Miranda Mullens
Savannah,GA
Summary
Attentive and creative professional passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced by providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Promote physical, emotional and social health to complement academic progress.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Infant Teacher
Isle of Hope Baptist Child Development Center
Savannah, GA
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals served, naps taken. for each child.
- Established a variety of routines within the classroom setting such as circle time, snack time, story time.
- Conducted regular assessments of each infant's skills in order to measure progress throughout the year.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations related to health standards such as hand washing procedures.
- Provided a safe, nurturing environment in which children could learn and grow.
- Assisted parents in providing appropriate care at home by offering guidance on nutrition, hygiene, safety practices.
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate curricula for infants that incorporated both physical and cognitive activities.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in order to maintain a safe learning environment for all students.
- Participated in parent meetings to discuss progress reports and any issues concerning their children's development.
- Assisted in transitioning new students into the classroom setting by creating individual plans based on their unique needs.
- Provided comfort and support during times of distress or illness when necessary.
- Created positive relationships with families by establishing open communication channels between home and school environments.
- Participated in professional development opportunities related to early childhood education.
- Monitored each infant's growth and development on an individual basis.
- Followed safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula and solids.
- Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Maintained tidy, clean and safe environments for children.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Maintained accurate records of children's attendance, progress, and health concerns.
- Assisted children with daily routines, including toileting, feeding, and nap times.
Assistant Teacher/Daycare Floater
Hope Baptist Church Academy
Columbia, SC
04.2019 - 07.2022
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills among students by posing thought-provoking questions during class discussions.
- Supervised small group activities.
- Provided individualized instruction to students who needed additional assistance.
- Supported and documented student growth and progress to achieve academic, social and emotional goals.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss children's development and progress.
- Interacted positively with children to encourage development and involvement in activities, treating each child with dignity and respect.
- Assisted children at mealtime to teach social and self-help skills and sound nutritional practices.
- Assisted teacher with enrichment activities, correcting papers, or supervising classroom to foster positive learning environment
Education
High School Diploma -
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN05-1994
Skills
- Progress Reporting
- Group and individual instruction
- Sensory stimulation
- Early Childhood Education
- Classroom Organization
- Documentation And Reporting
- Emotional Support
- Social Skills Development
- Feeding Assistance
- Behavior Modeling
- Lesson Planning
- Activity Planning
- Active listener
- Childcare management software programs
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Infant Care
- Parental Communication
- Strong Work Ethic
- Safety Monitoring
- First aid and CPR certified
- Emergency Procedures
- Nutrition
- Infant, toddler, and preschool curricula
- Punctual
- Positive and cheerful
- Basic clerical knowledge
- CDA License (Enrolled now)
- Decision-Making
- Proven team leader
Timeline
Lead Infant Teacher
Isle of Hope Baptist Child Development Center
09.2022 - Current
Assistant Teacher/Daycare Floater
Hope Baptist Church Academy
04.2019 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Indiana Institute of Technology
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