Sarah Cassinelli
MA
Summary
•Recieved Teacher of the Month award 3 times in the 5 years I worked at Next Generations Children's Centers
•Viewed as a leader by my management team as well as directors given the responsibility and opportunity of creating and distributing my fellow coworkers weekly work schedules which was 8 teachers and assistant teachers in my program.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Preschool Teacher
Next Generation Children’s Centers
Hopkinton, MA
07.2018 - 09.2023
- Assisted and supervised 20 children throughout the entire school day. Maintaining attendance records and classroom ratios in accordance with state regulations.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication regarding their child''s progress, fostering increased parental involvement in the educational process.
- Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress and areas of improvement, encouraging a collaborative approach to education.
- Incorporated play-based learning opportunities into daily routines, allowing students to explore new concepts while developing critical thinking skills through hands-on experiences.
- 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.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Enhanced preschoolers'' learning experiences by incorporating creative and interactive teaching methods in daily lessons.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Submitted weekly as well as monthly lesson plans to directors and program managers via google drives.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Supported the social-emotional development of students by implementing lessons on empathy, communication skills, and conflict resolution.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files including conducting progress reports on each individual child in my classroom twice a year.
- Managed classroom materials efficiently, ensuring availability of necessary resources for daily activities and reducing waste.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to develop curriculum and share best practices, improving overall classroom effectiveness.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Mentored and trained new educators on effective teaching strategies, contributing to their professional development and success in the classroom.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Attended professional development workshops regularly, staying up-to-date with current early childhood education trends and techniques for enhanced instruction quality.
- Fostered a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment where all students felt comfortable participating and sharing ideas.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
Preschool Teacher
The Childrens Korner
Milford, MA
08.2014 - 01.2018
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Submitted weekly lesson plans to management.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Attended monthly staff meetings, as well as trainings and professional development days.
- Signing children in and out for the day, keeping track of attendance, and maintaining ratios in accordance with EEC regulations.
Education
Early Childhood Care And Education
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Framingham, MAPsychology
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MAMilford High School
Milford, MA 06.2013
Skills
- Creative teaching strategies
- Sensory integration
- Learning assessment skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Curriculum development
- Health and safety
- Visual supervision
- Classroom management experience
- Classroom organization
- Training in food handling preparation
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Behavior management
- Cultural sensitivity
- Certified in early childhood education
- Effective listening
- Toileting and feeding
- Child CPR and first aid
- Student behavior and progress reporting
- Documentation and reporting
- Organizational and planning skills
- Problem-solving
- Collaborative and Team-oriented
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic and dependable
Certification
EEC Lead Teacher Certified
Timeline
Lead Preschool Teacher
Next Generation Children’s Centers
07.2018 - 09.2023
Preschool Teacher
The Childrens Korner
08.2014 - 01.2018
Early Childhood Care And Education
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Psychology
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Milford High School