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Tracy Halverson

Midvale,United States

Summary

Professional in serving others and creating win/win situations. Super communicator and solution-driven person. Early Childhood Professional/customer service is dedicated to advancing an organization through the pursuit of innovations, execution of recognized harmonized standards, strategic regulatory practices, and adherence to a fully compliant Early Childhood Field, as well as fantastic customer service skills.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

The Cheesecake Factory
01.2008 - Current
  • Take orders
  • Customer service
  • Serving food and drinks
  • Clearing tables
  • Calculating bills
  • Resolving issues
  • Ensuring quality

Mentor Teacher/Coach/Special Needs/Behavior Specialist

The Sammy Center
04.2021 - 11.2024
  • Plan and write Curriculum (DAP including Literacy, Math, and Social-Emotional Skills)
  • Managed classroom of16 (ages3 and4 years)
  • Work with children with unique challenges and challenging behaviors
  • Social work (family relations, social-emotional)
  • Create relationships with parents and children, many with adverse conditions (customer service)
  • CLASS Assessment
  • Budgeting
  • Administers assessments and antidotal records for each child
  • Coach/mentor team members
  • Utah Pyramid knowledgeable (TPOT Certified)
  • Trauma-informed certified
  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Headstart Lead Teacher

Salt Lake Community Action Program Head Start
09.2012 - 01.2021
  • Plan and write Curriculum (DAP including Literacy, Math, and Social-Emotional Skills)
  • Teaching Strategies Gold Assessments
  • Manage two classrooms of17 each (ages3 and4 years)
  • Head Start Lead Teacher
  • Work with children with unique challenges
  • Social Service Support
  • Create relationships with parents and children, many with adverse conditions (customer service)
  • CLASS Assessment
  • Budgeting
  • Administers assessments and records for each child's anecdotal
  • Knowledgeable in Creative Curriculum
  • Child Plus Data Base
  • Supervise other team members and mentor
  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Affiliate Membership Specialist

National Association for Family Child Care
04.2008 - 08.2012
  • Build membership
  • FileMaker Pro database
  • Marketing/Email, Advertising
  • Customer Service
  • Empower, train, and guide Family Child Care Providers to obtain National Accreditation
  • Create Marketing/Email Campaigns
  • Publicist to National Business Trainer
  • National Conference Planner
  • Support and assist in building state associations nationally and locally

Lead Preschool Teacher

Hilltop Preschool
07.2002 - 07.2006
  • Creates developmentally appropriate curriculum for ages2 years to5 years (Creative Curriculum)
  • Responsible for the development of64 children in four different sessions
  • Work with children with special needs
  • Create relationships with parents and children (customer service)
  • Assisted getting school NAEYC Accredited (100% on personal assessment)
  • Budgeting for classroom
  • Meal planning for children

Teacher/Caregiver (Owner/Operator)

Little Rooneekins Child Care (Owner/Operator)
01.1988 - 09.2002
  • Create curriculum for mixed age groups (0-9 years) (Creative Curriculum)
  • Create nutritional menus for mixed ages (0-9 years)
  • Create relationships with families and children
  • Teach and play with children for8 hours a day
  • Responsible for16 children at a time
  • Child Development Associate Credential Awarded (CDA)
  • Managed other employees
  • Basic bookkeeping, accounting, taxes, and payroll
  • Access Data Base
  • Peachtree Data Base
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Taught Adults Early Child Care Field Developmentally Appropriate Activities
  • Consulted early childcare providers on how to start their childcare business

Education

M.S. - Early Childhood Studiesemphasis in Administrative Leadership

Walden University (Online)
12.2013

Bachelors - Business Management and Marketing

University of Phoenix
Salt Lake, Utah
06.2006

Skills

  • Proficient in creating and developing appropriate curricula and activities for all ages, including children with challenges
  • Proficient in customer service and creating relationships with children, families, and co-workers
  • Skilled and passionate about working with children and families with challenges
  • Experience in managing large and small groups of children and families with different needs
  • Experience in managing groups of adults and empowering others to excel
  • Creative and passionate
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • FileMaker Pro Data Base
  • Access Data Base
  • Skills in creating Marketing campaigns
  • Served two4-year terms as President of the Professional Family Child Care Association of Utah
  • Advisory Board member of the Office of Child Care of Utah
  • Advisory Board member of the Utah Office of Licensing
  • Awarded Outstanding Professionalism Award by Utah State Governor Leavitt
  • Served in the United States Army Reserve1976-1979

Timeline

Mentor Teacher/Coach/Special Needs/Behavior Specialist

The Sammy Center
04.2021 - 11.2024

Headstart Lead Teacher

Salt Lake Community Action Program Head Start
09.2012 - 01.2021

Affiliate Membership Specialist

National Association for Family Child Care
04.2008 - 08.2012

Server

The Cheesecake Factory
01.2008 - Current

Lead Preschool Teacher

Hilltop Preschool
07.2002 - 07.2006

Teacher/Caregiver (Owner/Operator)

Little Rooneekins Child Care (Owner/Operator)
01.1988 - 09.2002

Bachelors - Business Management and Marketing

University of Phoenix

M.S. - Early Childhood Studiesemphasis in Administrative Leadership

Walden University (Online)

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