Shelley Sanders-Lopez
Kennewick,WA
Summary
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Educator
Benton Franklin Head Start
Richland , WA
09.2018 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of client information including assessments, goals, notes from meetings, referrals.
- Counseled parents on issues related to parenting styles, discipline strategies, communication methods.
- Tracked attendance at events and workshops offered by the program in order to measure effectiveness of programming efforts.
- Educated parents on child development and provided varied parenting methods to encourage growth.
- Advised families on how to use available resources effectively to promote academic success in students.
- Managed parent support groups addressing topics such as positive discipline and parenting styles.
- Monitored student progress through regular assessments and provided feedback to teachers and administrators.
- Facilitated parent workshops on topics such as child development, nutrition, positive discipline, school readiness, and literacy.
- Conducted home visits to assess the family's educational needs and progress.
- Organized activities that promoted language development among children from various backgrounds.
- Assessed the strengths and weaknesses of each student's learning style in order to create an effective educational plan.
- Used job-related software to compose or prepare correspondence, case notes and technical reports
- Encouraged parental involvement in their children's education by providing feedback and guidance.
- Assisted families in accessing community resources to meet their needs.
- Participated in ongoing training to maintain license and enhance knowledge of relevant mental health topics.
- Collaborated with state agencies and benefits coordinators to develop individualized plans for each case.
- Provided information and research regarding local community resources such as support groups and meetings for families.
- Provided support and assistance to families in developing parenting skills, problem-solving strategies, and communication techniques.
- Visited families in home environment to evaluate needs and offer suggestions for improved daily lifestyle choices.
- Worked one on one with families to address issues head-on and develop proactive solutions.
- Educated families about the importance of physical activity for healthy lifestyles.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Infant Teacher
Small World Learning Center.
Pasco, WA
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Monitored children's play activities to identify additional learning opportunities or behavioral issues.
- Escorted children on outings and trips to promote enrichment and maintain safety.
- Encouraged independence while providing guidance during mealtime routines such as eating independently or helping feed others.
- Organized and maintained a safe, clean, and stimulating learning environment for infants.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Guided children in developing essential life skills, such as independence and problem-solving.
- Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior.
- Implemented behavior management techniques when needed to ensure safety of all children in the classroom.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Planned age-appropriate activities that encouraged physical, cognitive, social-emotional growth in infants.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings, and increase overall student happiness.
- Created and maintained a clean, organized, and stimulating environment conducive to learning.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Followed safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula and solids.
- Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
- Developed and implemented daily lesson plans to support infant development.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Observed children to record development.
- Observed infants' development and documented milestones using appropriate assessment tools.
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore.
- Engaged in conversations with infants to encourage language development.
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders, and speech problems.
- Sanitized toys, equipment, supplies and surfaces regularly.
Education
GED -
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA01-2003
GED -
CDA
Washington Skills
- Child development
- Parent education
- Individualized planning
- Record keeping
- Parent engagement
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Dependable and responsible
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Active listening
- Computer skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Basic math
- Multitasking
- Friendly, positive attitude
Certification
- With my current job I had to received my CDA credential and have to renew it ever three years.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Family Educator
Benton Franklin Head Start
09.2018 - Current
Infant Teacher
Small World Learning Center.
06.2015 - 08.2018
GED -
Columbia Basin College
GED -
CDA
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