Zaniyah M. Cole-Gentry

• Reviews work schedule, costs data, set priorities and expedite operation of the projects.
• Oversee adherence to daily checklists, classroom schedules, and safety protocols.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including fire and lockdown drills.
• Maintain communication with facilities and maintenance teams to ensure a safe, organized, and well-functioning environment.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day family questions and concerns.
• Support teachers in maintaining positive, consistent communication with families about their child’s development and classroom experience.
• Help facilitate parent engagement activities, family events, and school-wide communications.
• Manage and maintain accurate student and staff records, including attendance, enrollment, and health information.
• Ensure full compliance with licensing regulations and accurate reporting for programs such as Child Care Aware and Military Fee Assistance.
• Support documentation and preparation for inspections, audits, and accreditation initiatives.

• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for working with Elementary school aged children.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents.
• Assists teachers in planning instructional activities and maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
• Works with individuals or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement after the classroom teacher delivers the instruction.
• Assists the teacher in making preparations for a lesson.
• Regular on-time attendance.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the principal.
• Required to provide substitute coverage as needed.
• Charles County Public Schools

• Assist with students daily schedule
• Update IEP’S
• Collaborate daily with other colleagues
• Track students educational progression
• Assisted Aquatics, PT and OT staff for when needed for support
• Communicated with parents about any changes in their child schedule
• Emailed daily reports and notes to parents
• Submitted body and wheel chair checks daily
• Submitted attendance daily for each student

• Worked with the teaching team to ensure the classroom contains sufficient supplies and materials for individualized instructional support.
• Studied IEP’s to better understand each child and their behavioral and educational concerns
• Tracked students behavior in 15 minute increments which were documented and logged to keep up with students daily progression
• Collaborated with the Lead Teacher, special education service providers to work on each students progress and create data to update IEP’s
• Implemented strategies from crisis management to further assist students during behavioral incidents
• Assist students with functional skills including toileting, hygiene, and dietary needs
• Participates in creating and implementing the behavior intervention plan for students

• Ensured a safe, clean, attractive and engaging centers-based classroom that encourages both exploration and complex play for children with special needs.
• Followed OSHA safety guidelines
• Worked with the teaching team to ensure the classroom contains sufficient supplies and materials for individualized instructional supports.
• Collaborated with the Lead Teacher, special education service providers (speech, PT,OT), ELL teacher and other Assistant Teachers to address student needs in the classroom.
• Assisted the student in developing or improving skills in the academic, technical or specialized areas of instruction to which is assigned.
• Supervised the classroom when the teacher is out of the room.

• Greeting customers as they enter the building and thanking them as they leave
• Helped customers locate merchandise and look up information for online orders
• Process returns in accordance with company policy
• Informed customers of upcoming sales events and other promotions
• Operated the cash register recorded all of the customer’s purchases in the store POS system

• Assisted Aquatics staff with swim instruction by getting in water to provide supervisory support
• Kept inventory of supplies for the program and alerted Program Leader when items were needed
• Demonstrated ethical and professional behavior in working with children, their families, fellow team members, leadership, and facility partners while upholding the MCCPC core values at all time
• Followed functional communication protocols and behavior protocols to respond to student behavior appropriately and successfully.
• Served as a role model, demonstrated a positive attitude, respectful communication, and a diligent work ethic
• Built strong connections with children, taking personal responsibility for each child's well-being, enjoyment, and development
• Performed a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, sanitizing and disinfecting used areas.

Graduated