Adobe InDesign
Kinzey Freels
Hurst,TX
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Excelled in curriculum planning and social skills development, enhancing student learning and satisfaction. Achieved notable improvements in academic and social outcomes by implementing innovative teaching strategies and fostering a nurturing learning environment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
Discovery School at Smithfield Methodist Church
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in CORAdvantage.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
Journalism Teacher
Centennial High School
02.2014 - 06.2016
- Managed assigned extracurricular activities and sponsored outside activities approved by school principal to foster social growth of students.
- Accepted shared responsibility for project-based, interdisciplinary and thematic school initiatives that offered intervention and enrichment opportunities for students.
- Fostered physically and emotionally safe and supportive learning environment characterized by efficient and effective routines, clear expectations and organization that maximized student learning.
- Exhibited understanding of content, discipline and pedagogy as demonstrated through quality of design, execution of lessons and matching objectives and activities to Texas standards.
- Organized photography support for individual student pictures and club imagery.
- Edited writing and checked photographs to detect errors or unauthorized content.
- Motivated yearbook staff to achieve objectives under tight deadlines.
- Oversaw work of students carrying out tasks to gather information, photographs and graphics for yearbook.
- Arranged yearbook to cover different aspects of school life.
Receptionist
Burleson High School
01.2013 - 02.2014
- Confirmed appointments, communicated with students and parents.
- Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
- Maintained visitor log for entering and leaving facility for security purposes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2011
Skills
- Progress Reporting
- Group and individual instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Core Concept Teaching
- Curriculum Planning
- Classroom Management
- Social Skills Development
- Classroom Organization
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Timeline
Pre-K Teacher
Discovery School at Smithfield Methodist Church
08.2022 - 05.2024
Journalism Teacher
Centennial High School
02.2014 - 06.2016
Receptionist
Burleson High School
01.2013 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Texas State University