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Tammy Bean

LaFayeĴe

Summary

Dedicated professional focused on supporting classroom staff, parents, and caregivers in understanding child development. Expertise in implementing developmentally appropriate activities that foster emotional, social, and educational growth. Proven ability to create safe and nurturing learning environments that enhance children's learning experiences.

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Classroom Specialist

Peace, Inc.
07.2024 - Current
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
  • Implemented new training programs for staff, leading to higher employee retention rates and better overall performance.
  • Developed training materials to enhance staff proficiency and productivity.
  • Improved team collaboration by initiating regular strategy meetings.
  • Facilitated workshops for professional development of junior staff members.
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.

Head Teacher

PEACE, Inc
08.2019 - Current
  • Parent and student communication
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Interactive teaching/learning
  • Clear public speaking skills
  • CPR/First-aid certified
  • Effectively work with parents
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Effective listening
  • Calm under pressure
  • Parent/teacher conferences
  • Innovative lesson planning
  • Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings and increase overall student happiness
  • Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps
  • Observed children to record development
  • Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems
  • Kept records of over 14 students' progress, detailing behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth

Teachers Aide

PEACE, Inc
08.2017 - 06.2019
  • Skill level
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance
  • Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
  • Assisted instructional staff with implementing lessons and activities for full classes and small groups
  • Supported classroom teachers by managing files, preparing materials and updating records
  • Supervised children on field trips to maintain safety and foster cultural learning experiences
  • Assisted in developing programs and activities to drive improvements in students' academics
  • Supervised children and participated with children in activities
  • Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators
  • Kept students safe inside and outside classrooms by proactively monitoring behaviors and tracking student movements, safety hazards and visitors
  • Provided one-on-one assistance and tutoring to students requiring additional help
  • Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics
  • Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring
  • Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation
  • Handled diverse tasks for teachers, including clerical support, classroom management and document coordination
  • Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to supervise, enforce rules and support lead teacher
  • Wiped down desks and gave students hand sanitizer to avoid germ spread
  • Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level
  • Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts
  • Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals

Substitute Classroom Teacher

PEACE, Inc
11.2014 - 06.2016
  • Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies
  • Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent
  • Differentiated instruction according to student ability and enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level
  • Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts
  • Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY
12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies

SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skills

  • Early childhood instruction
  • Group and individual instruction Progress reporting
  • Behavioral/cognitive skills development Motivating students
  • Curriculum development
  • Classroom management
  • Learning assessments
  • Proofreading/editing
  • Excellent reading comprehension Creative lesson plan development Excellent classroom management
  • Providing technical and training support to classroom staff
  • Provide current child development information and knowledge through trainings and meetings
  • Planned and led games, reading and activities for groups of 14 children
  • Observed children, using Anecdotal method to record development, interests and skills
  • Updated rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols to clarify and share with 3 to 5 year-old students
  • Worked successfully with diverse groups of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services
  • Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles
  • Documentation management
  • Quality assurance
  • Quality assessment
  • Team collaboration
  • Continuous improvement
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Team performance improvement
  • Self motivation
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Project planning
  • Decision-making
  • Reliability
  • Idea development and brainstorming

Timeline

Classroom Specialist

Peace, Inc.
07.2024 - Current

Head Teacher

PEACE, Inc
08.2019 - Current

Teachers Aide

PEACE, Inc
08.2017 - 06.2019

Substitute Classroom Teacher

PEACE, Inc
11.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies

SUNY Empire State College

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Onondaga Community College