Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Ecd Courses
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Tracy Estephan

Castro Valley,CA

Summary

Highly motivated team player with passion for working with children. Experienced in delivering guidance on behavior, emotional support, communication and life skills to neurodiverse children, reliable, flexible, organized and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Nanny

Grace & Dan Bernstein
08.2013 - 12.2016
  • Collaborated closely with parents in establishing boundaries/rules within the household which helped maintain consistency across all environments and established lasting, professional connections with family and child
  • Maintained a clean and organized home environment conducive to optimal child development through regular tidying duties.
  • Promoted intellectual development through reading, storytelling, and engaging educational activities.

Nanny

Ann & Scott Alcaide
03.2007 - 08.2013
  • Provided full time care for child age 0-6 and part time to a child 6-12 managing children's schedules effectively to ensure timely completion of homework, extracurricular activities, chores, and daily routines.
  • Handled challenging behavioral issues using appropriate discipline strategies and proactive communication with parents.
  • Helped children build friendships and self confidence to maintain healthy relationships with boundaries.

Nanny

Anne Jennings
01.2005 - 12.2006
  • Encouraged 2 year olds intellectual, social, emotional, physical, linguistic and creative growth while providing attentive care and a nurturing relationship.
  • Ensured childs safety and comfort by consistently monitoring their environment and addressing potential hazards.
  • Fostered creativity through art projects, music appreciation, and imaginative play designed to stimulate young minds in and out of home

Teacher’s Aide

LARPD-ESS/KZ Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Extended Student Services
08.2003 - 06.2004
  • Facilitated in curriculum planning, guidance to discover self-esteem, problem solving, and life skills for elementary school-aged children in an after school and summer program environment
  • Taught learning activities such as art, music, science, cooking, language development, dramatic play, and outdoor play
  • Subjected to full personal and criminal background check prior to hire.

Child Care Staff/Special Events Supervisor

Livermore Valley Tennis Club
01.1998 - 12.2002
  • Responsible for the care of infants, toddlers and youngsters
  • Arranged, ran, and personally executed birthday parties, company events, and specialty toddler programs
  • Trained numerous employees in workings of the company.

Education

Early Childhood Development Courses -

Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
12.2012

Early Childhood Education -

Las Positas Community College
Livermore, CA

High School Diploma -

Granada High School
Livermore, CA
01.2001

Skills

  • Early Childhood and Child Development Education
  • Behavior Monitoring, Recording and Management
  • Consistently Model Behavioral Expectations of Patience, Empathy and Respect
  • De-escalating and Resolving Conflicts and Stress Management
  • Value collaboration with Teachers, Staff and Parents with Multicultural Awareness

Ecd Courses

  • ECD 50, ECD Principles and Practices: Historical and contemporary systems of Early Childhood group care Career opportunities, licensing requirements, professional qualifications Differing orientations to early childhood education Developmental stages of young children as related to quality programs that have developmentally appropriate and inclusive curriculum.
  • ECD 51, Prenatal to Early Childhood: The development of the child from prenatal life to early childhood Developmental characteristics, influences affecting development and prenatal life and infancy Individual differences, physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of the child. Emphasis on the scientific method, research strategies, historical overview, social and cultural context, methods of observing children, and theories.
  • ECD 60, Young Child/Exceptional Needs: Educational philosophies for educating infants and children with exceptional needs. Typical and atypical developmental characteristics and abilities in infants and preschoolers. Assessments, interventions, and learning environments for the infant and preschooler with exceptional needs.
  • ECD 62, Child, Family and Community: Patterns of family living in contemporary society including the varying roles and interactions of family members demographic, socio-cultural, racial, economic and developmental factors affecting family life and their implications relationship of the family to early care and education and to community resources.
  • ECD 63, Early Childhood Curriculum: Professional application of the principles of human growth and development. The study of play based inclusive curriculum The physical environment and learning experiences including program content. The use of materials in educating children. The facilitation and guidance of all children’s experiences based on developmentally appropriate principles. The methods used to meet all children’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive and creative needs within cultural context.

Timeline

Nanny

Grace & Dan Bernstein
08.2013 - 12.2016

Nanny

Ann & Scott Alcaide
03.2007 - 08.2013

Nanny

Anne Jennings
01.2005 - 12.2006

Teacher’s Aide

LARPD-ESS/KZ Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Extended Student Services
08.2003 - 06.2004

Child Care Staff/Special Events Supervisor

Livermore Valley Tennis Club
01.1998 - 12.2002

Early Childhood Development Courses -

Las Positas College

Early Childhood Education -

Las Positas Community College

High School Diploma -

Granada High School
Tracy Estephan