Sawsan Zokari
Woodhaven,NY
Summary
Childcare professional with hands-on experience in creating safe and nurturing environment for children. Strong focus on teamwork and achieving results, ensuring reliability and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in child supervision, activity planning, and effective communication with children. Known for fostering positive relationships and maintaining high standards in all tasks.
Demonstrated patience and effective communication skills in a daily interaction with children and staff.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Teacher
Bed Stuy Kids Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
08.2019 - 08.2024
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Organized special events such as field trips and holiday celebrations, creating memorable experiences for both students and families alike.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering trust and collaboration for their child''s development.
- Assisted lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts and putting children down for naps.
- Taught hand washing and proper use of utensils to promote good hygiene and etiquette habits.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
Education
GED -
Jamaica Learning Center
Queens, NYSkills
- Infant Care
- Health and safety
- Safety and supervision
- Friendly and Respectful
- Caring and Responsible
- Time Management
- Infant Care and Feeding
- Activity management
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Multitasking
- Active Listening
- Loves children
- Caring and Understanding
Certification
• Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Promoting Safe Sleeping
• Implicit Bias in Early Childhood
• Supervision of Children
• Early Intervention
• Identifying and Responding to Anaphylaxis : Elijah's Law
• Supporting Language Development : Birth to 5
• Keeping Children Safe: Prevention of Lead Poisoning and Other Dangers to Children
• Prevention and Identification of Brain Injuries, including Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)
• Emergency Preparedness
• Managing Challenging Behavior ;Birth to 18 Months
• Obesity Prevention
• Mandated Reporter
Languages
English
Arabic
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
Bed Stuy Kids Inc.
08.2019 - 08.2024
GED -
Jamaica Learning Center