Mikea Kelly
Lanham,MD
Summary
Accomplished Lead Preschool Teacher at The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development, adept in curriculum development and child development. Enhanced learning through creative teaching strategies, achieving significant improvements in literacy and social skills. Skilled in parent-teacher communication and classroom management, I mentor educators, fostering a collaborative and efficient educational environment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Preschool Teacher
The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
Bowie, MD
09.2023 - Current
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication regarding their child''s progress, fostering increased parental involvement in the educational process.
- Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress and areas of improvement, encouraging a collaborative approach to education.
- Incorporated play-based learning opportunities into daily routines, allowing students to explore new concepts while developing critical thinking skills through hands-on experiences.
- Utilized positive reinforcement techniques when addressing behavioral issues, maintaining a respectful and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Utilized books, songs and games to engage students.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Enhanced preschoolers'' learning experiences by incorporating creative and interactive teaching methods in daily lessons.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Submitted weekly lesson plans.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Supported the social-emotional development of students by implementing lessons on empathy, communication skills, and conflict resolution.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Managed classroom materials efficiently, ensuring availability of necessary resources for daily activities and reducing waste.
- Mentored new educators on effective teaching strategies, contributing to their professional development and success in the classroom.
- Planned educational opportunities based on children's interests.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
Administrative Assistant
The Kidz Factory
Landover, MD
03.2011 - 08.2023
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Supported executive staff through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing crucial documents.
- Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files or submitting time-off requests per company policy guidelines.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees, providing training materials, and coordinating orientation schedules to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
- Optimized calendar management for executives by scheduling appointments strategically while considering priorities and minimizing conflicts.
- Organized office events such as holiday parties or team-building activities, promoting a positive company culture and boosting employee morale.
- Collaborated on special projects as assigned by leadership, contributing research findings or coordinating event logistics as needed for success.
- Streamlined invoice processing procedures to ensure timely payment of vendors while minimizing errors in financial records.
- Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
- Facilitated collaboration within team by organizing regular meetings and tracking project progress.
- Boosted team productivity by managing communication channels and ensuring timely responses to inquiries.
- Managed expense reports for executive staff members, ensuring accurate documentation of spending for budgeting purposes.
- Drafted correspondence and other documents for CEO and department heads in company's voice.
- Managed department budgets and generated financial reports for management review.
- Developed comprehensive reports for management by collecting data from various sources, analyzing trends, and presenting actionable insights.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers for office supplies, equipment and services.
- Contributed to cost reduction efforts by identifying opportunities for process improvements and negotiating vendor contracts.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
Education
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Sandford Brown Institute
Landover, MD10.2010
Skills
- Special Needs Support
- Creative Teaching Strategies
- Fine Motor Skills
- Sensory Integration
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Social Skills Development
- Parent Communication
- Literacy development
- Nutrition education
- Curriculum Development
- Background in education
- Health and safety
- Classroom Organization
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Child Development
- Positive Reinforcement
- Head Start programs
- Afterschool program leadership
- Activity Planning
- Daycare management
- Child CPR and First Aid
Accomplishments
- 90 hour Preschool certification
- CPR and First Aid certified
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets
- 40 WPM
Timeline
Lead Preschool Teacher
The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
09.2023 - Current
Administrative Assistant
The Kidz Factory
03.2011 - 08.2023
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Sandford Brown Institute