SANDRA NUNEZ
Luv-n-Care Child Development Center
San Antonio,TX
1
Certification
29
years of professional experience
Friendly and energetic Child Care Regional Director with over 20 years in Early Childhood Education. I am well-versed in all aspects of managing and running a successful child care center, managing employees, and providing an environment that is conducive to the cognitive, physical, and emotional development of young children.
Work History
Child Care Regional Director
27 Years 9 Months- Hire and train new staff members
- Supervise and lead staff
- Manage, observe, and evaluate teachers, teacher assistants, and kitchen staff
- Gathered resources to enhance curriculum planning for teachers
- Create and implement a curriculum that is aligned with TEKS and STEAM guidelines
- Gather resources to assist teachers with curriculum planning
- Meet with parents and staff to discuss students' progress in all areas of cognitive, social, emotional and physical development
- Ensure the school is maintained, cleaned, and organized for top quality assurance
- Oversaw and assessed performance of teachers, teacher assistants, and kitchen staff during classroom activities.
- Meet with parents and staff to discuss students' progress in all areas of cognitive, social, emotional and physical development
- Communicate with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences and direct personal communication
- Resolve staff and parent disputes through constructive problem solving techniques
- Developed engaging holiday and summer camps for children ages 5-13, fostering creativity and social skills
- Directed operational strategy for multi-site child development programs, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
- Applied and implemented state-funded grants and childcare services to support families enrolled in our child care center.
- Maintained a "4" star center accreditation through Texas Rising Star
Retail Sales Associate
4 Years 2 Months- Ensured that all customers received excellent service through direct salesmanship and prompt and courteous service
- Addressed customer inquiries and guided them through purchases to enhance satisfaction
- Built strong relationships with customers to foster loyalty and repeat business
- Greeted customers warmly upon entry that came into the store in a warm friendly manner
- Assisted customers in trying on or fitting merchandise
- Assisted in setting up merchandise on the sales floor
- Assisted in setting up merchandise displays on the sales floor up merchandise on the sales floor
- Assisted in physical inventory counts
Pre-K Teacher
1 Year 4 Months- Monitored and documented students' academic, social, and emotional progress to tailor support for individual needs
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games to provide diverse approaches to learning
- Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level
- Assumed responsibility and accountability for classroom academic progress
- Collaborated with other staff to plan and implement state aligned curriculum and lesson plans for the students
- Assumed accountability for driving classroom academic progress through targeted instruction and individualized support
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance
- Built and maintained a classroom culture in which students loved learning
- Engaged with parents to collaboratively address in-class issues and learning interruptions, fostering a supportive learning environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
- Graduated cum laude
- Professional development completed in Early Childhood
Skills
Tailoring curriculum plans
Inclusive classroom management
Creative learning strategies
Age-appropriate lesson planning
Skill building
Conflict Resolution
Effective time management
Computer proficient
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Detail oriented
Calm under pressure
Strong interpersonal skills
Logical thinking and positive approach
Staff training and development
Group and independent work
Positive reinforcement
Partnership development
Certification
Certified Child Care Director
Timeline
Retail Sales Associate
J.Crew Group Inc.
10.2009 - 12.2013Read More
Child Care Regional Director
Luv-n-Care Child Development Center
11.1998 - 08.2026Read More
Pre-K Teacher
Nayer Elementary School
03.1997 - 07.1998Read More
A & M University-Kingsville
Bachelor of Science from Interdisciplinary Studies
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