Kristen Gardner
Round Top
Summary
Dedicated Child Care Professional with 5 years of experience in nurturing and educating children from 6 weeks to 5 years. Proven ability to manage daily operations, maintain accurate documentation, and facilitate effective communication with parents and colleagues. Recognized for flexibility and quick learning, fostering a positive environment that supports child development and engagement.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher Assistant
Columbia Children's Center
Greenport
03.2021 - Current
- Developed and maintained consistent, positive relationships with children.
- Created a supportive environment to encourage student engagement and collaboration.
- Collaborated with teacher in adapting curriculum to meet individual student goals.
- Led small group activities and discussions to help promote learning.
- Provided individualized assistance to students to help them learn new concepts, overcome difficulties and build confidence.
- Engaged with parents regularly to discuss student progress, behavior, and academic concerns.
- Defused arguments and problems between students and reported serious incidents to teachers and principal.
Dispatcher
Bottini Fuel's
Saugerties
09.2025 - 03.2026
- Managed communication between drivers and customers for timely service.
- Supervised driver dispatching, route planning, and vehicle tracking for driving team.
- Tracked vehicles using GPS technology and provided real-time status updates as needed.
- Assigned drivers to specific routes based on client requests. to appropriate routes based on customer needs.
- Utilized computer systems to locate addresses and calculate estimated arrival times.
- Monitored vehicle locations using GPS technology for accurate updates. using GPS technology and provided real-time status updates as needed.
- Maintained accurate records of driver locations and service delays. of driver locations, delays, and cancellations.
- Oversaw dispatch board to prioritize calls based on urgency and caller needs. and adjusted call priorities regularly based on caller needs.
- Used multiple software systems to improve logistics planning and scheduling. systems to facilitate movement, planning and scheduling.
- Oversaw driver dispatching and route planning to optimize delivery efficiency., route planning, and vehicle tracking for driving team.
- Kept detailed logs of incoming calls and tasks assigned to staff. of all incoming calls and assigned tasks.
- Received and dispatched calls for emergency services.
Lead Toddler Teacher
MPCC
Bennington
09.2018 - 02.2021
- Participated in professional development workshops to enhance knowledge of early childhood education best practices.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of each toddler based on assessments or observations.
- Implemented effective classroom management strategies such as setting clear expectations and rewarding good behavior.
- Facilitated parent-teacher conferences to share insights on each toddler's progress and developmental milestones.
- Maintained accurate records related to attendance, health concerns, developmental milestones achieved by each toddler.
- Documented attendance, health concerns, and developmental milestones to track each toddler's growth and inform instructional strategies.
- Attended professional development workshops related to early childhood education topics.
Education
Associate's degree - Early Childhood Education
SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury, NYSkills
- Preschool experience
- Office administration
- Office experience
- Microsoft Outlook
- Classroom management
- Typing
- Calendar management
- Classroom management
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Curriculum Development
- Time management
- Child welfare
- Childcare
- Microsoft Word
- CPR
- Computer skills
- Document review
- Experience with Children
- Team Collaboration
- Infant Care
- Daycare
- Early Childhood Education
- Toddler care
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Social work
- Team collaboration
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
Timeline
Dispatcher
Bottini Fuel's
09.2025 - 03.2026
Preschool Teacher Assistant
Columbia Children's Center
03.2021 - Current
Lead Toddler Teacher
MPCC
09.2018 - 02.2021
Associate's degree - Early Childhood Education
SUNY Adirondack