Secret Wong
Tacoma
Summary
Experienced childcare provider dedicated to ensuring the safety and development of children through engaging activities. Possessing strong communication skills, an organized nature, and a proactive approach to conflict resolution. Eager to support colleagues with job tasks and adept at multitasking in fast-paced environments. Known for being hardworking, reliable, and skilled in interpersonal interactions. Seeking a full-time position to leverage time management and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation - Curious By Nature
01.2025 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Implemented classroom management plan that reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
- Fostered positive learning environment that encouraged student curiosity and critical thinking.
- Developed and executed formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, adjusting teaching strategies accordingly.
- Designed and implemented differentiated instruction strategy to meet diverse learning needs, enhancing educational outcomes.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Substitute Teacher
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation - Curious By Nature
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Program Manager/Educator
Right At School - Peninsula School District
12.2022 - 12.2024
- Coached team members on productivity strategies, policy updates and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals.
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning, moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Assumed leadership roles in classes and summer activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Oversee 10 staff members within current school district
- Oversee 26-40 enrolled children within program
- Organized Summer Camp Curriculum while ordering necessary supplies needed.
- Organized staff schedule
- Ordered and inventoried supplies needed as well as snack orders.
- Attended to all administrative paperwork, emails, phone calls associated with Summer Camp for entire school district.
- Managed a number of staff members along with 25-40 enrolled students in the camp program
Program Manager/Summer Camp Lead
Right At School - Peninsula School District
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Coached team members on productivity strategies, policy updates and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals.
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning, moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Assumed leadership roles in classes and summer activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Organized Summer Camp Curriculum while ordering necessary supplies needed.
- Organized staff schedule
- Ordered and inventoried supplies needed as well as snack orders.
- Attended to all administrative paperwork, emails, phone calls associated with Summer Camp for entire school district.
- Managed a number of staff members along with 25-40 enrolled students in the camp program
Program Manager/Summer Camp Lead
Right At School - Bremerton School District
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Coached team members on productivity strategies, policy updates and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals.
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning, moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Assumed leadership roles in classes and summer activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Organized Summer Camp Curriculum while ordering necessary supplies needed.
- Organized staff schedule
- Ordered and inventoried supplies needed as well as snack orders.
- Attended to all administrative paperwork, emails, phone calls associated with Summer Camp for entire school district.
- Managed a number of staff members along with 25-40 enrolled students in the camp program
Educator
Right At School - Peninsula School District
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning, moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Assumed leadership roles in classes and summer activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
Childcare Provider
Felicia Williams
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Ash Martian
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Sophia Tran & Brian Trudeau
10.2017 - 12.2021
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Rachel Waldref
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Paula Pagdilao
02.2019 - 11.2021
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Pebbles Hernandez
02.2017 - 12.2020
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Breanna Bond
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Stephanie Dodson
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Worker
Savannah Bonifacio
03.2016 - 01.2019
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack time.
- Cared for children of various ages in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WASome College (No Degree) - Education
Central Washington University
Lakewood, WAAssociate of Arts - General Studies
Pierce College
Lakewood, WA03.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Washington High School
Tacoma, WA06.1996
Skills
- Facilitating group dynamics
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Service-oriented communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Compassionate assistance for diverse abilities
- Crisis management
- Knowledge of childcare regulations
- Focused growth initiatives
- Child welfare advocacy
- Effective relationship management
- Effective classroom management
- Analytical reasoning
- Enhancing student interaction
- Effective behavior management
- Supportive guide
- Resilience in learning challenges
Hobbies and Interests
- Avid pool/billiards player in a competitive community.
- Parent volunteer for competitive youth bowling.
- Self-taught chef who enjoys cooking.
Timeline
Teacher
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation - Curious By Nature
01.2025 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation - Curious By Nature
10.2024 - 12.2024
Program Manager/Summer Camp Lead
Right At School - Peninsula School District
04.2023 - 08.2023
Program Manager/Summer Camp Lead
Right At School - Bremerton School District
04.2023 - 08.2023
Program Manager/Educator
Right At School - Peninsula School District
12.2022 - 12.2024
Educator
Right At School - Peninsula School District
10.2022 - 12.2022
Childcare Provider
Felicia Williams
05.2022 - 08.2022
Childcare Provider
Ash Martian
03.2022 - 07.2022
Childcare Provider
Rachel Waldref
10.2020 - 11.2021
Childcare Provider
Paula Pagdilao
02.2019 - 11.2021
Childcare Provider
Breanna Bond
05.2018 - 03.2020
Childcare Provider
Sophia Tran & Brian Trudeau
10.2017 - 12.2021
Childcare Provider
Stephanie Dodson
03.2017 - 03.2020
Childcare Provider
Pebbles Hernandez
02.2017 - 12.2020
Childcare Worker
Savannah Bonifacio
03.2016 - 01.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Central Washington University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pierce College
High School Diploma - undefined
Washington High School
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Tacoma Community College
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