Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education Teacher devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with a strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 9 years of experience with a passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Skills
Classroom Supervision
Family relations
Positive Reinforcement
Differentiated Instruction
Head Start programs
Emotionally Supportive
Student records management
Early Childhood Education
Work History
Lead Teacher/Center Director, 12/2017 - Current Chatham County Schools – Pittsboro, NC,
Kept facility in compliance with all applicable standards and laws.
Cultivated and strengthened relationships with children and families.
Guided teacher assistants and teacher aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Assisted and supervised 18 children through entire school day.
Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
Exceptional Children's Teacher, 08/2015 - 10/2017 Council Bluffs Community School District – Council Bluffs, IA,
Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success.
Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
Utilized pre-made and self-made assessments to determine student weaknesses and strengths.
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
Organized learning resources and classroom environment to facilitate positive learning experience for over 25 students
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Assessed comprehensive student growth including academic, social and personal skills.
Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Early Head Start Teacher, 08/2012 - 07/2014 Guilford Child Development – City, STATE,
Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
Enhanced 2 & 3-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.
Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
Used Teaching Strategies Gold to document behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth of over 8 students.
Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
Education
Master of Science: Special Education, Expected in 12/2014 - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND GPA:
Graduated with 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood Education, Expected in 05/2010 - SUNY College At New Paltz - New Paltz, NY GPA:
Concentration in Mathematics
Certifications
New York Professional Certification in Early Childhood Education (B-2)
North Carolina SP II License Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
North Carolina SP II License Birth through Kindergarten
North Carolina SP II License Middle Grades Mathematics (6-9)
Resumes, and other information uploaded or provided by the user, are considered User Content governed by our Terms & Conditions. As such, it is not owned by us, and it is the user who retains ownership over such content.
How this resume score could be improved?
Many factors go into creating a strong resume. Here are a few tweaks that could improve the score of this resume:
