LISA VLAHOS
Ozone Park,United States
Summary
Caring teacher's assistant experienced in working with preschool students to improve academic performance and understanding of course material. Supports and enhances learning through hands-on activities, personalized tutoring, and small group instruction. Offers excellent organizational and conflict resolution skills. Knowledgeable classroom support team member with solid background helping students and teachers. Familiar with planning and leading hands-on activities to reinforce classroom instruction. Skillfully connects with students and parents to develop strong student support network.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fulltime Nanny
Ben and Cece Arnold
04.2025 - Current
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
Teacher's Assistant
Bright Start Early Learning Center
10.2021 - 04.2025
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Worked with teacher to optimize learning plans based on student test grades and evaluations.
Early Childhood Teacher's Assistant
Jackson Heights Early Learning Center
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Assisted students, individually or in groups, with activities to present and reinforce learning concepts.
- Encouraged exploration and free play to help very young children learn.
- Monitored students, classroom environment, and playground activities to reinforce positive student behavior and promote safe and positive learning environment.
- Helped children meet targets for important skills with shapes, letters, and colors.
- Crafted diverse and balanced lessons to encourage practical abilities, artistic talents, and other real-life skills.
- Cleaned, tidied, and sanitized classroom areas every day to give children safe spaces.
- Used storytelling, crafts, and other activities to educate children about foundational concepts.
- Promoted good nutrition for every student by preparing and serving healthy meals and snacks.
Full time Nanny
Chaulac Family
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Conducted fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.
- Kept toys and play areas neat, clean, and organized.
- Cared for infant by arriving early each morning and preparing bottles and solids.
- Easily assimilated into households with diverse traditions, routines, and religious/dietary practices.
- Monitored and supervised child at play at the park and at home.
- Helped around the house with kitchen clean-ups, general tidying, and family laundry.
- Monitored and interacted with child and cleaned up after activities and meals.
- Maintained feeding and sleeping schedule for 6 month-old baby boy
- Changed diapers of infant and and put child down for naps.
- Maintained cleanliness in the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom areas.
Full time Nanny
Debie Family
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Conducted fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.
- Kept toys and play areas neat, clean, and organized.
- Cared for the needs of child enforcing rules governing the safety and conduct of children.
- Rotated appropriate toys to maintain the child's interest in play.
- Helped around the house with kitchen clean-ups, general tidying, and family laundry.
- Changed diapers of infants and toddler and put child down for naps.
- Recognized for maintaining safe environment with child and providing activities to supplement learning.
- Maintained cleanliness in the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom areas.
Full time Nanny
Brennan Family
08.2008 - 06.2013
- When I started with the Brennan family, their first child was 3 months old. Basic childcare.
- Cared for the needs of child enforcing rules governing the safety and conduct of children.
- Conducted fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.
- Kept toys and play areas neat, clean, and organized.
- Cared for infant by arriving early each morning and preparing bottles and solids.
- 1 Year later they had 2nd child, baby girl who I was also responsible for while older child was at school.
- Recognized for maintaining safe environment with children and providing activities to supplement learning.
- Monitored and interacted with children and cleaned up after activities and meals.
- Provided constant presence for children's safety.
- Prepared food and fed children lunch and snacks.
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Smarter Toddler Nursery and Preschool
04.2003 - 10.2006
- Performed variety of instructional tasks, including changing diapers and assisting in feeding children snacks and lunches to support teacher in instructional process.
- Instructed children in activities designed to promote intellectual and creative growth.
- Monitored students, classroom environment, and playground activities to reinforce positive student behavior and promote safe and positive learning environment.
- Helped children meet targets for important skills with shapes, letters, and colors.
- Encouraged exploration and free play to help very young children learn.
- Cleaned, tidied, and sanitized classroom areas every day to give children safe spaces.
- Assisted students, individually or in groups, with activities to present and reinforce learning concepts.
- Crafted diverse and balanced lessons to encourage practical abilities, artistic talents, and other real-life skills.
- Conferred with teachers to assist in evaluation of students' progress in relation to established educational objectives.
- Offered children ample opportunities to learn, rest, and play with well-structured classes.
- Used storytelling, crafts, and other activities to educate children about foundational concepts.
- Promoted good nutrition for every student by preparing and serving healthy meals and snacks.
- Organized classroom spaces with multiple stations to engage the students in different ways while boosting learning.
- Supported students emotionally, socially and academically with one-on-one care.
Preschool Assistant Teacher
ChickPeas Childcare Center
09.1996 - 06.1999
- Conferred with teachers to assist in evaluation of students' progress in relation to established educational objectives.
- Offered children ample opportunities to learn, rest, and play with well-structured classes.
- Developed classroom materials to provide assistance to teachers in support of lesson plans.
- Cultivated relationships with parents to build better support for students and reinforcements for classroom instruction.
- Supported lead teacher in monitoring and enforcing safety and compliance by developing behavioral guidelines for students.
- Helped children meet targets for important skills with shapes, letters, and colors.
- Monitored behaviors to spot lagging skills and self-confidence issues in need of additional support.
- Monitored students, classroom environment, and playground activities to reinforce positive student behavior and promote safe and positive learning environment.
- Instructed children in activities designed to promote intellectual and creative growth.
- Cleaned, tidied, and sanitized classroom areas every day to give children safe spaces.
- Used storytelling, crafts, and other activities to educate children about foundational concepts.
Education
High School Diploma - Elementary Education
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria, Va09.1985
Skills
- Enthusiastic summer camp counselor, Family- oriented, skills in cooking, flexible with scheduling if needed, dependable, reliable
- Classroom monitoring
- Learning concepts
- Plan activities
- Support emotional needs
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Enforce classroom rules
- Activity instruction
- Behavioral guidelines
- Instructional tasks
- Connect with parents
- Teamwork
- Research
- Motivation
- Personalize instruction
Certification
CPR/AED Basic First Aid Completion 9/22/20 - Expiration 9/22/22
Timeline
Fulltime Nanny
Ben and Cece Arnold
04.2025 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Bright Start Early Learning Center
10.2021 - 04.2025
Early Childhood Teacher's Assistant
Jackson Heights Early Learning Center
09.2019 - 01.2021
Full time Nanny
Chaulac Family
10.2016 - 09.2018
Full time Nanny
Debie Family
02.2015 - 07.2017
Full time Nanny
Brennan Family
08.2008 - 06.2013
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Smarter Toddler Nursery and Preschool
04.2003 - 10.2006
Preschool Assistant Teacher
ChickPeas Childcare Center
09.1996 - 06.1999
High School Diploma - Elementary Education
Northern Virginia Community College
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