Kristie Seager
Bath,NY
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student and staff potential. Offering over eleven years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Development Specialist
Pathways Inc. Erwin Child And Family Center
Painted Post, NY
01.2022 - Current
- Developed level-appropriate lessons and activities to support skill-building needs.
- Mentor and provide professional development opportunities for twenty-one staff
- Prepared children for success in classroom settings through encouragement and exploration of learning activities.
- Conducted educational, behavioral and well-being assessments.
- Constructed age-appropriate goals and outcomes to assist children with special needs and developmental delays.
- Communicated respectfully and thoughtfully with parents and guardians by remaining sensitive to different families' cultures, values and needs.
- Built and maintained strong parent and student relationships.
- Provided community resources and education to families to increase knowledge and advocacy skills.
- Provided information on developmental milestones to coach families on incorporating modeled interventions into children's daily routines.
- Created and managed weekly personal schedule to accommodate visits with families, initial evaluations and reviews.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Developed level-appropriate lessons and activities to support skill-building needs
Preschool Lead Teacher
Pathways, Inc Erwin Child And Family Center
Painted Post, NY
12.2017 - Current
- Planned and prepared activities for preschool age students.
- Supervise staff of seventeen
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
- Completed documentation on individual children and teachers for recordkeeping.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Established guidelines for teacher performance, lesson planning and compliance with established procedures.
- Motivated teaching staff to continually improve strategies and maximize student learning.
Preschool Teacher
Proaction Of Steuben And Yates
Bath, NY
04.2014 - 05.2017
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Supervised students and enforced discipline during all Head Start activities.
Lead Infant Teacher
Pathways Inc. Erwin Child And Family Center
Painted Post, NY
06.2012 - 04.2014
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Kept classroom and feeding areas clean, neat and safe.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Promoted development of social, emotional and communication skills in infants.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Adhered to parent preferences and legal requirements for feeding breastmilk, formula and solids to infants.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing regular progress reports for each child.
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Corning Community College
Corning, NY05.2011
Associate of Science - Humanities And Social Science
Corning Community College
Corning, NY05.2011
Skills
- Emotional Development
- Skills Development
- Dietary Needs
- Daily Logs
- Early Intervention Services
- Behavior Redirection
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Social Skills
- Instructional Techniques
- Educational Strategies
- Daycare Management
- Foundational Knowledge
Affiliations
National Association
for the Education
of Young Children
Certification
- MAT Certified
- CPR/First Aid Certified
Timeline
Child Development Specialist
Pathways Inc. Erwin Child And Family Center
01.2022 - Current
Preschool Lead Teacher
Pathways, Inc Erwin Child And Family Center
12.2017 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Proaction Of Steuben And Yates
04.2014 - 05.2017
Lead Infant Teacher
Pathways Inc. Erwin Child And Family Center
06.2012 - 04.2014
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Corning Community College
Associate of Science - Humanities And Social Science
Corning Community College
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