Melissa Palacios
Lake Havasu City,AZ
Summary
Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness. 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 5 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Toddler Teacher
Little People's Day Care & Preschool
05.2018 - 10.2023
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Mohave High School
Bullhead City, AZ05.2024
GED -
Lake Havasu High School
Lake Havasu City, AZ05.2013
Skills
- Behavior Modeling
- Social Skills Development
- Health and Safety
- Parental Communication
- Child Care
- CDA License
- First Aid Training
- Adept at Working With Special Needs Children
Timeline
Lead Toddler Teacher
Little People's Day Care & Preschool
05.2018 - 10.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Mohave High School
GED -
Lake Havasu High School
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