Pamela Strand
Yardley,PA
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. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering 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
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Toddler Room Teacher
Newtown Discovery Preschool
Newtown, PA
04.2022 - Current
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of 10 toddlers.
- Trained new staff to meet qualifications expected of a exceptional toddler teacher.
- Communicated frequently with parents about child"s growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling children.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support child development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about child progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of children, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to create a nurturing and safe environment for toddlers, fostering social growth and emotional wellbeing.
- Contributed to a positive workplace culture within the early learning center by collaborating effectively with colleagues and demonstrating professionalism in all interactions.
Lead Infant Room Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
Yardley, PA
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Cultivated professional relationships with parents and families, establishing availability for parent conferences when necessary.
- Planned and executed appropriate schedule and activities for infants each day, creating fun, engaging and exciting learning environment by singing songs and reading to children.
- Promoted physical, sensory, language and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Worked in conjunction with Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapists to execute IFSP goals for infants in our care.
- Developed youtube channel during Covid shut down to maintain continued relationships with children and parents at center. Books were read on nightly basis and then shared via email with management to share with families.
- Created and executed lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and assessed developmental needs of infants to develop to fullest potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing regular progress reports for each child.
- Extensive knowledge of NAEYC and STARS standards. While in Infant room we underwent two NAEYC recertification's. Both times we scored 98% on room observation and 100% on our NAEYC binder, These scores were the highest scores at center.
Certified Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
Mercy Hospital St. Louis-NICU
St.Louis
04.2004 - 05.2014
- Treated premature infants with feeding and swallowing disorders.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Continually collaborated with parents, doctors and nurses to achieve feeding and swallowing goals
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts.
- Maintained a caseload of 20-30 patients on weekly basis
Home Health Speech Language Pathologist
State Of Missouri
St. Louis County Missouri
05.2002 - 04.2005
- Provided feeding, swallowing, speech, language, sensory, and augmentative communication evaluation and therapy to children ages birth to six within their home environment, day care and preschool.
- Created and implemented treatment plans intended to address speech and language issues in collaboration with Dieticians, Occupation and Physical Therapist..
- Educated family members about various topics such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with and avoid personal misunderstandings.
- Worked with education and medical personnel to develop strategies allowing better communication with infants and children with speech, language, feeding, swallowing, sensory and hearing disorders.
- Facilitated improvement in clients' control of breathing mechanisms, jaw and facial muscles.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Managed billing and scheduling for caseload of 20-30 infants and toddlers.
Education
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI07.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Language Pathology
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL05.1992
Skills
- Building and Maintaining Professional Relationships
- Excellent Parent and Child Communication
- Team Leadership
- Ability to Work in High Paced, Stressful Environments
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Creative
- Excellent at Multi-Tasking
Websites
References
Carrie MacDonald-215-801-6610
Ashley Naglak-267-300-5620
Timeline
Lead Toddler Room Teacher
Newtown Discovery Preschool
04.2022 - Current
Lead Infant Room Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
10.2017 - 04.2022
Certified Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
Mercy Hospital St. Louis-NICU
04.2004 - 05.2014
Home Health Speech Language Pathologist
State Of Missouri
05.2002 - 04.2005
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Language Pathology
Augustana College