Lead Teacher
OBJECTIVE Provide support to parents, students, and administrators as a Lead Teacher
SKILLS & ABILITIES • Adult, Child, and Infant CPR trained
• Registered with DEL MERIT/STARS (Washington DEL System)
• Experience with individual lesson plan creation (Autism, ADHD, ADD specialty)
• Training in Bloodborne Pathogens
• Creative Curriculum Experience (lesson plans, conferences, training, etc)
• Child Care classroom, nanny, and household manager experience
• Certified Nursing Assistant experience
• Productivity software: Microsoft Office Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook
• Organized and Detailed Oriented
• Leadership experience
EXPERIENCE LEAD TEACHER (TODDLERS – 2-2.5 YRS) GODDARD SCHOOL MURRAY HILL
02//2018 – PRESENT NEW YORK, NY
I was the lead teacher for the 2-2.5 year olds in an early learning center in New York. We used Frog Street and Goddard specific criteria as the basis for our teaching. As a lead teacher, I created lesson plans, met with parents for our semi-annual parent/teacher conferences, developed individual plans for children with particular needs, maintained individual child portfolios as a means of documenting development, individual student evaluations per New York licensing standards, as well as Goddard Quality Assurance Standards.
LEAD YOUNGER PRESCHOOL TEACHER (2.5-4 YRS) WOODLAND HALL PRESCHOOL
08/2017 – 02/2018 SEATTLE, WA
I was the lead teacher for the 2.5-4 year olds in an early learning center in Seattle, WA. We used Creative Curriculum as a basis for our teaching. As a lead teacher, I created lesson plans, met with parents for our semi-annual parent/teacher conferences, developed individual plans for children with particular needs, maintained individual child portfolios as a means of documenting development, individual student evaluations per ECE directives, ensured our room is compliant with WACs, supervised, educated, and played with my 14 children, wrote monthly newsletters, planned art and music programs, encouraged STEM activities, and went through annual 10+ hour trainings, as well as other trainings required by law. I am DEL MERIT registered and familiar with their tracking and monitoring systems.
LEAD INFANT TEACHER BAYVIEW INTERGENERATIONAL CHILDREN’S CENTER
02/2016 – PRESENT SEATTLE, WA
I am currently one of two lead infant teachers for an intergenerational early education center in Seattle, WA. We use Creative Curriculum as a basis for our teaching. As a lead teacher, I work with my co-lead to create lesson plans, meet with parents for our semi-annual parent/teacher conferences, ensure our room is compliant with WACs, supervise, educate, and play with our 8 children ages 3-13 months, and go through annual 10+ hour trainings, as well as other trainings required by law. I am DEL MERIT registered and familiar with their tracking and monitoring systems.
CAREGIVER RITTENHOUSE SENIOR LIVING OF HOOVER
07/2014 – 11/2014 HOOVER, ALABAMA
I was an evening shift and night shift caregiver. I worked primarily 11pm-7am with additional 3pm-11pm shifts. I assisted with Activities of Daily Living, assisted with vitals and feedings, and wellness checks.
TEACHER ABC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
01/2014 – 05/2014 HOOVER, ALABAMA
I was a float teacher, spending a majority of my time in the baby (6 weeks-6 months), PreK, and Toddler 2 (2-3 year old) rooms. I was head teacher in the Toddler 2 room for 4 weeks and head teacher in the PreK room for 6 weeks while their primary teacher was on leave for surgery. I did lesson plans, room organization, toy organization, crafts, and potty training with the 2-3 year olds.
CAMP COUNSELOR YMCA DAY CAMP
05/2012 – 08/2012 ALABANY, OREGON
I was a camp counselor at a day camp for the local YMCA. I supervised my group of 10 campers from 630am-6pm. I attended field trips, swimming activities, camp fires, etc. I helped plan activities, clean up daily, and ensure each campers’ fun and safety.
NANNY/HOUSEHOLD MANAGER STEPHEN AND ROSEANN HAIRE
06/2010– 04//2011 MECHANICSBURG, PA
I was a live-out nanny for a family with 4 children. The children’s ages were 1 year, 2 year, 5 years, and 7 years. I served breakfast, packed lunches, cooked lunches, ensured everyone got on the school buses, changed diapers, accomplished potty training with the 2 year old, did crafts, helped with homework, did basic fun lessons like ABCs, Colors, Numbers, etc. Vacuumed daily, helped with packing the kids up for trips, occasionally cooked dinner, helped with laundry, dusted, etc. I was essentially a household manager as well as a nanny.
