Mary Price
Clinton,MS
Summary
Committed Educator professional offering 30 years of success working with young children to foster positive educational outcomes. Highly skilled in interacting with families and other academic personnel to cultivate a high-quality learning environment. Adept at working with diverse age groups and developmental skill levels to build rapport and drive academic growth.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Early Childhood Education Technology
Copiah Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
08.1998 - 05.2017
- Supervised five early childhood teachers dealing with writing curriculum from infants to preschool.
- Taught over 40 students a semester to prepare them to attain an A.S. Degree in Early Childhood Education.
- Maintain paperwork and keep up with documentation for our annual Health Department Review.
- Served on numerous childcare center advisory committees.
- Provided workshops to childcare centers to train staff on curriculum development.
Kindergarten Teacher
Mamie Martin Elementary School
Brookhaven, MS
08.1991 - 08.1998
- Managed 27 students in the classroom.
- Observed and assessed students' performance and kept thorough records of progress.
- Prepared IEPs for student, if necessary.
- Implemented a variety of teaching methods for visual, auditory, and tactile learners.
- Identified early signs of emotional, developmental, and health problems in students and followed up with parents.
- Established positive relationships with parents, fellow teachers, and administration.
- Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
3 Year Old Preschool Teacher/Assistant Director
First Baptist Church WeeCare
Brookhaven, MS
08.1985 - 08.1990
- Planned and Implemented program for three-year-olds.
- Assisted in managing operations of a childcare center licensed for 150 children.
- Made policy decisions in conjunction with daycare board.
- Participated in home visits and parent meetings.
- Billed and managed parents' accounts.
- Planned weekly menus for 150 children, following Health Department nutritional guidelines.
Education
Certification in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS05-1990
Bachelor of Science - Child Development And Consumer Economics
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05-1980
Skills
- Management Ability
- Team Building Ability
- Sound Decision Maker
- in-depth childcare regulations knowledge
- staff training and professional development
- efficient in Microsoft and powerpoint
- experienced in writing childcare curriculum
- policy and program development
- Collecting and applying data
Timeline
Director of Early Childhood Education Technology
Copiah Lincoln Community College
08.1998 - 05.2017
Kindergarten Teacher
Mamie Martin Elementary School
08.1991 - 08.1998
3 Year Old Preschool Teacher/Assistant Director
First Baptist Church WeeCare
08.1985 - 08.1990
Certification in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Mississippi College
Bachelor of Science - Child Development And Consumer Economics
Mississippi State University