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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Shirley Smalls

Summary

Dedicated and passionate Infant Teacher seeking a challenging position to leverage my expertise in creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for early childhood development. With a proven track record of success, including recognition as Teacher of the Year in 2023 and two-time Teacher of the Month, I am committed to fostering positive parent-teacher relationships and implementing innovative curriculum strategies. Eager to contribute my skills in creating a safe and engaging learning space for infants, while actively participating in professional development to stay at the forefront of early childhood education practices.

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

Primrose Schools
Lewisville, TX

Lead Infant Teacher
10.2007 - Current

Job overview

  • Change diapers, use bibs, and monitor behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
  • Promote development of social, emotional, and communication skills in infants.
  • Sanitize toys, equipment, supplies, and surfaces regularly.
  • Follow safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula, and solids.
  • Help infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
  • Enhance sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
  • Collaborate with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
  • Organize and lead activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. Implement hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
  • Teach children foundational skills such as colors, shapes, and letters.
  • Control classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Maintain tidy, clean, and safe environments for children.
  • Identify children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related, or developmental concerns and conceive improvement strategies.
  • Establish indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
  • Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles.
  • Maintain daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
  • Identify early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and bring up problems to parents.
  • Carefully monitor children's play activities to identify additional learning opportunities or behavioral issues.
  • Encourage early literacy through read-aloud time and alphabet games.
  • Offer stimulating curriculum accommodating all learning styles.
  • Manage general housekeeping duties, including feeding, diapering, resting, and cleanup.
  • Received multiple commendations for maintaining a consistently safe and clean classroom environment.

Education

Skyline High School
Dallas, TX

High School Diploma

Skills

  • Progress reporting
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Activity planning
  • Parent relations
  • Diapering requirements
  • Sanitation procedures
  • Paced feeding understanding
  • Communication development
  • Basic clerical knowledge
  • Supply inventory
  • Nutrition
  • Emergency procedures
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Active listener
  • Classroom management
  • Schedule creation and maintenance
  • Approachable
  • Punctual
  • Proven team leader
  • Accurate record keeping
  • Behavior management techniques
  • Interpersonal and written communication
  • Training in food handling preparation
  • First aid training
  • Strong computer skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Reliable
  • Positive and cheerful
  • Socialization techniques

Accomplishments

Teacher of the Year: 2022 & 2023

Teacher of the Month: August 2023 & April 2023

Timeline

Lead Infant Teacher

Primrose Schools
10.2007 - Current

Skyline High School

High School Diploma

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