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Olivia Lopez

Milwaukee

Summary

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Director

Discovery Days Preschool
04.2025 - Current
  • Led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across departments
  • Streamlined project workflows, resulting in improved team collaboration and productivity
  • Fostered a positive school culture by promoting open communication among staff members and celebrating successes together as a team.
  • Developed strong relationships with community partners to enhance educational opportunities for students.
  • Developed and implemented training programs to elevate staff performance and service quality
  • Managed budget allocations effectively, optimizing resource utilization for departmental projects
  • Streamlined communication between teachers, parents, and administrators to foster a collaborative learning environment.
  • Oversaw the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new educators to maintain a high-quality teaching staff.
  • Implemented effective conflict resolution strategies for resolving issues among faculty members or between students.
  • Mentored new teachers through observation, feedback, and professional development opportunities.

Respite Care

College Nannies and Sitters
10.2020 - Current
  • Care for children and adults with special needs
  • Transport children and adults to and from activities
  • Engage children and adults in fun, safe learning experiences.

Nanny

Leann Harmon
04.2020 - Current
  • Meet regularly with parents to discuss children's activities and development.
  • Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.
  • Help develop or monitor family schedule.
  • Supervise and assist with homework.
  • Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.
  • Transport children to schools, social outings, and medical appointments.
  • Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.

Teacher

Cadence Academy Preschool
12.2024 - 04.2025
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
  • Fostered a positive classroom environment to enhance student participation and motivation.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects that promote critical thinking skills.
  • Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.

Center Director

Papa Bear Daycare
12.2023 - 11.2024
  • Supervise staff to make sure children are safe, engaged and learning
  • Making sure lesson plans are created, being followed and curriculum is developmentally appropriate
  • Keeping open communication with families about their children's needs and making sure they feel welcome and heard when expressing questions or concerns.
  • Completing Youngstar requirements
  • Updating policies
  • Keep files updated and organized
  • Take payments
  • Schedule and give tours to families
  • Enroll children
  • Make sure center is compliant with state regulations
  • Apply for grants
  • Creating nutritious and age appropriate menus and accommodating for allergies and religious preferences
  • Mentor and help staff with continuing education
  • Facilitate and attend networking events to promote the center create partnerships that benefit the center and families we serve
  • Schedule field trips, family engagement events, educational presentations
  • Purchase materials and supplies as needed within allotted budget
  • Make sure center is clean and organized

Clinic Manager/ Behavior Therapist

MKE Behavioral ABA
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Supervise Behavior Therapists at the Clinic
  • Train staff on Child Development
  • Set up Trainings for staff
  • Give breaks to staff
  • Keep clinic clean and organized
  • Order Supplies
  • Travel to clients houses to provide direct ABA services
  • Take and keep data on clients

Nanny

Piatti Family
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Meet regularly with parents to discuss children's activities and development.
  • Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.
  • Help develop or monitor family schedules.
  • Supervise and assist with homework.
  • Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.
  • Transport children to schools, social outings, and medical appointments.
  • Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.

Client Care Representative

Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center (WVRC)
11.2021 - 02.2023
  • Answer Phones
  • Take Payment
  • Help clients and staff with paperwork
  • Keep front desk, lobby and exam rooms clean and organized
  • Refill supplies

Early Head Start Teacher

Acelero Learning
09.2019 - 11.2021
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Dress children and change diapers.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Sanitize toys and play equipment.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
  • Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
  • Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
  • Facilitate and complete conferences, Home Visits, Assessments, Behavior Plans, Attend Trainings
  • Building Partnerships with families
  • Encourage Family engagement at home and in the classroom

Lead Teacher

Kindercare Oak Creek
06.2017 - 08.2019
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Dress children and change diapers.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Sanitize toys and play equipment.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
  • Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
  • Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.

