Stacy Bonacasa
Hudson,FL
Summary
Dedicated Infant Preschool Teacher at Beacon Community Church, skilled in early childhood education and classroom management. Successfully fostered children's social and emotional development through engaging lesson plans and positive reinforcement. Established strong parent-teacher communication, enhancing family involvement and support, while ensuring a safe and nurturing learning environment for all students.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Infant Preschool Teacher
Beacon Community Church
07.2022 - Current
- Regularly briefed parents and caregivers on children's development, fostering effective partnerships.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Upheld hygienic standards through the daily cleaning of toys and play equipment.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for all students, adhering to health and safety guidelines in the classroom.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Strengthened communication skills among preschoolers through daily dialogue practice during circle time sessions.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
- Assisted in the assessment of each student''s abilities, tailoring instruction to meet individual needs and learning styles.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Increased parent involvement by effectively communicating with families about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and student progress reports.
- Enhanced student reading skills by implementing engaging literacy activities and utilizing age-appropriate books.
- Adapted lesson plans to meet needs of each student, offering personalized support where necessary.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills with specially designed activities and games.
- Developed diverse curriculum to cater to different learning styles, improving educational outcomes.
- Promoted physical health through organized outdoor play and activities, supporting overall well-being.
- Utilized positive reinforcement to manage classroom behavior, creating supportive learning environment.
- Nurtured creativity in students by incorporating arts and crafts into curriculum, showcasing their talents.
- Initiated parent-teacher meetings to discuss children's progress, strengthening family-school connections.
- Conducted early literacy and math activities, laying foundation for future academic success.
- Fostered independence in students by encouraging self-help skills and personal responsibility.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy and kindness in daily interactions.
- Fostered safe and inclusive classroom environment, allowing students to express themselves freely and respectfully.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Excel Creative Learning Academy
05.2015 - 07.2022
Education
Certificate - Birth-Five Child Education
Marchmam Technical School
New Port Richey, FL06.2016
Certificate - Dental Assistant
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL05.2006
High School Diploma - High School
River Ridge High School
New Port Richey, FL05.2003
Skills
- Classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Child development
- Positive reinforcement
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood education
- Group and individual instruction
- Training in food handling preparation
- Social skills development
- Age-appropriate assessment
- Daycare management
- Physical fitness
- Head start programs
- Safety procedures
- Parent communication
- Storytelling techniques
- Toileting and feeding
- Empathy and compassion
- Play-based learning approaches
- Effective listening
- Creative lesson planning
- Social-emotional learning
- Child safety procedures
- Calm and patient
- Early numeracy
- Certified in early childhood education
- Excellent classroom management
- Personal hygiene support
- Observational skills
- Early literacy development
- Arts and crafts aptitude
- Strong work ethic and dependable
- Problem-solving
- Child CPR and first aid
- Creative thinking
- Early childhood development
- Supervising classroom activities
- Organizational and planning skills
- Collaborative and Team-oriented
- Communicating with parents and teachers
- Motivating and inspiring students
- Play-based learning
- Promoting social and emotional development
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
Certification
CDA, DCF hours, CPR & First Aid, Circle of Security, MMCI/CLASS, Lena, Conscious Discipline, Full STEAM Ahead
Timeline
Lead Infant Preschool Teacher
Beacon Community Church
07.2022 - Current
Lead Preschool Teacher
Excel Creative Learning Academy
05.2015 - 07.2022
Certificate - Birth-Five Child Education
Marchmam Technical School
Certificate - Dental Assistant
Pasco-Hernando State College
High School Diploma - High School
River Ridge High School
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