YLEANA TEJADA
Dorchester,United States
Summary
Accomplished Lead Preschool Teacher at ABCD Head Start, adept in child development and curriculum planning. Excelled in fostering multicultural respect and collaboration, significantly enhancing student social skills. Proficient in Spanish and classroom management, consistently improving educational outcomes through innovative instruction and effective communication.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Preschool Teacher
ABCD Head Start
08.2009 - Current
- Assisted in providing a safe and secure environment for children.
- Adapted instructional methods based on individual student needs.
- Integrated multicultural themes into instruction plans to foster respect for diversity among students.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
- Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
- Conducted classroom activities to stimulate physical, mental, and social development of preschool students.
- Established positive relationships with parents and guardians by regularly communicating student progress.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss academic progress of each child.
- Organized educational materials and resources to create an engaging learning environment.
- Organized educational materials and resources to create an engaging learning environment.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices for early childhood education.
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
- Facilitated group play activities that encouraged collaboration among students.
- Provided individual attention to each student as needed during class time.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Urban College of Boston
Boston, MA06.2022
Skills
- Head Start programs
- Child Development
- Classroom Organization
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Relationship building
- Decision-making
- Working collaboratively
- Training & Development
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Project planning
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- MS Office
- Spanish Fluency
Timeline
Lead Preschool Teacher
ABCD Head Start
08.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Urban College of Boston
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