INFANT TEACHER BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS
04/2010 – 06/2010 MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
I was a temporary substitute group supervisor at a day care center. They were just opening their doors to new students at the same time that one of their teachers went on her four week maternity leave. I took over her newborn/infant room. I had five newborns to infants age two. I led reading time and nap time and supervised tummy time and group play. I also did diaper changes, feedings, and basic sign language, as well as basic bible time. We listened to music and went on walks and went outside to watch the big kids play their sports and games and have recess.
ASSISTANT TEACHER LITTLE LEARNERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
10/2009 – 03/2010 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
I was an assistant teacher in the 3-4 year old pre-school room. I became lead teacher while their primary teacher was on maternity leave. I did lesson plans, room organization, toy organization, crafts, and parent-teacher conferences as needed.
DESK ASSISTANT SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
08/2006 – 05/2007 SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
I ensured the safety of residence hall students while on duty. I ensured that all persons entering the building had proper identification or were accompanied by a resident escort. I signed out residence hall equipment and inspected it upon return. I also filled out maintenance requests and assisted with lock-outs
YOUTH LOUNGE SUPERVISOR JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
05/2006 – 08/2006 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I supervised children in the youth lounge while their parents used the Community Center facilities or took classes. I assisted with homework, played games, and ensured everyone's safety while in my care.
EDUCATION YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA YORK, PA
68 CREDITS TOWARDS BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS National Accredidation
CDA Candidate – eligible for certification September 2018
VOLUNTEER HISTORY
CHILD CARE ASSISTANT WELLSPAN HEALTH YORK HOSPITAL
01/2004 – 01/2008 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I assisted the child care center at the York Hospital Staff Child Care Center. I helped change diapers, serve meals, help with bottles, supervise nap times and activities, helped plan activities and crafts.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE ASSISTANT JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
01/2006 – 05/2006 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I stayed after school to help supervise younger kids in the After-School Program. I handed out snacks, took the children out on the playground, and helped with homework.
MEDICAL OFFICE SECRETARY DR. SCOTT CHERRY, MD
01/2001 – 01/2009 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I work at my dad’s medical office for high school volunteer credit. I answered phones, scheduled patients, handled billing issues, called insurance companies for prior authorizations, handled hospital consult calls, retrieved medical records from hospitals, long-term care facilities, etc., handled basic medical record paperwork, entered new patient billing and medical records using Lytec Medical and Soapware, transcribed office consults using DragonSpeak Natural.
OBJECTIVE Provide support to parents, students, and administrators as a Lead Teacher
SKILLS & ABILITIES • Adult, Child, and Infant CPR trained
• Registered with DEL MERIT/STARS (Washington DEL System)
• Experience with individual lesson plan creation (Autism, ADHD, ADD specialty)
• Training in Bloodborne Pathogens
• Creative Curriculum Experience (lesson plans, conferences, training, etc)
• Child Care classroom, nanny, and household manager experience
• Certified Nursing Assistant experience
• Productivity software: Microsoft Office Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook
• Organized and Detailed Oriented
• Leadership experience
EXPERIENCE LEAD TEACHER (TODDLERS – 2-2.5 YRS) GODDARD SCHOOL MURRAY HILL
02//2018 – PRESENT NEW YORK, NY
I was the lead teacher for the 2-2.5 year olds in an early learning center in New York. We used Frog Street and Goddard specific criteria as the basis for our teaching. As a lead teacher, I created lesson plans, met with parents for our semi-annual parent/teacher conferences, developed individual plans for children with particular needs, maintained individual child portfolios as a means of documenting development, individual student evaluations per New York licensing standards, as well as Goddard Quality Assurance Standards.
LEAD YOUNGER PRESCHOOL TEACHER (2.5-4 YRS) WOODLAND HALL PRESCHOOL
08/2017 – 02/2018 SEATTLE, WA
I was the lead teacher for the 2.5-4 year olds in an early learning center in Seattle, WA. We used Creative Curriculum as a basis for our teaching. As a lead teacher, I created lesson plans, met with parents for our semi-annual parent/teacher conferences, developed individual plans for children with particular needs, maintained individual child portfolios as a means of documenting development, individual student evaluations per ECE directives, ensured our room is compliant with WACs, supervised, educated, and played with my 14 children, wrote monthly newsletters, planned art and music programs, encouraged STEM activities, and went through annual 10+ hour trainings, as well as other trainings required by law. I am DEL MERIT registered and familiar with their tracking and monitoring systems.
