Maria Mendez
Early Headstart Teacher
Kankakee,IL
Summary
Organized teacher with distinguished understanding of infants up to school age classrooms. Successful at working with any size classes to realize comprehensive growth. Kind professional looking to optimize individual student experiences into long-term success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Head Start Teacher
Lasting Impressions Child Development Center
09.2018 - Current
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
Childcare Assistant
Garden Of Prayer
05.2017 - 08.2018
- Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Helped with creation of age-appropriate activities to keep children positively engaged.
- Established positive relationships with parent to collaboratively promote child's wellbeing.
Childcare Assistant
MBS Childcare Inc
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
- Created and implemented activities to promote language development.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
Education
GED -
KCC
Kankakee, ILBachelor of Science - Child Development
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL11.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
KCC
Kankakee, IL05.2018
Skills
- Industry Best Practices
- Confidential Services
- Special Needs Support
- Staff Meetings
- Program and Classroom Management
- Head Start Program Knowledge
- Home Visits
- Age-Appropriate Curriculum
- Mealtime Supervision
- Motivating and Inspiring Students
Certification
- First aid
- CPR
- Fire safety
- Associates Degree in child development
- High school diploma or GED
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) certificate
- Food Handler Certification
- Gateways member
- NEA member
Timeline
Early Head Start Teacher
Lasting Impressions Child Development Center
09.2018 - Current
Childcare Assistant
Garden Of Prayer
05.2017 - 08.2018
Childcare Assistant
MBS Childcare Inc
06.2016 - 05.2017
GED -
KCC
Bachelor of Science - Child Development
Olivet Nazarene University
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
KCC
- First aid
- CPR
- Fire safety
- Associates Degree in child development
- High school diploma or GED
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) certificate
- Food Handler Certification
- Gateways member
- NEA member
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