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Maria Del Carmen Rios

Thornton,CO

Summary

Accomplished Lead Teacher at Footprints Preschool, adept at lesson planning and fostering child development. Enhanced student engagement through creative activities and effective conflict resolution. Fluent in Spanish, facilitating communication with diverse families. Improved classroom efficiency by 20%, ensuring a safe, nurturing environment. Proactive in parent-teacher communication, supporting individual growth.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Teacher

Footprints Preschool
10.1999 - Current
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance children's cognitive and social skills.
  • Fostered a positive learning environment through effective classroom management and conflict resolution techniques.
  • Collaborated with parents and guardians to support individual child development and address concerns promptly.
  • Evaluated student progress using observational assessments and tailored educational strategies accordingly.
  • Organized educational activities that promote creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork among preschoolers.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for all students, adhering to health and safety guidelines in the classroom.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Assisted and supervised 10 children through entire school day.
  • Streamlined classroom operations, improving efficiency in daily routines and parent communication.
  • Fostered independence in students by introducing practical life skills such as self-care routines, meal preparation tasks, and cleaning responsibilities.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
  • Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
  • Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
  • Taught hand washing and proper use of utensils to promote good hygiene and etiquette habits.
  • Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
  • Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.

Teacher's Assistant

Precious Playmate Childcare
06.1998 - 10.1999
  • Developed and implemented individualized learning plans for diverse student needs.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
  • Monitored classroom activities, maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for learning.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mexico
Michoacan, Mexico

No Degree - Early Childhood Education

CCP
Denver, CO

Skills

  • Childcare needs
  • Lesson planning
  • Activity planning
  • Conflict resolution
  • Child development
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Safety awareness
  • Key decision making
  • Lesson development
  • Student engagement
  • Age-appropriate discipline
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Motivating students
  • Small group instruction
  • FLUENT IN Spanish

Certification

CPR and First Aid Qualifed

universal precautions

Timeline

Lead Teacher

Footprints Preschool
10.1999 - Current

Teacher's Assistant

Precious Playmate Childcare
06.1998 - 10.1999

High School Diploma -

Mexico

No Degree - Early Childhood Education

CCP