Leigh Conlan
Delaware
Summary
Compassionate Infant Teacher known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in creating stimulating environments, developing age-appropriate activities, and implementing safety protocols. Excel in communication, patience, and adaptability, ensuring positive interactions with infants and effective collaboration with parents and colleagues.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Older Infant Teacher
Balanced Family Academy
Powell
07.2024 - 11.2025
- Planned age-appropriate activities that encouraged physical, cognitive, social-emotional growth in infants.
- Ensured safety rules were followed at all times by supervising playtime activities both indoors and outdoors.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss curriculum plans, student progress, and classroom management strategies.
- Helped develop gross motor skills through playtime activities such as crawling, walking, running, jumping.
- Incorporated music into everyday routines to promote creativity and motor development.
- Established positive relationships with families by communicating regularly about their child's progress.
- Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
- Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
- Observed infants' development and documented milestones using appropriate assessment tools.
Assistant Infant Teacher
Carol's Corner Childcare
Geneva
02.2023 - 11.2024
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, meals served and other relevant information as required.
- Encouraged language development through storytelling, singing songs or reading aloud from age appropriate books.
- Maintained regular communication with parents about their child's progress and development milestones.
- Developed positive relationships with children by providing them with comfort, support and guidance.
- Provided individual instruction when necessary based on each child's interests or abilities.
- Ensured safety of all students at all times by following established procedures and guidelines.
- Provided a safe environment for the children to explore their surroundings through play-based activities.
- Assisted in developing and implementing lesson plans that encouraged cognitive, physical, social and emotional growth of infants.
- Performed general housekeeping duties such as cleaning tables after meals or tidying up the classroom.
- Followed safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula and solids.
- Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
Older Infant Teacher
Eastgate Academy
Blacklick
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Encouraged independence while providing guidance during mealtime routines such as eating independently or helping feed others.
- Developed and implemented daily lesson plans to support infant development.
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan special events such as field trips or birthday parties for the children.
- Observed infants' development and documented milestones using appropriate assessment tools.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss curriculum plans, student progress, and classroom management strategies.
- Planned age-appropriate activities that encouraged physical, cognitive, social-emotional growth in infants.
- Helped develop gross motor skills through playtime activities such as crawling, walking, running, jumping.
- Incorporated music into everyday routines to promote creativity and motor development.
- Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
- Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
- Sanitized toys, equipment, supplies and surfaces regularly.
Home Health Aide
Achieving Dreams
Ashtabula
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Helped clients move in bed, stand or walk using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information at all times as per HIPAA regulations.
- Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure .
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and social events.
- Provided companionship and monitored health condition of clients.
- Administered medications as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and incontinence care.
Home Health Aide
New Avenues to Independence, Inc. Supported Living
Ashtabula
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Encouraged independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming and hygiene habits.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information at all times as per HIPAA regulations.
- Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure .
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Provided companionship and monitored health condition of clients.
- Administered medications as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and incontinence care.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lakeside Highschool
Ashtabula, OH05-2013
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Kent State University
Ashtabula, OHSkills
- Lesson planning
- Behavior management
- Safety protocols
- Parent communication
- Infant assessment
- Play-based learning
- Documentation skills
- Team collaboration
- Hygiene practices
- Language development
- Emotional support
- Independence encouragement
- Conflict resolution
- Baby sign language
- Curriculum planning
- Nurturing attitude
- Sleep promotion
- Motor skills development
- Documentation requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong work ethic
- Verbal and written communication
- Reading and writing specialist
- Active listener
- Punctual
- Friendly and likeable
- CPR and first aid
Affiliations
- Ten plus years participating in multiple theater communities in around home town. Positions included director, stage manager, stage hand and light and sound board operators.
- Eight or so years playing Dungeons and Dragons and other role-play based tabletop games. Skills learned in this activity include math, improvisation, interpersonal communication, and leadership.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Older Infant Teacher
Balanced Family Academy
07.2024 - 11.2025
Older Infant Teacher
Eastgate Academy
11.2023 - 04.2024
Assistant Infant Teacher
Carol's Corner Childcare
02.2023 - 11.2024
Home Health Aide
Achieving Dreams
02.2021 - 07.2021
Home Health Aide
New Avenues to Independence, Inc. Supported Living
07.2017 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
Lakeside Highschool
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Kent State University
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