Rosalynd Sejas
Hollywood,USA
Summary
Professional with experience in child development and family support, prepared for this role. Proven ability to foster emotional well-being and resilience in children through therapeutic play, education, and support. Strong focus on collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes. Known for adaptability, reliability, and effective communication skills.
Overview
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1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Center Director -The Children's Village at Lotus
Easterseals
Miami , Fl
12.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented program strategies to enhance service delivery for clients with disabilities.
- Collaborated with community partners to expand outreach programs and increase service accessibility.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Build relationships with therapists, specialists, and community organizations to enhance services for children with special needs.
- Monitor student progress, create and collaborate with parents and specialists to support each child’s goals.
- Maintain a physically and emotionally safe, welcoming space that accommodates sensory needs, mobility requirements, and communication differences.
Infant Toddler Specialist
123 Therapic Inc
Miami, Fl
05.2025 - Current
- Developed individualized learning plans for infants and toddlers, enhancing developmental outcomes.
- Implemented early intervention strategies, promoting cognitive and social skills in young children.
- Collaborated with parents to identify developmental milestones and address concerns effectively.
- Trained staff on best practices for infant and toddler care, fostering a supportive environment.
- Evaluated child development using standardized assessment tools, ensuring accurate tracking of progress.
- Promoted cognitive growth through engaging educational activities tailored to each child''s developmental stage.
Religion Teacher
St. Mary Cathedral
Miami, FL
09.2024 - Current
- Develop and implement lesson plans that engage students and encourage critical thinking
- Lead interactive class discussions and activities that foster spiritual growth
- Provide one-on-one guidance and support to students as needed
- Evaluate student performance and provide constructive feedback
- Collaborate with other teachers and staff to ensure a positive learning environment
- Maintain accurate records and reports on student progress and performance
Early Childhood Director
Miami Beach Jewish Community Center
Miami Beach, FL
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Provides appropriate orientation and training to center staff
- Supervises staff on an ongoing basis, including developing work plans
- Ensures staff maintain licensure and adhere to training and continuing course requirements
- Educates staff on policy changes, locates appropriate training opportunities and accommodates staff attendance
- Creates schedules to maintain an efficient number of staff to meet the preschool's needs
- Provide direction and support to staff to accomplish tasks
- Maintains current and accurate staff records (including all FL licensing required components for Children /Families)
- Completes enrollment information (including application, immunization, and allergy records)
- Stables and executes policies and procedures that ensure the well-being of children, such as developmentally appropriate curriculum, Positive behavior management plans, and safe arrival and departure
- Form and maintain a nurturing relationship with family
- December2023- June2024 ( Part-time)
Early Childhood Education Instructor & Daycare Dir
Miami Dade Public School/Lindsey Hopkins Technical
Miami, Florida
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Maintains regular communication with students regarding their academic progress
- Adjunct Faculty members teach courses to students pursuing a National CDA and45 hours of DCF
- Evaluates and advises adults and high school
- Contact students regularly
- Generates responses to student’s inquiries
- Creates and maintains reports and spreadsheets using a variety of data sources, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Develops curricula
- Advises and assists students with academic difficulties
- Creates an environment to ensure daily participation and attendance
- Oversees the daily childcare center activities( orientation and training to center staff-meet all FL licensing requirements)
- Develops and implements training for new and existing part-time staff in compelling and novel pedagogy
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with best practices in early childhood education
ESE Teacher
Miami Dade Public School / Biscayne Elementary
Miami Beach
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Provided one-on-one support for students struggling with specific academic or behavioral challenges.
- Conducted ongoing communication with support staff, including paraprofessionals and therapists, to ensure a cohesive approach to meeting each student''s needs.
- Evaluated student progress through ongoing assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement.
- Attended professional development workshops focused on special education best practices, staying current on new research and techniques in the field.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Achievement Coordinator /Teacher
United Community Options of South Florida
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Establish and maintain a healthy, safe and nurturing classroom environment
- Work with children with special needs from birth to3 year old
- Provide direct activities with parents or caregivers designed to enhance the child’s development in one or more domains, including cognition, adaptive functions, social/emotional skills, motor development, and communication
- Provide families with information, skills and support for enhancing the child’s development
- Complete necessary assessments and required documentation (The Early Learning Accomplishment Profile Edition and Battelle Development Inventory)
- Maintain an environment that is tolerant and respectful of children and family cultures, values, and differences
- Establish relationships with individual children and families to appropriately address the child’s needs
- Records daily attendance
- Administer tests, evaluations, and /or assessments to monitor the progress of individual students
- Works directly with teacher assistants on applying an appropriate instructional curriculum
- Incorporates principles from the Creative Curriculum
- Maintains records for Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), attendance, quarterly reports, annual reports, and weekly lesson plan
Assistant Director
Miami Dade Public School/Head Start And Early Head
Miami, Florida
10.2013 - 07.2019
- Worked closely with the manager to provide practical assistance for childcare operations
- Worked with team leaders to arrange schedules based on production requirements and available resources
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation
- Establish and maintain a healthy, safe, and nurturing classroom environment
- Maintain centers (including emergency drills; building, fire, and sanitation inspection)
- Maintain the facility by Florida licensing standards
- Supervise staff on an ongoing basis, including the development of work plans
- Ensure that the staff members maintain licensure and adhere to requirements for training and continuing education courses
- Complete enrollment information (including applications, immunization, and allergy records)
- Maintain an environment that is tolerant and respectful of children and family cultures, values, and differences
- Establish relationships with individual children and families to appropriately address the child’s needs
Education
Master Of Science - Exceptional Student Education
Nova Southeastern University
FL01-2013
Child Development Associate Credential - Education
Miami Dade College
FL01-2005
Bachelor Of Science - Bachelor Of Science In Special Education
Universidad Femenina Del Sagrado
Peru01-2001
Skills
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Child development expertise
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Creative arts therapy
- Age-appropriate education
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Social development
- Child development
- Special needs support
- Developmental assessments
- Early intervention services
- Child assessment
- Teamwork
Certification
- Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential -Preschool Bilingual
- Infant Toddler Development Specialist Certificate
- Director Credential Advanced
- Infant Mental Health Endorsement
- Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Center Director -The Children's Village at Lotus
Easterseals
12.2025 - Current
Infant Toddler Specialist
123 Therapic Inc
05.2025 - Current
Religion Teacher
St. Mary Cathedral
09.2024 - Current
Early Childhood Director
Miami Beach Jewish Community Center
03.2023 - 09.2024
Early Childhood Education Instructor & Daycare Dir
Miami Dade Public School/Lindsey Hopkins Technical
09.2021 - 03.2023
ESE Teacher
Miami Dade Public School / Biscayne Elementary
01.2021 - 06.2021
Achievement Coordinator /Teacher
United Community Options of South Florida
08.2019 - 11.2020
Assistant Director
Miami Dade Public School/Head Start And Early Head
10.2013 - 07.2019
Bachelor Of Science - Bachelor Of Science In Special Education
Universidad Femenina Del Sagrado
Child Development Associate Credential - Education
Miami Dade College
Master Of Science - Exceptional Student Education
Nova Southeastern University