Tracy Brooks
Mastic Beach 1
Summary
Dynamic preschool educator with extensive experience at Kiddie Kampus Of Medford, specializing in child development and classroom management. Successfully enhanced social skills and emotional growth through innovative, hands-on activities. Adept at fostering positive relationships with parents while implementing effective curriculum planning and support for special needs children.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Kiddie Kampus Of Medford
09.2010 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- 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.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
- 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.
- Assisted and supervised Number children through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
Director of Daycare
The Infantree
09.1996 - 09.2010
- Ensured safety of children by enforcing strict health and safety guidelines in compliance with state regulations.
- Managed administrative tasks such as record-keeping, billing, and reporting to ensure efficient operation of the daycare center.
- Implemented ongoing professional development opportunities for staff members, improving overall quality of care provided at the facility.
- Coordinated special events such as holiday parties or field trips that enriched children''s experiences at the daycare center.
- Brought center into full compliance with licensing and safety regulations for fire and disaster preparedness, Department of Public Health codes and USDA nutritional guidelines.
- Enhanced children''s emotional and social development by implementing age-appropriate programs and activities.
- Streamlined daycare operations through effective scheduling, staff management, and budget control.
- Recruited, selected and retained quality administrators, teachers and support staff.
- Promoted a positive learning culture by modeling appropriate behavior management strategies for staff members to emulate.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback from parents, staff members, licensing agencies, or external consultants.
- Mentored and trained staff members to provide consistent high-quality care for all children.
Education
Child Development Associate -
CDA Council
Long Island , NY2015
Skills
- Classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Child development
- Positive reinforcement
- Early childhood education
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity planning
- Curriculum planning
- Training in food handling preparation
- Social skills development
- Age-appropriate assessment
- Adept at working with special needs children
- Special needs support
- Differentiated instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Child development expertise
Certification
First aid
Cpr
Medication administrator
Mandated reporter
Health and safety
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Kiddie Kampus Of Medford
09.2010 - Current
Director of Daycare
The Infantree
09.1996 - 09.2010
Child Development Associate -
CDA Council
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