WENDY CASTANEDA

• Provided direct support to clients in daily living activities and personal care tasks.
• Implemented individualized care plans to enhance client well-being and independence.
• Monitored client behavior and reported observations to interdisciplinary teams for effective intervention.
• Facilitated recreational activities to promote social interaction and emotional health among residents.
• Trained new staff on best practices for client care and agency policies, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Developed strategies to de-escalate conflicts, ensuring safety and maintaining a positive living environment.

-Family Partnership: Facilitated family partnership processes, including enrollment, recruitment, and goal-setting for families. Transition children to new programs, and provide support.

-Community Resources: Link families to services such as WIC, health providers, and social services.

-Caseload Management: Typically responsible for 40-60 families, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with Head Start regulations.

• Created and implemented lesson plans using both Incredible years Curriculum and Frog Street curriculum.
• Daily use of ETO for developmental case notes and assessments such as ASQ's and DRDP's.
• Maintain a clean and healthy environment for children and families.
• Trained new staff on educational practices and classroom procedures for consistency.
• Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.

• Collected and analyzed ages and stages from each child and created a formal report for parents.
• Prepared nutritious lunches daily according to the USDA's guidelines for child nutrition.
• Developed engaging educational activities to promote early childhood development.
• Offered children numerous opportunities throughout each week to get sunshine and exercise in yard and at local parks.
• Complied with state regulations regarding licensing, health requirements, staffing ratios, and safety protocols in the operation of the daycare facility.

• Sixteen (16) plus years of experience in child care and development.
• Worked with groups of children ranging from eight (8) to 24 children, from ages six (6) weeks old to five (5) years old.
• Cared for children with a variety of problems, such as ADHD, and emotional disturbance.
• Highly experienced in dealing with stressful and demanding situations.
• Maintained professional attitude when dealing with staff, parents and children.
• Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills with children and adults.
• Pursued new learning tools to enhance educational programs, generate classroom excitement by introducing hands-on lessons and programming, devised and implemented cross-curricular units to link math and history concepts.
• Provided a healthy and safe environment for children to explore and learn without undue risks.
• Maintained organized and detailed children's records, including observations and information about daily activities, meals served and medications administered.
• Recommended and initiated measures to control child behavior.
• Instructed children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Helped children to intellectually develop by reading, painting, drawing, singing and perform handcrafts.
• Prepared daily lessons and reports.
• Other responsibilities included assisting in preparing and serving meals and refreshments for children, organizing and storing toys and materials; to ensure order and safety in activity areas.