Yia Thao
Teacher
Fairfield,CA
Summary
Dedicated Pre-K Teacher with expertise in curriculum planning, positive reinforcement, and social-emotional learning. Committed to creating nurturing environments that foster curiosity and support individual growth.
Early childhood education professional with strong foundation in child development, classroom management, and creative curriculum implementation. Proven ability to foster collaborative and nurturing environment, adapting to diverse student needs and objectives. Known for reliability, effective communication, and results-driven approach to teaching. Skilled in developing engaging lesson plans, promoting social skills, and ensuring safe, inclusive learning space.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
Twin Rivers Unified School District
08.1995 - Current
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance early childhood learning experiences.
- Fostered a supportive classroom environment encouraging curiosity and social interaction among students.
- Collaborated with parents and guardians to support children's developmental milestones and well-being.
- Monitored student progress, adapting instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs effectively.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
- Fostered a love of learning among students by maintaining an energetic teaching style and incorporating creative, interactive elements into lessons.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Participated in ongoing professional learning opportunities to remain current on best practices in early childhood education.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, enhancing family involvement in the educational process.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Improved student literacy skills by incorporating daily read-alouds, guided reading groups, and independent reading time.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood And Adolescence
Union Institute & University
Sacramento, CA06-2015
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Patience and empathy
- Music and movement
- Curriculum planning
- Parent-teacher communication
- Child supervision
- Child development
- Fine motor skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Special needs support
- Language development
- Social-emotional learning
- Classroom management
- Positive reinforcement
Languages
Hmong
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pre-K Teacher
Twin Rivers Unified School District
08.1995 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood And Adolescence
Union Institute & University