Maria Rosales
Oswego,IL
Summary
Passionate and dedicated childcare provider with over 7 years of experience as the sole owner and care provider in a in-home daycare from May 2015 to May 2022. Successfully managed a group of 8 children, including 3 special needs, while developing daily curriculum, crafts, meals, and fun activities. Assisted with a summer camp for 8 weeks, serving as an aid to the camp leader for 4 days a week and taking full charge for 1 day each week. Committed to not only molding young minds but also building self-esteem, confidence, and valuable social-emotional development to help children become the best versions of themselves.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Camp Assistant and Lead Camp Counselor
Grace Holistic Center For Education
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided support to 16-18 campers with different needs, ensuring inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for all participants.
- Ensured proper set-up of activity spaces before sessions began each day by arriving early on-site regularly.
- Walked alongside troubled or homesick campers during day hikes and expeditions.
- Resolved conflicts that arose between campers by listening to complaints and finding appropriate solutions.
- Maintained clean, organized, and safe physical environment both indoors and outside.
- Served as mentor and role model for younger campers, inspiring them to pursue personal growth and development opportunities.
- Kept track of allergies and dietary restrictions, verifying correct meals and snacks were given to campers.
- Collaborated with other recreation staff in developing new recreational activities.
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Assisted in preparing meals and snacks to provide nutritional needs to campers.
- Promoted positive values such as respect, empathy, and cooperation through daily interactions with both staff members and participants.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Developed strong relationships with campers and their families, resulting in high rates of returning participants each season.
Home Daycare Owner
Maria Rosales
05.2015 - 05.2022
- Promoted early literacy skills by integrating story time and reading activities into daily routine.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Fostered positive social interactions among children by encouraging group play and teaching conflict resolution strategies.
- Implemented creative art projects to stimulate imagination and encourage self-expression in young children.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling, and collaboration with parents.
- Organized field trips to enhance cultural awareness and provide diverse learning experiences outside home setting.
- Established consistent daily routine that balanced structured activities with free play time for optimal child development.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents to establish trust and open communication regarding their child''s progress.
- Developed lessons and activities for 8 children from ages 2-10 to promote children's physical and emotional development.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Developed and operated within annual operational budget of $8,000.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Social Work
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, ILSkills
- Special Needs Care
- Curriculum Planning
- Parent Communication
- Facility Maintenance
- Classroom Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Activity Coordination
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking
- Organizational Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Summer Camp Assistant and Lead Camp Counselor
Grace Holistic Center For Education
06.2023 - 08.2023
Home Daycare Owner
Maria Rosales
05.2015 - 05.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Social Work
Waubonsee Community College
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