Sabrina Goodman

Glen Allen,Virginia

Summary

Dedicated Educator committed to dynamic instruction and innovative learning resources to foster child development. In-depth knowledge of early childhood education with focus on cultivating safe and welcoming learning environments.

Work History

Preschool Lead Teacher

Pooh Corner Day Care & Pre-school

Ashland , VA

07.2009 - 09.2022

Planned and prepared activities for 3 yr old students.
Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
Assisted and supervised 18 children through entire school day.
Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.

Assistant Director and Lead Pre School Teacher

Coal Pit Child Learning Center

Glen Allen, VA

09.2002 - 08.2009

Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
Enhanced 4-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Head Start S.T.O.P. Organization

Norfolk, VA, VA

01.1987 - 07.1990

Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals and objectives.
Assessed and documented client progression and compared with baseline and standards.
Documented student progress and compared progress to past data.
Maintained caseload of 20 treatment hours per week to effectively manage time and reduce burnout
Recorded patient progress and reported findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.
Educated patient, family and community about speech-improvement to facilitate home-care therapy
Assisted in client screenings concerning hearing, speech, language, voice and fluency

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Pathology/ Audiology

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

05.1987

Overview

years of professional experience

Skills

Early Childhood Education
Professional caregiver
Lesson Planning

Student records management
Safety awareness