Logan Courtney
Pleasant Grove
Summary
Demonstrated expertise in early childhood education with a focus on creating nurturing environments that support social and emotional development. Developed and implemented age-appropriate curricula for toddlers, incorporating sensory activities and positive behavioral support strategies. Established effective communication channels with parents and guardians to foster collaborative relationships, ensuring alignment with children's developmental needs. Maintained compliance with state educational requirements while promoting a safe and inclusive classroom atmosphere for children with diverse needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead 2's Teacher
Macedonia Preschool and Daycare
Springfield
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Create a Postive, nurturing environment for children
- Create positive, caring relationships with children focusing on social and emotional development and needs
- Create and prepare developmentally appropriate activities for ages 2-3
- Create and prepare engaging Bible activities for ages 2-3
- Create and maintain positive communication and relationships with parents/ guardians.
- Implement music and movement for effective transitions
- Creating a safe environment for children with disabilities (SPD, ASD, and developmental delays) through sensory stimulating activities
- Teaching and communication using ASL, Visual Communication Cards
- Reviewing and implementing IEP/OT,PT,Speech, Dietary Needs
- Teaching potty training practices
Lead 3 year old teacher
The Adventures of Learning
Nixa
04.2023 - 06.2023
- (Was originally hired as a sub)
- Created and implemented a developmentally appropriate curriculum focusing on social and emotional development
- Successfully supported potty training through Positive Behavioral Support and rewards
- Created positive, nurturing relationships with children and parents/ guardians
- Met state requirements for continuing education
- Thoroughly sanitized classroom
- Created and maintained positive communication with parents/staff
Lead Teacher
The Adventures of Learning
Nixa
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Monitor children in a positive, educational environment
- Help children with successful potty training
- Create an engaging developmentally appropriate social-emotional focusing curriculum including all 9 core subjects
- Assess children developmental and educational goals on an individualize level
- Communicate positively, effectively with staff, parents/guardians, and children
- Sanitize classrooms, bathrooms, and play areas to state standards
- Maintain state ratio guidelines
Assistant Teacher
Developmental Center of the Ozarks
Springfield
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Assist children and practice potty training
- Do effective transitions
- Create and follow through curriculum
- Teach and assist interaction of social and emotional development
- Sanitize room, shelves, toys, etc
- Follow state regulations
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Work with children with developmental delays and disabilities
- Create a safe, positive, learning environment
Commerical Cleaner
King Maintenance
Springfield
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Trainer and Fill in
Kitchen Staff
Casey's General Store
Cassville
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Followed and upheld all health department cleaning and sanitation procedures
- Prepared and served pizzas, cookies, donuts, bread, and subs
- Communicated with staff and managers
- Organized and stocked kitchen supplies
- Communicated with customers in a friendly and polite manner
- Answered phone and took orders
Warehouse Associate
Walmart
Aurora
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Greeted and assisted customers in a friendly and polite manner
- Unloaded trucks and stocked shelves in a fast pace
- Communicated with staff, supervisors, and management
- Kept the store and parking area clean and followed OSHA regulations with any spills or accidents
- Engaged the community in store activities
Nanny/teacher
Heather
Hartsburg
05.2015 - 02.2018
- Worked with 2 children 1 of ASD LEVEL 3 (non verbal) & 1 of SPD- worked with OT, PT, Speech, Play Therapist, and Food Therapist (dietitian)
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
- Created and implemented a hands on curriculum
- Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior
- Established and maintained curiosity, exploration, and problem solving in children's play through developmentally appropriate lessons and activities
- Helped develop the family's schedule to maintain household order
- Organized activities that enhance children's physical, emotional, and social well-being
- Made and encouraged children to help make meals and snacks
- Closely monitored children's development and play activities
- Participated in home medical visits such as, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and special instruction
