Melissa Ferragamo
Medford,MA
Summary
Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Family Nanny
Aladro Family
01.2015 - Current
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
Preschool Teacher
Commonwealth Children's Center
07.2013 - Current
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Wheelock College
Boston, MA05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Wheelock College
Boston, MA05.2013
Skills
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Behavior Modeling
- Problem-Solving and Reasoning
- First Aid
- Educational Games
- Behavior Redirection
- Enrichment Activities
- Age-Appropriate Recreational Activities
- Toilet Training
- Manage Behaviors
Certification
First Aid &CPR Certified
Timeline
Family Nanny
Aladro Family
01.2015 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Commonwealth Children's Center
07.2013 - Current
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Wheelock College
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Wheelock College
EEC Certification- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Director II
Certified to be a lead teacher in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms. Also certified to be a director of a early education center.
EEC Certification- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Director II
Certified to be a lead teacher in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms. Also certified to be a director of a early education center.
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