Lauren Dixon
Summary
Attentive and creative Preschool Teacher passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced by providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Promoting physical, emotional and social health to complement academic progress.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Fairhope United Methodist Church Preschool
Fairhope, Alabama
08.2023 - Current
- Designed inclusive lesson plans that catered to varied learning styles and developmental needs.
- Facilitated daily activities that fostered social skills and emotional awareness among children.
- Established a safe and nurturing classroom environment for children.
- Coordinated daily classroom routines to enhance children's engagement and learning outcomes.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Implemented fun and engaging crafts and lesson plans where the child’s imagination and creativity were encouraged and celebrated.
- Helped children develop and build upon fine motor and gross motor skills throughout lesson plans.
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create a cohesive teaching approach.
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
General Manager & Childcare Associate
FIT Fairhope
Fairhope, AL
03.2019 - 10.2023
- Provided a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
- Encouraged positive interactions between children by providing supervision at all times.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations during all childcare activities.
- Collaborated with other staff to create a positive and engaging atmosphere.
- Communicated daily with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Maintained budgets and allocated resources to enhance operational efficiency.
- Managed daily business operations, overseeing budgeting, inventory control, customer service, and sales.
- Established effective communication with staff to support smooth operations.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Restocked cleaning supplies and materials to ensure operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to organize cleaning schedules and tasks.
- Inspected facilities for safety hazards and reported issues promptly.
- Followed safety protocols to ensure a secure working environment at all times.
Education
Hewitt Trussville High School
Trussville, ALSome College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, ALSome College (No Degree) - Veterinary Technician
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, ALSkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Child development
- Early childhood education
- Safety compliance
- Team collaboration
- Parent communication
Certification
- CPR/AED Certified 09/2025
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Fairhope United Methodist Church Preschool
08.2023 - Current
General Manager & Childcare Associate
FIT Fairhope
03.2019 - 10.2023
Hewitt Trussville High School
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Some College (No Degree) - Veterinary Technician
Jefferson State Community College