Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Child Development Schools, excelling in classroom management and fostering student engagement. Skilled in lesson planning and parent-teacher communication, I effectively create nurturing environments that promote children's development. Certified in CPR and First Aid, I prioritize safety while building strong relationships with students and families.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Child Development Schools
07.2024 - Current
Establish and maintain a classroom environment that utilizes space, materials, routines and guidance to facilitate physical, social/ emotional, and intellectual development within the guidelines and philosophy of our company.
Monitor and assist the children with their personal hygiene including hand washing, toileting, and / or diapering.
Maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the children by providing a clean and healthy environment, constant supervision, and positive interaction both verbally and physically throughout the day.
Complete documentation for any concerns or incidents the same day as they occur and report these to management immediately.
Serve meals, eat with the children, and interact during meal times. help the children develop good manners and nutritional habits.
Complete all attendance documentation. Provide daily sheets to each parent with positive discussion about their child's day.
Attend all required staff meetings and trainings. Share information with other staff members as needed for the successful operation of the program.
Maintain confidentiality regarding company, staff, children, and family information.
Meet and maintain all state licensing requirements/qualifications and comply with CNI policies and procedures at all times.
Maintain an awareness of child abuse, neglect, child welfare, and all licensing regulations and reporting procedures required by law.
Maintain flexibility regarding the business demands of the school, including schedule and classroom assignment.
Participate in ways to maintain a cooperative atmosphere in the school by exhibiting a pleasant and cooperative attitude.
habits.
Cook
Long Island Child and Family Development Services
08.2016 - 06.2024
Plan, coordinate and evaluate all aspects of the nutrition component at the head start center, which includes planning, and serving of nutritious meals in compliance with HHS performance standards, USDA regulations, and new york/ suffolk county sanitation codes.
Communicate and problem solve with food services manager and or health/ nutrition consultant.
Maintain a cooperative working relationship with head start staff and parents
Follow proper sanitation policies for washing food, sanitizing food preparation areas, equipment utensils and dishes.
Responsible for the preparation of breakfast, lunch, and snack for center.
Ability to work independently.
Supervise cook assistant and volunteers.
Plan work schedule with cook assistant for food production runs smoothly.
Ensure that individualize menus due to specific children with allergies and or medical conditions are followed.
Perform monthly food inventory and food orders.
Provide routine cleaning and maintenance of kitchen and equipment.
Maintain proper hygiene and dress requirements, hair nets, disposable aprons, and disposable gloves, ect
Responsible for the preparation of classroom bleach bottles used for disinfecting.
Attend training courses and meetings as requested.
Teacher Aide
Long Island Child and Family Development Services
10.2014 - 06.2016
Supported the provision of instruction.
Assisted with maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment.
Encouraged parents to participate regularly in the classroom experience.
Assisted classroom teacher and teacher assistant with transition activities.
Developed weekly plans and implements age-appropriate curriculum(lesson plan) to nurture and stimulate all domains of children's development in their care.
Assisted with records and completing required entries and forms for each child.
Attended training seminars as required.
Medical Assistant
Island Pain Specialists
12.2011 - 12.2011
Took patients vitals including patient's blood pressure, pulse rate, height, and weight for 20-25 patients per day.
Performed laboratory techniques including urinalysis on 5-10 patient's per day.
Performed medical billing duties which included checking in patient's, verifying insurance, and performing health insurance claims processing.
Performed administrative duties including answering phones, verifying insurance, scheduling appointments, and preparing and retrieving medical records from doctor.com
Certified Home Health Aide
Grain Home Health Care Agency
05.2008 - 07.2008
Maintained records of patient's condition, progress, and problems in order to report and discuss observations.
Provided direct care such as assisting with bathing, eating, and dressing.
Planned, prepared, and served meals to patient's according to prescribed diets.
Insured that household chores were met consisting of sanitizing kitchen, bathroom, patient's quarters, washing and folding laundry and linen, and light dusting.
Temp Worker Medical Records
Tri Community Health Center
07.2007 - 08.2007
Demonstrated excellent book keeping and record-keeping skills for medical records.
Pulled and filed patient's records for doctors.
Secretary
James E Allen Alternative High School
11.2005 - 11.2006
Provided administrative / secretarial support for various departments such as answering telephones, assisting visitors, and resolving a range of administrative problems and inquires.
sorted and classified materials to be filed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Walter G O'connell Copiague High School
Copiague, NY
06-2006
Skills
Classroom management
Relationship building
Critical thinking
Lesson planning
Student engagement
Parent-teacher communication
Classroom instruction
food manager certificate
cpr and first aid
MAT certification
microsoft office- Word, excel, powerpoint, NDC medisoft, and doctorcom