Sarah Crane
Wilkes-Barre,PA
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education teacher devoted to providing learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social, and academic development of young children. Offering 12 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with fellow employees, students and caregivers.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher (Young Toddlers)
Bright Horizons at Glenmaura Corporate Center
04.2018 - Current
- Provide the children with a clean, inclusive, safe, and fun learning environment for them to explore and learn
- Implement lesson plans based on Bright Horizons Curriculum- Discovery Driven Learning (focuses on what the children are interested in)
- Collaborate with co-teachers on lesson plans/activities
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Participate in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
Assistant Teacher (Toddlers and Preschool)
Cookie Corner
06.2015 - 03.2018
- Worked with toddlers to help development of each domain (cognitive, social/emotional/gross/fine motor/language)
- Provided children with a safe and fun learning environment
- As children turned 3, I worked with teaching them basic shapes/colors/days of the week/months of the year, etc.
- Assisted in lessons and curriculum planning.
Assistant Teacher
Wilkes-Barre YMCA
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Worked hard to provide each age group with a safe, fun and educational learning environment.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Toddlers- worked on teaching them colors, shapes, as well as beginning letters and numbers in addition to language development.
- Preschoolers- worked on more letters, numbers, their name, writing, language development, basic life skills.
Summer Camp Counselor
Wilkes-Barre YMCA
06.2009 - 01.2013
- Worked with ages 5 to 12 (including Counselors in Training)
- Provided fun and safe activities daily, including kickball, hiking, nature walks, various games, swimming, movie days, skits, various sports, etc
- Started out observing the program in 2008 and then volunteered until hired
- Served as a role model for younger staff members by consistently demonstrating professionalism in all aspects of camp operations.
- Continued to help out at the summer camp while working in the daycare until 2013 when I chose to primarily work with infants/toddlers/preschool.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ10.2022
Diploma - Paraeducator
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA05.2016
Skills
- Learning Assessments
- Classroom Management
- Student-Centered Learning
- Team Collaboration
- Growth Mindset
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Assessment Strategies
- Documentation And Reporting
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Positive Learning Environment
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
Timeline
Teacher (Young Toddlers)
Bright Horizons at Glenmaura Corporate Center
04.2018 - Current
Assistant Teacher (Toddlers and Preschool)
Cookie Corner
06.2015 - 03.2018
Assistant Teacher
Wilkes-Barre YMCA
09.2012 - 05.2015
Summer Camp Counselor
Wilkes-Barre YMCA
06.2009 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Diploma - Paraeducator
Luzerne County Community College
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