Nanny

Sandy Bugbee
06.2012 - 06.2017
  • Meet regularly with parents to discuss children's activities and development.
  • Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.
  • Help develop or monitor family schedule.
  • Supervise and assist with homework.
  • Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.
  • Transport children to schools, social outings, and medical appointments.
  • Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.

Nanny

Katie Heinrich
09.2013 - 08.2016
  • Meet regularly with parents to discuss children's activities and development.
  • Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.
  • Help develop or monitor family schedule.
  • Supervise and assist with homework.
  • Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.
  • Transport children to schools, social outings, and medical appointments.
  • Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.

Program Specialist

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
10.2013 - 08.2014
  • Develop lesson plans/ activities that meet the requirements for girls to earn badges.
  • Buying supplies and testing out activities for the event
  • Recruit and oversee volunteers as they work the event making sure they follow the lesson plans
  • Troubleshoot when problems arise.
  • Follow and teach the Girl Scout Law
  • Promote healthy, active lifestyles, respect for others and nature.

Assistant Teacher

Glendale Heights Childcare
08.2006 - 07.2013
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Dress children and change diapers.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Sanitize toys and play equipment.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
  • Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
  • Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.

Education

Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education

Rasmussen University
06-2026

High School Diploma - undefined

Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
06.2005

Skills

  • I excel in being creative and using my leadership skills I was given the extra title of Service Value Champion at my former place of employment, KinderCare I work with my director developing activities to bring the parents, children and staff together, such as “Superhero Week” , “Moms and Muffins”, “Dads and Donuts” etc I also plan staff activities to boost morale and help staff to work as a team I put together pot lucks, staff baby showers, and theme days for the center I am also responsible for getting staff profiles posted, making signs to celebrate birthdays and acknowledging when I see a staff member upholding our company service values
  • While at Acelero Learning, I was a part of the Executive Advisory Council We gathered once a month to discuss improvements to our program and problem solve any issues that would arise in our centers My co workers would give me topics to bring up during our meetings as well
  • I am very passionate about child development, family engagement, as well as being an advocate for children, families and educators I pride myself on building strong partnerships with families, by being welcoming and celebrating diversity I go above and beyond when it comes to the people that come into my life
  • Another one of my skills is being an active part of a team I am able to collaborate with my co- workers on projects, asking for help or advice and being a resource for others by sharing my experience and knowledge in the early childhood Education field

Affiliations

  • NAEYC- National Association for Education of the Young Child: Renewal May 2020
  • WECA- Wisconsin Early Childhood Association: Renewal June 2020

Certification

  • CPR/FIRST AID
  • CDA- Child Development Associate
  • Wisconsin Registry Level 11 Olivia LopezRegistry ID#: 42996
  • Working on Administrative Credential at University of Wisconsin Plattville Fall 2024
  • Shaken Baby/ SIDS
  • Mandated Reporter
  • Medication Administration
  • Early Childhood Education Credential from Rasmussen University
  • Additional list of training attached.

Timeline

Assistant Director

Discovery Days Preschool
04.2025 - Current

Teacher

Cadence Academy Preschool
12.2024 - 04.2025

Center Director

Papa Bear Daycare
12.2023 - 11.2024

Clinic Manager/ Behavior Therapist

MKE Behavioral ABA
02.2023 - 02.2024

Nanny

Piatti Family
01.2023 - 06.2023

Client Care Representative

Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center (WVRC)
11.2021 - 02.2023

Respite Care

College Nannies and Sitters
10.2020 - Current

Nanny

Leann Harmon
04.2020 - Current

Early Head Start Teacher

Acelero Learning
09.2019 - 11.2021

Lead Teacher

Kindercare Oak Creek
06.2017 - 08.2019

Program Specialist

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
10.2013 - 08.2014

Nanny

Katie Heinrich
09.2013 - 08.2016

Nanny

Sandy Bugbee
06.2012 - 06.2017

Assistant Teacher

Glendale Heights Childcare
08.2006 - 07.2013

High School Diploma - undefined

Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education

Rasmussen University

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