Taylor Bonavia
Laytonsville,MD
Summary
Professional Goal
Early childhood education as a paraeducator prepared to enhance, support professional staff implementing high quality instruction and facilitate a nurturing learning environment. Guide young children through their developmental milestones and enhance their social and cognitive skills. Contribute to a staff as a team player, flexible to varying classroom needs, ensuring calm, consistent, high quality support.
Professional Summary
Dynamic Pre-K Teacher Assistant at Bar-T, adept at enhancing student engagement through hands-on activities and positive reinforcement. Skillful as an instructor, fostering social-emotional development, and a positive classroom climate. Lead with a disposition in optimize students' capacity, with inclusivity of all diverse learners. Cultivate an enthusiasm for early literacy, explicit skills, listening, reading, critical and creative thinking. Strength interpersonal communication among students, parents and colleagues.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-K Assistant Teacher
Bar-T
09.2024 - Current
- Assist lead teacher providing direct instruction, establishing daily classroom routines, creating a structured learning environment conducive to student growth.
- Accommodate to meet the needs of a range of learners. Adhere to individualized education programme goals ensuring all students access the curriculum.
- Support student social-emotional development providing consistent guidance, modeling appropriate behaviors, and offering empathetic listening skills with restorative practices.
- Enhance classroom management model, coach and apply positive behavior reinforcement strategies and clear expectations.
- Increase student engagement incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples into purposeful, experiential learning.
- Improve students' listening and reading comprehension levels implementing highly engaging literacy instruction and individualized support.
- Protect children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement.
Before and After Care School Care Assistant
Bar-T Before Care and After Care Program
09.2021 - 06.2024
- Supported the emotional well-being of students by providing a listening ear, guidance, and encouragement during challenging situations.
- Developed strong relationships with students, fostering trust and open communication within the before and after school care setting.
- Enhanced student safety by consistently supervising before and after school activities and ensuring adherence to established rules.
- Contributed to a clean and organized environment by maintaining facility cleanliness, setting up activity areas, and storing supplies properly.
- Differentiated instructional needs with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through a variety of camp activities.
- Acted as a positive role model, demonstrating strong leadership skills, and exemplifying the camp''s core values.
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design highly engaging and enriching learning activities for campers.
Camp Counselor
Bar-T Summer Camp
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Ensured camper safety by enforcing camp rules, supervising group activities, and responding promptly to incidents or concerns.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Acted as a positive role model, demonstrating strong leadership skills and exemplifying the camp''s core values.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD07-2026
High School Diploma -
Gaithersburg High School
Gaithersburg, MD06-2021
Skills
- Gross motor skills development
- Positive reinforcement
- Storytelling techniques
- Circle time facilitation
- Lesson implementation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
2021 Montgomery College, Excellence of English Composition Award
Awarded by Professor Jane Fidler, English Composition for creativity and mentor to peers.
CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Pre-K Assistant Teacher
Bar-T
09.2024 - Current
Before and After Care School Care Assistant
Bar-T Before Care and After Care Program
09.2021 - 06.2024
Camp Counselor
Bar-T Summer Camp
06.2021 - 08.2021
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Montgomery College
High School Diploma -
Gaithersburg High School
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