LEAD INFANT TEACHER BAYVIEW INTERGENERATIONAL CHILDREN’S CENTER
02/2016 – PRESENT SEATTLE, WA
I am currently one of two lead infant teachers for an intergenerational early education center in Seattle, WA. We use Creative Curriculum as a basis for our teaching. As a lead teacher, I work with my co-lead to create lesson plans, meet with parents for our semi-annual parent/teacher conferences, ensure our room is compliant with WACs, supervise, educate, and play with our 8 children ages 3-13 months, and go through annual 10+ hour trainings, as well as other trainings required by law. I am DEL MERIT registered and familiar with their tracking and monitoring systems.
CAREGIVER RITTENHOUSE SENIOR LIVING OF HOOVER
07/2014 – 11/2014 HOOVER, ALABAMA
I was an evening shift and night shift caregiver. I worked primarily 11pm-7am with additional 3pm-11pm shifts. I assisted with Activities of Daily Living, assisted with vitals and feedings, and wellness checks.
TEACHER ABC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
01/2014 – 05/2014 HOOVER, ALABAMA
I was a float teacher, spending a majority of my time in the baby (6 weeks-6 months), PreK, and Toddler 2 (2-3 year old) rooms. I was head teacher in the Toddler 2 room for 4 weeks and head teacher in the PreK room for 6 weeks while their primary teacher was on leave for surgery. I did lesson plans, room organization, toy organization, crafts, and potty training with the 2-3 year olds.
CAMP COUNSELOR YMCA DAY CAMP
05/2012 – 08/2012 ALABANY, OREGON
I was a camp counselor at a day camp for the local YMCA. I supervised my group of 10 campers from 630am-6pm. I attended field trips, swimming activities, camp fires, etc. I helped plan activities, clean up daily, and ensure each campers’ fun and safety.
NANNY/HOUSEHOLD MANAGER STEPHEN AND ROSEANN HAIRE
06/2010– 04//2011 MECHANICSBURG, PA
I was a live-out nanny for a family with 4 children. The children’s ages were 1 year, 2 year, 5 years, and 7 years. I served breakfast, packed lunches, cooked lunches, ensured everyone got on the school buses, changed diapers, accomplished potty training with the 2 year old, did crafts, helped with homework, did basic fun lessons like ABCs, Colors, Numbers, etc. Vacuumed daily, helped with packing the kids up for trips, occasionally cooked dinner, helped with laundry, dusted, etc. I was essentially a household manager as well as a nanny.
INFANT TEACHER BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS
04/2010 – 06/2010 MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
I was a temporary substitute group supervisor at a day care center. They were just opening their doors to new students at the same time that one of their teachers went on her four week maternity leave. I took over her newborn/infant room. I had five newborns to infants age two. I led reading time and nap time and supervised tummy time and group play. I also did diaper changes, feedings, and basic sign language, as well as basic bible time. We listened to music and went on walks and went outside to watch the big kids play their sports and games and have recess.
ASSISTANT TEACHER LITTLE LEARNERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
10/2009 – 03/2010 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
I was an assistant teacher in the 3-4 year old pre-school room. I became lead teacher while their primary teacher was on maternity leave. I did lesson plans, room organization, toy organization, crafts, and parent-teacher conferences as needed.
DESK ASSISTANT SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
08/2006 – 05/2007 SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
I ensured the safety of residence hall students while on duty. I ensured that all persons entering the building had proper identification or were accompanied by a resident escort. I signed out residence hall equipment and inspected it upon return. I also filled out maintenance requests and assisted with lock-outs
YOUTH LOUNGE SUPERVISOR JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
05/2006 – 08/2006 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I supervised children in the youth lounge while their parents used the Community Center facilities or took classes. I assisted with homework, played games, and ensured everyone's safety while in my care.
EDUCATION YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA YORK, PA
68 CREDITS TOWARDS BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS National Accredidation
CDA Candidate – eligible for certification September 2018
VOLUNTEER HISTORY
CHILD CARE ASSISTANT WELLSPAN HEALTH YORK HOSPITAL
01/2004 – 01/2008 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I assisted the child care center at the York Hospital Staff Child Care Center. I helped change diapers, serve meals, help with bottles, supervise nap times and activities, helped plan activities and crafts.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE ASSISTANT JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
01/2006 – 05/2006 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I stayed after school to help supervise younger kids in the After-School Program. I handed out snacks, took the children out on the playground, and helped with homework.
MEDICAL OFFICE SECRETARY DR. SCOTT CHERRY, MD
01/2001 – 01/2009 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
I work at my dad’s medical office for high school volunteer credit. I answered phones, scheduled patients, handled billing issues, called insurance companies for prior authorizations, handled hospital consult calls, retrieved medical records from hospitals, long-term care facilities, etc., handled basic medical record paperwork, entered new patient billing and medical records using Lytec Medical and Soapware, transcribed office consults using DragonSpeak Natural.