Shelena Nelson

• Collaborated with teachers to create instructional materials tailored to diverse learning needs.
• Led and directed training assignments, tasks and schedules.
• Facilitated professional development workshops focused on innovative teaching strategies and best practices.
• Analyzed student performance data to identify trends and inform curriculum adjustments.
• Mentored new educators in classroom management techniques and effective lesson planning.
• Coordinated community outreach initiatives to promote educational resources and support services.
• Maintained accurate records of student progress, ensuring data-driven instructional decisions for continuous improvement.
• Collaborated with colleagues on creating a program that supported the students wit high needs AND the teachers to be successful in the classroom.
• Maintained accurate records of student progress, ensuring data-driven instructional decisions for continuous improvement.
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• Engaged customers and provided high level of service by carefully explaining details about documents.
• Analyzed customer needs and provided best options, upselling products and services.
• Received underwriting approvals after accurately completing applications for insurance coverage.
• Coordinated appointments and consultations with clients to identify individual needs and gain better understanding of overall financial situations.
• Gave sales presentations, negotiated contracts and promoted services to customers.
• Followed up with customers to check on changing needs and propose new offerings.
• Maintained pleasant and cordial attitude, remaining calm when issues arose.

• Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
• Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
• Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
• Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
• Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
• Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
• Kept records of over 20 students' progress, detailing behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth.
• Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
• Inventoried classroom supplies
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

I was the Lead Teacher for Sher Bears 4-5 year old Classroom

• Encouraged positive behaviors, including patience with teachers and fellow kids.
• Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
• Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
• Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
• Created various strategies to engage students and deliver enriching educational opportunities.
• Worked with students one-on-one to boost skills in weak areas and grasp new concepts.
• Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.

I was a teachers aide at  Wainui Beach School in New Zealand for 2 years.  

• Conducted special assessments and tutoring sessions to support individual student needs.
• Supervised students and maintained security throughout school buildings and on field trips.
• Prepared various types of classroom materials to support teacher plans.
• Attended in-services, workshops and seminars.
• Drove social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development through age-appropriate activities.

I began my own in-home Daycare/Pre-school called Small-Steps in Scottsbluff, NE.

• Worked with parents and the child to improve student behavioral and learning issues with proactive approaches.
• Maintained current knowledge of applicable codes and required procedures to optimize learning environments.
• Developed preschool curriculums in accordance with regional laws.
• Improved on school curriculum and policies by conducting research on developments in early childhood education and integrating findings during planning.
• Oversaw the day-to-day activities of the preschool/daycare.
• Designed compelling lesson plans focused on literature and writing learning goals, individualizing for the needs and learning levels of each child.
• Generated funding through The Nebraska Food Program, and partnered with Panhandle Community Services.

I worked for Early Head Start and Head Start for 5 years with ages of children from 6 weeks up to 5 years.

• Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability.
• Generated funding through documenting the volunteer hours done by staff and parents with the In-kind Program.
• Oversaw the day-to-day activities of the preschool.
• Taught Head Start  to a diverse class of 23 students.
• Taught Early Head Start to a diverse class of 8 students.
• Was the Education Supervisor to the Alliance Nebraska Early Head Start MIgrant Program.
• Compiled and produced documents and reports and filed, copied or faxed required papers to appropriate parties.
• Ensured that facility operations were well-coordinated and of quality by establishing logical policies and communicating to staff, teachers and parents. 
• Worked with parents and staff to improve student behavioral and learning issues with proactive approaches.
• Maintained current knowledge of early childhood education and required procedures to optimize learning environments.

I was a daycare worker and an afterschool teacher/coordinator for Noahs Ark Kid Care.

• Set and communicated ground rules for classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
• Provided exceptional care to groups of children between ages 2-5.
• Led children in tidying up, handwashing and taught the children about responsibility.
• Cleaned toys, play equipment, dishes and other surfaces to keep facility sanitary.
• Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading,  fine motor skills, large motor skills,  learning phonics, social skills, arts and crafts.
• Recorded information about behavior, food served and medications administered.
• Promoted physical, emotional, intellectual and social development through well-planned classroom lessons, games and outside activities.
• Updated detailed records for each child with information such as daily observations, meals served and medications administered.