Megan Waldorf
Saint Paul,Minnesota
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 3 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
2021.10 - Current
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Consulted with parents to maintain positive relationships and to build unified plans for their children's education.
- Monitored and recorded students' academic, social, and emotional progress to identify individual needs and implement new strategies to meet student needs.
- Worked with teaching staff to create engaging and enriching lessons and activities and a safe and welcoming environment for all students.
- Maintained an organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe, welcomed, and encouraged.
Summer Nanny
Miriam Janechek
2017.08 - 2023.08
- Organized different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Provided full-time summer care for 2 children under the age of 6.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support children's social and emotional growth.
Substitute Teacher K-2
Independent School District 622
2021.09 - 2021.10
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI05.2021
Skills
- Math, literacy, science and art instruction
- Special Needs Support
- Classroom Management
- Play-Based Learning
- Classroom Organization
- Afterschool program leadership
Certification
- Tier 4 MN Early Childhood Education Teaching License - Current
- Adult, Child and Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED Training - Recertified August 2024
- Learning Without Tears Curriculum Training - June 2024
- Catalyst Approach Behavior Management system Training - August 2023
- Believe and Read Curriculum Training - August 2024
Timeline
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
2021.10 - Current
Substitute Teacher K-2
Independent School District 622
2021.09 - 2021.10
Summer Nanny
Miriam Janechek
2017.08 - 2023.08
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Wisconsin - Stout
- Tier 4 MN Early Childhood Education Teaching License - Current
- Adult, Child and Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED Training - Recertified August 2024
- Learning Without Tears Curriculum Training - June 2024
- Catalyst Approach Behavior Management system Training - August 2023
- Believe and Read Curriculum Training - August 2024
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