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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Melanie Hansen

Roselle,IL

Summary

Seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in Early Childhood Education seeking to fit into a new role and career.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

The Learning Tree
Elgin, IL
05.2006 - Current
  • Lead Teacher in charge of organizing and managing a classroom of 12 children, meeting the daily needs of the children in our care ages 6 weeks to 15 months.
  • Communicated regularly with parents about the child's progress and classroom activities.
  • Participated in professional development workshops to improve teaching skills 20+hrs per year.
  • Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all children.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with children, parents, and teachers.
  • Ongoing portfolios for each child that include assessments, art samples, ongoing pictures, and observations.
  • Creating and implementing age-appropriate lesson plans weekly.
  • Incorporating all areas of development: social-emotional, large and small motor, cognitive, as well as sensory.

Teacher

Chesterbrook Academy
Champaign, Illinois
07.2003 - 05.2006
  • Teacher in Toddler and Pre-K classroom

Office Asisstant/Receptionist

Primary Eye Care Center
Roselle, Illinois
03.2001 - 07.2003
  • Front desk receptionist, answering phones, filing paperwork, making small adjustments on glasses, assisting customers with choosing glasses, ordering product, submitting insurance claims

Teacher

Children's World Learning Center
Roselle, Illinois
06.2000 - 07.2003
  • Teacher in Infant Room

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education And Care

Parkland College
Champaign, IL
05-2006

Skills

  • Strong communication skills
  • Classroom management
  • Child development
  • Lesson planning
  • Safety protocols
  • Team collaboration
  • Professional development
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Quick learner
  • Great organizational skills
  • Multi-tasker
  • Team building
  • Flexible and adaptive

Certification

  • First Aid and CPR certified-updated every 2 years and is current
  • ECE Credential-Level 4
  • Infant/Toddler Credential-Level 2

Accomplishments

  • Teacher of the Year at The Learning Tree-2022

Timeline

Teacher

The Learning Tree
05.2006 - Current

Teacher

Chesterbrook Academy
07.2003 - 05.2006

Office Asisstant/Receptionist

Primary Eye Care Center
03.2001 - 07.2003

Teacher

Children's World Learning Center
06.2000 - 07.2003

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education And Care

Parkland College
Melanie Hansen