- Attended trainings in Autism Awareness and Social and Emotional well-being
- Communicated with parents about detailed daily activities, toileting, meals, and behaviors
- Encouraged children to be understanding of and patient with others
- Attended all medical appointments for 2 children
- Participated in drop off/pick ups with other parent
- Provided assistance with Parent's business such as; filing, reminder calls, creating and maintaining a clean and organized work space, running errands
Teacher
Ashland
Ashland
01.2010 - 05.2015
- Encouraged good behaviors using Positive Behavioral Support
- Consistently enforced disciplinary limits for a structured environment conductive to learning
- Created and implemented curriculum
- Established and maintained safe play environment for children, by emphasizing and maintaining cleanness and organization
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration, and problem-solving appropriate to children's development
- Monitored each student's educational progress with individualized files
- Identified and addressed emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns with children's parents and daycare management
- Communicated and built constructive and open relationships with families through, enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences, direct (daily) personal communication
- Communicated openly with children's parents of daily activities and behaviors
- Instructed children on proper health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and using the toilet
- Communicated and engaged with children in developmentally appropriate way and pleasant manner
- Developed age appropriate activities and programs for children 2 -12 years
- Organized and engaged in recreational activities, allowing ample recreational time (indoors and outdoors)
- Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities
- Prepared, served, and cleaned up nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and snacks for children daily for up to 20 children
- Daily sanitization of classroom including bathroom and dinning room (vacuum, sweep, mop, wipe down bathroom, trash, sanitize toys and play areas)
- Administered medications and kept appropriate records
- Maintained accurate and detailed records, including child's files in attendance, health and safety, emergency contact information, and incidents
Education
High school or equivalent -
Southern Boone High School
Ashland, MO05.2013
Skills
- Knowledge on Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Early childhood education
- Toddler Care
- Home Care
- Meal Preparation
- Child Care
- Cooking
- Extensive-detailed cleaning
- Kitchen Experience
- Experience with Children
- Running Errands
- Excel
- Some ASL
- Food Preparation
- Microsoft Office
- Nanny
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Caregiving
- Special Needs
- Teaching and promoting Healthy lifestyle
- Lesson Planning
- Special education
- Childcare
- Babysitting
- Teaching
- Medication Administration
- Behavior management
- Child development
- Curriculum development
- Positive communication
- Classroom management
- Sensory activities
- Parent engagement
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Cultural sensitivity
- Visual aids utilization
- Verbal and written communication
- Reporting and documentation
- Learning strategies
- Effective listening
- Student evaluations
- Student assessment
- Learning assessments
- Curriculum implementation
Willing To Relocate
- Orem, UT
- American Fork, UT
- Draper, UT
Certification
- Driver's License, 02/01/23, 02/28/30
- CPR, 04/01/24, 04/30/26
- CPR/ First Aid/ AED: Infant to Adult
Additional Information - Trainings
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Autism Society Caregiver Module
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Early Childhood and Youth Development and Activities
- Epi-pen and Medical Administration
- ASQ: Social and Emotional Development
- ASQ: Social and Emotional Scoring
- A Joyful Life of Caregiving Exploration in Play
- Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
- Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Caring for Vulnerable Children
- Missouri Milestones Matter
- Playing Outdoors
- PALS: Best Practices for Physical Activity in ECE Settings (12 hours)
- Block Play for Infants and Toddlers
- Preschoolers Emotional Development
- Safe Sleep
- CCDF Health and Safety
- SCCR Licensing Rules and Best Practices
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Lead 2's Teacher
Macedonia Preschool and Daycare
01.2024 - 05.2025
Lead 3 year old teacher
The Adventures of Learning
04.2023 - 06.2023
Lead Teacher
The Adventures of Learning
10.2021 - 05.2022
Assistant Teacher
Developmental Center of the Ozarks
05.2021 - 06.2021
Commerical Cleaner
King Maintenance
03.2020 - 03.2021
Kitchen Staff
Casey's General Store
01.2020 - 03.2020
Warehouse Associate
Walmart
05.2019 - 12.2019
Nanny/teacher
Heather
05.2015 - 02.2018
Teacher
Ashland
01.2010 - 05.2015
High school or equivalent -
Southern Boone High School