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LEAD PRESCHOOL TEACHER
Summary

Talented Early Education professional offering 4 years of coordinating activities to promote physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth. Well-versed in positive reinforcement and behavior redirection. Skilled in cultivating nurturing and inclusive environments rooted in curiosity and development. Attentive and creative Lead Preschool Teacher, passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills to promote well-being. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced in providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Inspired to promote physical health, emotional and social health as complement to academic progress. Hands-on Lead Preschool Teacher with 5 years of experience in child development and education. Solid knowledge of the abilities of preschool-age children. Adept at engaging children through game play and storytelling. Friendly Lead Preschool Teacher with the ability to develop relationships with children with a range of abilities. Dedicated to supporting children's emotional, physical and cognitive development. Punctual and organized with outstanding interpersonal abilities.

Skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Extremely organized
  • Adaptable
  • Time management
  • Fast learner
  • Strong work ethic
  • Goal-oriented
  • Detail-oriented
  • Cash register familiarity
  • Microsoft Word proficient
  • Excel proficient
  • Power Point proficient
  • Works well with others
  • Team player
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learner
  • Judgment and Decision making
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Clerical
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Basic, Painting
  • Book, Fast learner
  • Cash register, Reading
  • Cash registers, Read
  • Child care, Sales
  • Clerical, Self-motivated
  • Coach, Supervisor
  • Critical Thinking, Tables
  • Decision making, Take messages
  • Detail-oriented, Taxes
  • Electronics, Team player
  • Lesson plans, Telephones
  • Letters, Phone
  • Materials, Time management
  • Excel, Tops
  • Power Point, Verbal communication
  • Microsoft Word
  • Works
  • Creative lesson plans
  • Early childhood education
  • Classroom management experience
  • CPR/First-aid certified
  • Effectively work with parents
  • Calm and patient
  • Schedule creation and maintenance
  • Social skills development
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Effective listening
  • Arts and crafts aptitude
  • Behavioral/cognitive skills development
  • Learning management system proficiency
  • Skill building support
  • Learning style assessment
  • Essay writing technique development
  • Teaching, tutoring and counseling
  • Opportunities identification
  • Instructional best practices
  • Classroom management
  • Assessments
  • Class schedule management
  • Creative lesson plan development
  • Innovative lesson planning
  • Organization and efficiency
  • Decision-making
  • Curriculum development
  • Motivating students
  • Detail oriented
  • Program and Classroom Management
  • Parent/teacher conferences
  • Interactive teaching/learning
Experience
Lead Preschool Teacher01/2016 to CurrentBalanced Family AcademyColumbus, OH
  • Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
  • Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
  • Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
  • Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Created safe, developmentally-appropriate environment for 24 children through implementation of developmentally appropriate activities and discipline.
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
  • Developed well-managed classroom of 24 children.
  • Abided by all local regulations as well as safety protocols.
  • Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
  • Taught average of 28 students per year, instructing youngsters in alphabet and number recognition.
  • Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
  • Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings and increase overall student happiness.
  • Kept records of over 26 students' progress, detailing behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth.
  • Taught children through structured play, including academic and play based activities.
  • Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
  • Inventoried classroom supplies and budgeted for new tools to enhance learning.
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
  • Organized learning activities for classroom of 24 students to teach the basic academic standards before kindergarten.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
  • Supervised up to 24 children on field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos with the help of parental chaperones.
  • Updated rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols to clarify and share with 4-year-old students.
  • Updated daily bulletin board with children's artwork and accomplishments.
  • Maintained attendance records, through the use of Tadpoles.
  • Helped provide healthy, well-balanced breakfasts and lunches for 24 children.
Sales Associate10/2013 to 12/2015Target at PolarisPolaris, OH
  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
  • Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
  • Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
  • Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
  • Answered incoming telephone calls to provide information about products, services, store hours, policies and promotions.
  • Retained product, service and company policy knowledge to serve as resource for both coworkers and customers.
  • Kept apprised of emerging trends and provided informative customer service to assist in product selection.
  • Helped customers by responding to inquiries and locating products.
  • Unboxed new merchandise and restocked shelves in appealing and organized arrangements to promote items.
  • Stayed up to date on store promotions, payment policies and security practices.
  • Communicated with customers about offerings, including policies, restrictions and refund policies.
  • Helped customers sign up for loyalty programs and submitted completed paperwork.
  • Used register system to ring up customer purchases, process payments and issue receipts.
  • Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing.
  • Assisted customers by finding needed items and checking inventory for items at other locations.
Internship Student06/2015 to 12/2015Stephanie Steelman, SupervisorColumbus, Ohio
  • My duties are to be in the children's area of the library and connect children with books that are appropriate for their age level.
  • I also help within the Ready for Kindergarten group that meets every Monday helping teach the children the basic skills that should know before entering kindergarten.
  • We work on their vocabulary, rhyming, beginning letter sounds and letter recognition.
  • I work with the children within the children's area by reading to the children, having the children read to me, playing educational games with them, and playing with the magnetic letters with in the area to create words.
  • I am instructed to create activities that my supervisor can use within the Ready for Kindergarten group.
  • Created a Zine area within the library.
  • A Zine is a self published book that someone creates on his or her own and it is then displayed throughout the library for others to read or create one of their own to leave at the library.
  • My duties have also extended to the Homework Help Center where I help the children for the age range of K-12 with their homework.
  • Maintain a safe environment.
  • Observer and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Created developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
  • Helped children with homework and schoolwork.
  • Read to children and teach them simple painting, handicrafts and songs.
  • Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order is activity areas.
  • Sales and Related Workers, All Other.
  • Established developmentally-appropriate support groups and activities for elementary-aged students.
Cashier/Server05/2010 to 08/2010Z's Bean and Cream, LoralieHinckley, OH
  • Ran the cash register and served the customers their food orders.
  • Checked with the customers to ensure they were enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
  • Collect payment from customers.
  • Memorized orders and entered the orders into the computers for others to create.
  • Prepare checks that itemize and total the meal costs and sales taxes.
  • Clean tables or counter tops after patrons have finished dinning.
  • Preform cleaning duties.
  • Remove dirty dishes and glasses from tables and counters.
  • Child care Workers.
  • Helped coach a youth girl's soccer team that my younger sister played on for 5 years.
  • I was able to teach the girl's skills to make them better players and how to handle the ball in a better way.
  • Babysitting experience of 7 years, watched the children within my neighborhood.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answering questions and offering advice.
  • Read weekly sales inserts and monitored price changes.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Arts: Educational Teaching12/2015The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, Ohio
Associates Degree05/2013The Ohio State UniversityMansfield, OH
High School Diploma05/2011Strongsville High SchoolStrongsville, OH
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Balanced Family Academy
  • Target at Polaris
  • Stephanie Steelman, Supervisor
  • Z's Bean and Cream, Loralie

School Attended

  • The Ohio State University
  • Strongsville High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Lead Preschool Teacher
  • Sales Associate
  • Internship Student
  • Cashier/Server

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Educational Teaching 12/2015
    Associates Degree 05/2013
    High School Diploma 05/2011

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