of vehicle inspections, trips, hours worked and other pertinent information.
- Followed designated routes according to timetables while obeying speed limits at all times.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte, NC06-2007
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NCSkills
- Curriculum implementation
- Strong work ethic
- Positive Relationship Builder
- Child development
- Conflict resolution
- CPR certified
- Problem-solving
Affiliations
- Gardening
- Art and crafts
- Avid reader
Certification
- CPR Certified
- Nurse Aid 1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Childcare Teacher's Assistant and Bus Driver
Park Road Baptist Child Development Center
12.2008 - 03.2025
- CPR Certified
- Nurse Aid 1
High School Diploma -
West Mecklenburg High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Central Piedmont Community College
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