Martha Rebollo
Oakland,CA
Summary
Dynamic Early Childhood Educator from City of Oakland Early Head Start, adept in play-based learning and relationship building. Excelled in creating inclusive environments, enhancing parent-teacher communication, and fostering social skills development. Achieved notable improvements in student engagement through innovative curriculum planning.
Proactive and caring worker with 25 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
City of Oakland Early Head Start
10.2021 - 10.2024
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Strengthened parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in the educational process.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
Education
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Merritt College
Oakland, CA05-2013
Skills
- Play-based learning
- Problem-solving
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Maintaining safety
- Curriculum planning
- Safety awareness
- Fine motor skills
- Classroom organization
- Behavioral modeling
- Arts and crafts
- Outdoor play
- Circle time management
- Dramatic play
- Nutrition management
- Children's literature
Certification
- Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education - Accredited Colleges and Universities.
- Environmental Rating Scales (ERS) Assessor Certification – Environment Rating Scales Institute, useful for curriculum planning and environment setup.
- Family Child Care Credential – National Association for Family Child Care or similar.
- Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate
- CPR/AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
City of Oakland Early Head Start
10.2021 - 10.2024
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Merritt College
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