Zoriana Yarosevych
Lansdale,PA
Summary
Dynamic education leader with a proven track record at S.T.E.M.M. Academy and other Child Care Centers across Northeast Philadelphia, enhancing team collaboration and employee engagement. Skilled in strategic planning and performance improvement, I successfully led the center to achieve a 4-star Keystone Stars rating while fostering strong relationships with families and promoting a positive learning environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
S.T.E.M.M. Academy
09.2022 - 09.2024
- Hired and developed high-performing staff team.
- Supervised and provide professional development opportunities for staff.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Managed center staff by planning work schedules, vacations and time off.
- Assists with the implementation of Center -provided curriculum, which includes coaching, communicating, and interpreting standards with teachers.
- Maintained the center operating in accordance with the local, state and federal licensing, regulations and standards.
- Maintaining accurate records and documentation. Staying up-to-date on changes in regulations, staff trainings and best practices.
- Ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the facility.
- Worked with the Keystone Stars program and led the center to receive 4 stars in short time.
- Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with families. Communicating regarding their child's progress and well-being.
- Promoting the center to potential families Hold a meetings and tours where introduced the center to a new families.
Pre-K Teacher
Red Lion Elementary School
01.2020 - 08.2022
- 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.
- 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.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, fostering a holistic approach to education.
- 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.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
Teacher
Bambi Day Care Center
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Teacher
Ann Kids Child Care Center
01.2017 - 06.2019
- It was my first center where I grow from assistant teacher in infant room to a main teacher in Pre-k classroom with the state PreK Counts program which requires preparing lot of materials and documentation.
- Here I got basic information, knowledges and instructions how to work in American Early Childhood Education field and follow all the requirements and regulations according to the local, state and federal laws.
Assistant Teacher and Teacher of Children From 1-5
Childcare Centers
03.2011 - 08.2015
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Ensured a safe and supportive learning environment by enforcing classroom rules and addressing behavioral issues promptly.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
- Collaborated with lead teachers to assess student performances and identify areas for improvement.
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support focused on student progress.
- Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.
- Established positive relationships with parents through effective communication, fostering parental involvement in their children''s education.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
- Created own lesson plans and developed them to make learning progress easier and more enjoyable for children.
- Created creative reading lessons that encourage children to read aloud and be involved in reading process.
- Prepared Holiday presentation and performances for children and families.
Education
Specialized Diploma - Leadership For Childhood Programs Directors
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA12.2024
Master Degree - Early Childhood Education
Prykarpathian National University
Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk07.2013
Bachelor - Early Childhood Education
Prykarpathian National University
Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk06.2012
Skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Employee development
- Staff management
- Goal setting
- Issues resolution
- Program management
- Hiring and retention
- Business administration
- Performance improvement
- Performance evaluation and monitoring
- Effective leader
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Multitasking and organization
- Problem-solving
Certification
PD Registry and Better Kid Care required trainings and certificates.
CPR and First Aid certificates.
Fire, Health and Safety trainings and certificates.
All required state and federal clearances, certificates and documents required for Early Childhood Education work system:
- FBI fingerprints
- Police State Report
- Child Abuse
- Mandated Reporter
- NSOR
Languages
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Director
S.T.E.M.M. Academy
09.2022 - 09.2024
Pre-K Teacher
Red Lion Elementary School
01.2020 - 08.2022
Teacher
Bambi Day Care Center
06.2019 - 01.2020
Teacher
Ann Kids Child Care Center
01.2017 - 06.2019
Assistant Teacher and Teacher of Children From 1-5
Childcare Centers
03.2011 - 08.2015
Specialized Diploma - Leadership For Childhood Programs Directors
Northampton Community College
Master Degree - Early Childhood Education
Prykarpathian National University
Bachelor - Early Childhood Education
Prykarpathian National University
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