Sandra Candice Kayitesi
Acton,MA
Summary
Bring unique understanding of childhood needs and care to any environment. Handles diverse child priorities by applying strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Highly responsible and diligent with strong communication skills. Creative with expert activity coordination skills. Dedicated professional and team-player, and a proactive problem-solver. Motivated professional offering childcare and development. My abilities add value to any organization in need of great collaboration, interpersonal, and multitasking abilities. Prioritize and meet tight deadlines. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
FACE Children's Center
08.2022 - Current
- Social integration Behavior modification
- Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback. Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition. Provided safe transportation to and from activities and events
- Checked homework and assisted with schoolwork and studying. Researched food allergies to better understand and provide higher level of care and oversight. Maintained organized and clean children's areas. Supported household operations by completing laundry, cooking meals and performing light cleaning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Assisted and supervised 12-15 children through entire school day.
- Supervised student teachers to provide objective feedback.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
Certified Elementary Teacher
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Elm Park Community School
09.2020 - 12.2022
- Responsible for supervising, educating and supporting students to help them accomplish learning benchmarks
- Planning lessons that target specific skills and concepts, managing classroom behavior to keep all students engaged in the lesson and providing individual support and feedback for students.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
- Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
Dental Assistant
Gentle Dental
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient. Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care
- Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums
- Entered patient data into dental records system and observed all confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy. Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Proffesional Nanny
Cindy's Daycare
03.2007 - 11.2012
- Engaged with children to create nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies to minimize indiscipline and guide children in attaining positive behavior.
- Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
- Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
Education
Microsoft word and Excel skills -
Cambridge College
Masters - Early Childhood: Early Childhood
Cambridge College
Boston, Ma06.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Biology
Boston University Henry Goldman Dental School
Boston, MA03.2014
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting Dental
Technology of New England
Worcester, MASkills
- Recreational Activities
- Lunch and Recess Supervision
- Quality Assurance
- Normalization Techniques
- Group Dynamics
- Tutoring and Student Assistance
- Promote Literacy
- Field Trip Organization
- Class Encouragement
hiking,traveling,meeting new people,reading
My Hobbies include Travelling the world,I"m curious about different cultures and Lifestyles.
love staying Fit it benefits my body and Reading books is my passion.
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
FACE Children's Center
08.2022 - Current
Certified Elementary Teacher
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Elm Park Community School
09.2020 - 12.2022
Dental Assistant
Gentle Dental
08.2016 - 06.2020
Proffesional Nanny
Cindy's Daycare
03.2007 - 11.2012
Microsoft word and Excel skills -
Cambridge College
Masters - Early Childhood: Early Childhood
Cambridge College
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Biology
Boston University Henry Goldman Dental School
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting Dental
Technology of New England
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