Taylor Metzinger
Arkansas City,KS
Summary
I am a passionate, caring, creative, valued, and equipped person who takes early childcare to heart to help grow and nuture future generations; taking the student well past expectation all while giving them enjoyable, beneficial, and educational times in my classroom.
As a teacher, I develop age affective lesson plans to effectively teach and keep students engaged; I promote and guide students through one-on-one and group learning and development activities; Promote a nuture type environment; Manage and handle high stress situations and conflicts between students, student-teachers, staff and parents, and other types of scenarios; Keep track and accountability of daily logs that help to keep a informed environment with staff and parents; and so much more.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
Walnut Valley Learning Center
03.2025 - Current
- Established a positive classroom environment that promotes inclusivity and respect among students.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Conducted ongoing assessments to monitor student progress and inform instructional adjustments.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss child progress and address developmental concerns effectively.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, adjusting instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
Lead Teacher
Sunshine Day Care
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to foster cognitive and social development in children.
- Supervised classroom activities, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and educational standards.
- Mentored junior teachers, providing guidance on best practices in early childhood education.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss child progress and address developmental concerns effectively.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, adjusting instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Implemented assessment tools that monitored student progress throughout the year, allowing for targeted interventions when needed to close achievement gaps.
- Mentored new teachers on best practices for classroom management and instructional techniques, contributing to their professional growth and effectiveness in the classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Completed full classes of KCCTO and CPR to meet safety and critical life scenarios
- Managed and constructed a full productive classroom environment with and without classroom aid.
Ast. Teacher
Sunshine Daycare
08.2021 - 12.2024
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Fostered a nurturing environment that promoted social and emotional development among children.
- Collaborated with parents to support children's learning and address developmental concerns.
- Utilized assessment tools to monitor student progress and adjust teaching strategies accordingly.
- Organized age-appropriate activities that enhanced cognitive skills and creativity in students.
- Streamlined daily operations by establishing routines that improved classroom efficiency and engagement.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills through project-based learning.
- Implemented classroom management plan that reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
- Coordinated with language specialists to support English Language Learners, fostering more inclusive classroom.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Arkansas City High School
Arkansas City05-2024
Skills
- Childcare needs
- Lesson planning
- Activity planning
- Conflict resolution
- Classroom management
- Child development
- Behavior modeling
- Parent-teacher communication
- Safety awareness
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Lesson development
- Student engagement
- Curricula development
- Group and individual instruction
- Student records management
- Team building
- Family engagement
- Feedback and evaluation
- Childcare requirements
- Age-appropriate discipline
- Behavior management
- Critical thinking
- Small group instruction
- Motivating students
- Positive role model and mentor
Accomplishments
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Led class to an average increase in age appropriate development during the age of 6 mo-24 mo.
Certification
KCCTO
- Infant Art: Foundations of Creativity - Completed 2/13/2025, 4hr
- Inclusive Care for Infants and Toddlers - Completed 2/13/2025, 2hr
- Guiding Infants and Toddlers: Understanding Behaviors - Completed 2/13/2025, 4hr
- Engaging Mealtimes with Infants and Toddlers - Completed 8/14/2025, 2hr
- Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases - Completed 7/3/2025, 3hr
- Foundations of Safe and Healthy Earlycare Facilities - Completed 12/23/2021, 18hr
- Child Abuse and Neglect: Identification, Reporting, and Prevention - Completed 3/3/2023, 3hr
- Exploring Social and Emotional Development - Completed 3/3/2023, 3hr
- Behavior and Guidance of Young Children - Completed 12/8/2022, 3hr
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Walnut Valley Learning Center
03.2025 - Current
Lead Teacher
Sunshine Day Care
12.2024 - 03.2025
Ast. Teacher
Sunshine Daycare
08.2021 - 12.2024
High School Diploma -
Arkansas City High School