I have is 40 years of experience working with children
Sherry Murry
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experience working as an early childhood educator. Reliable, motivated individual, knowledgeable of Circle Time activities, Lesson plans, Family Style Meals, Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies Gold, Ready Rosie, Emergency Preparedness drills, Classroom Observations, opening/closing classroom, Parent Meetings, Head Start and License Standards, ERSEA and Daily classroom assignments.
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
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Level five Credential
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I have BA in early Childhood
Work History
Teacher Birth-3 years old
CYC-Rebecca K. Crown Youth Center
- Ensure the health and safety of all children at all times.
- Maintain a clean and organized classroom environment that supports exploration and learning.
- Child Development and Curriculum
- Implement age-appropriate activities based on Creative Curriculum or similar early childhood framework.
- Observe, document, and assess each child's development using tools such as Teaching Strategies GOLD.
- Support the development of self-help, motor, social, and communication skills.
- Routines and Caregiving
- Provide responsive caregiving including diapering, feeding, and comforting, using a relationship-based approach.
- Follow consistent schedules for naps, meals, and routines that promote a sense of security and trust.
Co-Lead Teacher
McGaw YMCA
05.2017 - Current
- Assist with preparing lesson plan, home visits
- Implement daily classroom activities
- Promote family style meals, assist with implanting the procedures for maintaining enrollment, other duties as assigned to fulfill the mission of the program and agency
- Tooth brushing and hand washing
- Engage Parent Meetings
Early Head teacher
Easter-Seal Gilchrist Marchman
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Engaged in a learning environment that promotes developmental growth in areas of physical, social-emotional and cognitive
- Provided child-centered individual, small and large group activities
- Child and classroom observations, home visits
- Bus Evacuations
- Field trips
- Other duties as assigned
- Implements behavioral support plans focusing on child’s needs
Education
AA Science - Child Development
St. Augustine College
Chicago, IL05.2002
BA - Early Childhood Education
National Louis University
Chicago, IL06.2025
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Student engagement
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive role model and mentor
Certification
- Teaching Strategies Gold Basic
- The Creative Curriculum System for Preschool: Overview and Implementation
- Level 4 Credential 2023-2028
- Level 5 Credential 2025-2030
Timeline
Early Head teacher
Easter-Seal Gilchrist Marchman
01.2023 - 08.2024
Co-Lead Teacher
McGaw YMCA
05.2017 - Current
BA - Early Childhood Education
National Louis University
Teacher Birth-3 years old
CYC-Rebecca K. Crown Youth Center
AA Science - Child Development
St. Augustine College