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KINDERGARTEN PREP TEACHER
Summary

Talented early education professional with diverse experience in planning and implementing various activities for promoting physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth of young children.

Highlights
  • Certified in Early Childhood Education
  • Excellent classroom management
  • MA Education
  • Effectively work with parents
  • Innovative lesson planning
  • Emergent curriculum
  • Differentiated instruction
Accomplishments

Career Growth

  • Promoted to Kindergarten Prep Lead Teacher in June 2017.
  • Promoted to Young Preschool Lead Teacher in September 2016.
  • Better Together Leader, Committee Head, 2014 - 2016.
  • Connector for the Bright Horizon's Foundation for Children since 2014.

Process Improvement

  • Aided with the creation of a transition tool that resulted in smoother transitions for teachers and students.

Material Development

  • Created differentiated lesson plans to create an engaging educational experience.

Education Strategies

  • Employed educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

Plan Development

  • Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Fundraising

  • Spearheaded a center Penny Wars drive that raised $319 for House of Peace, a local domestic violence shelter.
  • Spearheaded a center bake sale fundraiser for Bright Horizon's Foundation for Children that raised $320.00
  • Organized Dearhaven's annual Giving Tree Program that collected presents for five families at House of Peace in 2015 and 2016.
Experience
Kindergarten Prep Teacher Sep 2010 to Current
 Dearhaven Childcare and Learning Center － Lake Forest, IL
  • Worked in a blended classroom of four- and five-year olds, as well as two- and three-year olds. 
  • Aided in creating and leading the Young Preschool program.
  • Recording observations and achievements to be entered in individual child portfolios
  • Building comprehensive documentation boards that reflect the children's learning
  • Used clear communication and professionalism to develop constructive relationships with families.
  • Bright Horizon's Foundation for Children connector for House of Peace since 2014.
Financial Counselor Apr 2004 to May 2010
 University of Tennessee Medical Center － Knoxville, TN
  • Registering patients for outpatient and inpatient procedures.
  • Screening patients without insurance for state and government aid.
  • Collecting money at point of service.
  • Screening patients for hospital charity.
  • Maintained complete confidentiality in accordance with organization and legal requirements.
Teacher Sep 1999 to May 2002
 Mr. McGregor's Garden － Marquette, MI
  • Organized activities that developed children's physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Established and maintained a safe play environment for the children.
  • Taught children personal care behaviors, including toilet training and feeding.
  • Physically and verbally interacted with children throughout the day.
  • Supported children's emotional and social development with one-on-one attention.
Education
Master of Arts, Education February 2016 Ashford University － Clinton, IA

Specialization in Culturally Responsive Education

4.0 GPA

Top 10% of Class
Bachelors of Arts, Early Childhood Education December 2014 Ashford University － Clinton, IA GPA: Summa Cum Laude

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

3.8 GPA

Top 10% of Class
Community Service
  • Bright Horizon's Foundation for Children area connector for a domestic abuse shelter since 2014.
  • Organization of drives for toys, food, clothing, and household supplies.
Research
  • Conducted research into the effect of teacher-direction on student participation in concept and skill activities in a young preschool classroom.
  • Used research outcomes to develop an action plan that involved decreasing teacher direction, but increasing teacher engagement in concept and skill activities.
  • Created a classroom management model that values student in-put into the curriculum.
Research Interests
  • Time-management skills of early childhood educators.
  • Use of differentiated and individualized instruction in early childhood classrooms and its affect on student learning.
  • Parent involvement and the meeting of student goals in the early childhood setting.
Awards
  • Bright Horizon's Rising Star Award, 2016.
  • Bright Horizon's Excellence in Care and Education Award, 2015.
  • Bright Horizon's Community Service Award, 2015.
  • Bright Horizon's Foundation for Children Community Champion Award, 2014.
Skills
  • Creative Lesson Planning
  • Classroom Management
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Community Involvement
  • Curriculum Development
  • Goal Setting and Implementation
Computer Skills
  • Windows operating system
  • Microsoft Office
  • Present Me
  • Teaching Strategies Gold (lesson planning and portfolios)
Languages
  • Basic speaking knowledge of Polish.
  • Basic speaking knowledge of French.
Interests
  • Gardening
  • History
  • Cooking healthy meals
  • Embroidery
  • Current events
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Dearhaven Childcare and Learning Center
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center
  • Mr. McGregor's Garden

School Attended

  • Ashford University

Job Titles Held:

  • Kindergarten Prep Teacher
  • Financial Counselor
  • Teacher

Degrees

  • Master of Arts , Education February 2016
    Bachelors of Arts , Early Childhood Education December 2014

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