Samantha Kidwell
Tuscola,IL
Summary
Dedicated to promoting emotional, physical and intellectual advancement in early childhood. Adept at instilling discipline, focus and social skills. Offering 7+ years of experience in the childcare field. My main goal when working with children is to make sure they feel loved and safe, which in return gives them more confidence to try and learn new things!
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Infant Toddler Teacher
Next Generation Early Education
02.2022 - Current
- Assisted in maintaining a clean, organized classroom that met required health and safety standards according to state regulations.
- Created a safe, nurturing environment that fostered creativity, curiosity, and exploration among toddlers.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Worked closely with fellow teachers to share ideas, exchange feedback, and collaborate on curriculum planning efforts across classrooms.
- Collaborated with parents to establish consistent routines and maintain open communication channels for optimal child support.
- Supported children during transitions between activities or environments by providing clear instructions and guidance as needed.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Little Legends Daycare
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Assisted and supervised 15 children through entire school day.
- Utilized positive reinforcement techniques when addressing behavioral issues, maintaining a respectful and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Utilized books, songs and games to engage students.
- Enhanced preschoolers'' learning experiences by incorporating creative and interactive teaching methods in daily lessons.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication regarding their child''s progress, fostering increased parental involvement in the educational process.
Infant and Toddler Teacher
Head Start
05.2020 - 11.2021
- Promoted development of social, emotional and communication skills in infants.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Dressed and changed infant and toddler diapers to maintain hygiene.
- Communicated with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences and direct personal communication.
- Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
- Maintained safe play environment by emphasizing and maintaining cleanliness and organization.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
Dispatcher
Reynolds Towing Service Inc.
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Maintained updated and detailed records of calls in physical and electronic database.
- Sent out tow truck drivers to assist callers based on locations, needs and worker availability.
- Directed all dispatching, routing and tracking of fleet vehicles.
- Responded to over 50 daily caller requests with information about assistance and timeframes.
- Kept detailed track of all available field personnel and all in-progress and completed calls.
- Documented all changes in computer tracking system.
School Bus Aide
Gould Transportation
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Helped students with physical and mental disabilities to board, disembark and ride bus.
- Managed safety and security of all children under care.
- Cared for children ages 3 to 10 in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Set and enforced rules to maintain children's safety and created welcoming, caring environments for all children.
Kindergarten Teacher
Promise Christian Academy
04.2016 - 08.2019
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Instructed children between ages 5 and 6 on mathematical basics.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Performed duties of headmaster during leave of absence and shouldered administrative and instructional responsibilities.
- Marked lesson notes, corrected errors and made useful suggestions on written assignments for improved writing communication performance.
- Maintained safety and security of all youth under care.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
Parkland College
11 2020
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL12.2024
Skills
- Excellent time management
- Basic Knowledge on Securing wheelchairs
- Emergency Procedures
- Observation and Assessment
- Group and individual instruction
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Social Skills Development
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Fine Motor Skills Support
- Gross Motor Skills Support
- Sensory Play Techniques
- Active listener
Timeline
Infant Toddler Teacher
Next Generation Early Education
02.2022 - Current
Lead Preschool Teacher
Little Legends Daycare
11.2021 - 02.2022
Infant and Toddler Teacher
Head Start
05.2020 - 11.2021
Dispatcher
Reynolds Towing Service Inc.
08.2019 - 11.2020
School Bus Aide
Gould Transportation
08.2019 - 03.2020
Kindergarten Teacher
Promise Christian Academy
04.2016 - 08.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
Parkland College
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
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