Lauren Swarthout
Sandy Creek,NY
Summary
Proven Toddler Room Assistant with experience at Natasha’s Kiddie Shack Daycare, adept in child development support and behavior management techniques. Excelled in fostering emotional development and ensuring safety, demonstrating reliability and effective problem-solving. Enhanced family engagement and child education through innovative lesson planning and positive reinforcement, contributing to continuous improvement and wellbeing.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Toddler Room Assistant
Stacis Pitter Patter Daycare
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.
- Assisted in tracking each child''s progress, sharing observations with parents during conferences for continuous improvement.
- Aided lead teacher with observation assessments which helped in identifying areas of improvement for each child.
- Established trusting relationships with families by consistently demonstrating genuine care and concern for their child''s wellbeing.
Toddler Room Assistant
Natasha’s Kiddie Shack Daycare
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.
- Assisted in planning and executing holiday events or celebrations within the center, enhancing community engagement among families and staff members.
- Assisted in tracking each child''s progress, sharing observations with parents during conferences for continuous improvement.
- Aided lead teacher with observation assessments which helped in identifying areas of improvement for each child.
- Implemented positive discipline techniques when necessary, promoting appropriate behavior among toddlers while respecting individual needs.
- Established trusting relationships with families by consistently demonstrating genuine care and concern for their child''s wellbeing.
- Learned about every child's unique interests in order to better tailor lessons that captured their attention.
- Collaborated effectively with colleagues to provide consistent care and education for all children in the toddler room.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
Education
Early Childhood Education
Carthage Senior High School
Carthage, NY06.2018
Skills
- Special needs experience
- Hygiene maintenance
- Reliability and punctuality
- Confidentiality
- Positive reinforcement techniques
- Childcare
- Group leadership
- Safety awareness
- Behavior management techniques
- Emotional development
- Nutrition expertise
- Classroom recordkeeping
- Reading skills
- Child development support
- Child development knowledge
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Health and safety
- Positive Reinforcement
- Stress Tolerance
Timeline
Toddler Room Assistant
Stacis Pitter Patter Daycare
08.2020 - 12.2023
Toddler Room Assistant
Natasha’s Kiddie Shack Daycare
06.2018 - 06.2020
Early Childhood Education
Carthage Senior High School
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