Krystle Flanagan
SECAUCUS,NJ
Summary
Attentive and creative care giver passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills to promote well-being. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced in providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Inspired to promote physical health, emotional and social health as complement to academic progress.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Teacher
Kiddie Castle Daycare
SECAUCUS, NJ
09.2013 - 07.2018
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
- Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
- Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors and problems.
- Familiarized parents with center's policies, regulations, fees and curriculum.
- 5 years childcare experience.
- Maintained developmentally appropriate environment.
- Created infant area, toddler area and preschool area of play within daycare area.
- Managed general housekeeping duties, including feeding, diapering, resting, and cleanup.
- Implemented positive discipline; followed policy of warning, timeout, talk and parent check-in.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing and crafts.
- 5 years infant care experience.
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Secaucus High School
Secaucus, NJ06.2012
Skills
- Reliable
- Proven team leader
- Basic clerical knowledge
- Story time, arts and crafts
- Approachable
- Emergency procedures
- Active listener
- Complex problem-solver
- Classroom management
- Supply inventory
- Mother of 1
- Playful
- Positive and cheerful
Timeline
Daycare Teacher
Kiddie Castle Daycare
09.2013 - 07.2018
High School Diploma -
Secaucus High School