Taliah Sessoms
Elizabeth
Summary
Dedicated Child Development Specialist with a solid background in behavior management and team collaboration. Implements strategies to enhance social-emotional learning and student engagement. Focused on creating safe learning environments and providing individualized support to promote child development.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Development Associate
Elizabeth Board of Education
Elizabeth
03.2018 - Current
- Implement behavior management strategies to promote positive interactions.
- Facilitate group activities to enhance social skills and teamwork among students.
- Provide guidance to children on proper behavior, manners, and social skills.
- Engage with children on an individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Help create a safe learning environment for all students through supervision and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Assist in daily classroom activities and student engagement.
- Participate in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Kean University
Union, NJ01-2015
Skills
- child development knowledge
- Early education
- individualized support
- behavior management
- student engagement
- group facilitation
- Safe environment
- Sensory play
- Art integration
- Social-emotional skills
- team collaboration
- problem solving
- Patience and tolerance
Affiliations
- Volunteer, Coaching - Elizabet PAL [2009-2010, 2013-2017]
- Volunteer, Member - Union County Urban League, NJ [2018-2020]
Timeline
Child Development Associate
Elizabeth Board of Education
03.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Kean University