Manizha PAKTIAWAL
CAMBRIDGE,MA
Summary
Compassionate and adaptable Preschool Rotating Teacher with experience supporting children across multiple classrooms in safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments. Skilled in implementing developmentally appropriate, play-based curriculum, fostering children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Experienced in classroom management, developmental observation, family communication through the Kaymbu app, and collaborating with teaching teams. Dedicated to promoting creativity, independence, positive behavior, and a lifelong love of learning.
Overview
5
5
Languages
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Rotating Teacher
Alewife Preschool
430 Rindge Ave, MA
10.2025 - Current
- Designed and executed developmentally appropriate play-based lessons and curriculum aligned with EEC standards.
- Foster children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and problem-solving skills through engaging individual and group activities, including circle time, storytelling, and creative play.
- Observe, assess, and document children's developmental progress, communicating regularly with families through the Kaymbu app and parent-teacher conferences.
- Maintain a safe, clean, inclusive, and well-organized classroom while supporting positive behavior and smooth daily routines.
- Prepare and serve healthy meals and snacks, assist with hygiene and self-care, and ensure children's health and safety.
- Organize outdoor play, park visits, and classroom activities that encourage exploration, creativity, independence, and teamwork.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues while adapting to different classrooms and supporting daily program operations.
Teacher
Cedar Childcare Center Inc
156 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, MA
06.2023 - 10.2025
- Responsible for planning, preparing and delivering lesson plans and instructional materials according to daycare center operational manual.
- Ensuring the children have good hygiene and changing diapers as necessary
- Cleaning interactive areas throughout the day
- Preparing meals and snacks for the kids
- Organizing activities and developing curriculum for children
- Developing a schedule for the children to maintain throughout the day
- Keeping records of each child’s progress, interests and any problems that may occur. Communication with parents.
- Maintaining contact with the children’s parents and contacting them in the case of an emergency
Education
High School
Sultan Razia High School
Kabul, Afghanistan12-2009
Skills
- Child development
- Classroom organization
- Outdoor play supervision
- Age-appropriate activities
- Group instruction
- Observation and assessment
- Meal preparation
- Recordkeeping
- Play-based learning
- Infant, toddler, and preschool curriculum
- Motivating students
- Effective conflict resolution
- Curriculum implementation
- Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Email communication
- Engaging in virtual meetings via Zoom
Certification
- Certificate on Anti-Bias Practice: Anti-Bias Educator checklist and Environment
- Early Education and Care Essentials
- Child Development (PS 103) from Fisher College
- Professional Qualifications Certification on Teacher/Infant/Toddler (T/IT) from the Department of Early Education and Care
- Professional Qualification Certification on Teacher Professional, Teacher, Infant/Toddler (T P, T I/T)
- Children, Family, and Community (Course: ED220) from Fisher College
Languages
English
Professional
Pashto
Native/ Bilingual
Persian
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional
Timeline
Rotating Teacher
Alewife Preschool
10.2025 - Current
Teacher
Cedar Childcare Center Inc
06.2023 - 10.2025
High School
Sultan Razia High School