Mary Harris
Education
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Resourceful Director with experience in providing quality care to children of all ages. Skilled in creating age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, emotional and social development. Enjoys developing positive relationships with children and families. Reliable and compassionate Lead Teacher, offering expertise in planning activities, maintaining safety and improving behavior. Well-versed in needs and behaviors of children between ages of six weeks and 12 years old. Skilled at coordinating events, directing craft times and setting up field trips to offer children numerous learning opportunities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Church Nursery Worker
Volunteer Work
01.2020 - 09.2023
- Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Director, Lead Teacher, Program Coordinator
Kingdom Kidz Childcare
11.2019 - 09.2023
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Crafted plan for breaking news events and trained and prepared entire staff on how to handle such scenarios.
- Oversaw supply chain functions to verify inventory levels and budget adherence.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create new revenue streams and cut operational costs.
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
Lead Teacher
Kingdom Kids Child Care
11.2019 - 09.2023
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
- Observed and recorded teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase student interest.
- Oversaw work of teaching team to optimize student education.
- Increased student involvement in program offerings through strategic redesign of program processes and methods.
- Designed training program to teach new teachers school guidelines and increase overall success.
- Created after-school program to enhance student involvement in school processes.
- Worked with staff to raise funds new classroom technology and trained teachers on use.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Gaston College
Dallas, NCBachelor of Science - Communications
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, COHigh School Diploma -
Hunter Huss High School
Gastonia, NC05.1983
Skills
- Youth Mentoring
- Staff Scheduling
- Infant Care
- Child Advocacy
- Child Safety
- Needs Assessment
- Event Planning
- Lesson Planning
- Emotional Development
- Activity Planning
- Field Trip Organization
- Early Childhood Development
- Health and Safety
- Staff Supervision
- Food Preparation and Service
- Child Supervision
- Team Training
- Group Leadership
- Classroom Instruction
- Coordination and Teamwork
- Creative Thinking
- Calendaring and Scheduling
- Special Needs Care
- Early Childhood Education
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Team Leader
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Promotional Planning
- Onsite Tours
- Eligibility Determination
- Marketing Materials
Timeline
Church Nursery Worker
Volunteer Work
01.2020 - 09.2023
Director, Lead Teacher, Program Coordinator
Kingdom Kidz Childcare
11.2019 - 09.2023
Lead Teacher
Kingdom Kids Child Care
11.2019 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Gaston College
Bachelor of Science - Communications
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
High School Diploma -
Hunter Huss High School
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