Sandra's Resume
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Sandra's Resume

Sandra Kekic
688 Fruithurst Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Summary
An early childhood educator of 15+ years of preschool experience and a Master's of Education degree holder who is passionate about her work with children, and is interested in research in early childhood studies as well as online instructional design and technology, as well as early childhood leadership.

Employment History
The Children's Center of Pittsburgh
Lead Teacher
August 2004 � Present
�Taking on full responsibility for the health and safety needs of a group of children aging from infants to pre-school to meet the Center's need and Department of Welfare regulations. �Team teaching with other staff. �Planning and implementing, and organizing daily program of activities, routines and events. Collaborating to share center-wide resources, materials, and maintaining a neat, orderly and attractive classroom. �Conducting ongoing evaluations of children to assess progress and to identify any potential developmental difficulties. Conducting parent-teacher conferences. �Sharing information verbally and in writing with parents about child's day following center's guidelines. Informing management of significant parental communications such as injury, behavioral difficulties, illnesses and more. Guiding the activities of assistant teachers, teachers' aides, practicum students and volunteers assigned to their classroom by providing supportive direction and resolving communication and interaction problems. �Proving input for performance reviews. Training, supervising new hires and students �Maintaining confidentiality about children and their families at all times. �Independently earning on-going training hours as dictated by Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Strong knowledge of Keystone Stars, NAEYC, and state licensing requirements

Tender Care Learning Center
Group Supervisor
October 2003 � July 2004
� Provided high quality care and educational experiences to promote social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth of children aging from infants to pre-school, including special needs children. � Encouraged healthy emotional growth, appropriate expression of emotions and helped children work cooperatively with others. � Challenged each child to think, ask questions, experiment, and be creative. � Encouraged language development. � Promoted independence. � Provided guidance for assistant teacher and teachers' aides. � Planned and organized daily events and activities.

Mellon Financial Client Service Center
Data Capture Operator
July 1999 � August 2003
�Followed written Customer Account Instructions to prepare checks for deposit by accurately encoding customer payment amounts using Image transport equipment. �Ensured timely and accurate processing of assigned work by processing each payment with an encoded amount, audit trail, and endorsement. �Entered all data required into the data entry fields requested by the customer. �Completed batches in order of deadline to transmit information entered to the customers' accounts receivable systems. �Used hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to meet account baselines. �Coordinated and organized work.

Volunteer experience:
� Magee Women�s Hospital � NICU receptionist
� South Side UPMC � Rehabilitation department � patient support
� West Penn Hospital � Emergency Room receptionist

Hobbies & Interests
� Volunteering at hospitals
� Sports
� Reading
� Researching Early Education topics
� Online Instruction
� Selling Avon

Professional Skills
� Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy to enter data
� Great organizational skills
� Great at writing and oral communications skills
� Great at following detailed oral and written instructions


Languages
� German: Fluent
� Croatian: Native speaker
� Spanish: Beginner


Education
Carlow University
Certificate in Early Childhood Leadership Graduate
Graduation date: July 2020

Carlow University
Certificate in Online Instructional Design and Technology
Graduated April 2019

Carlow University
Master of Education in Early Childhood
Graduated December 2015

University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Minor: German
Graduated August 2003

Other:
� Student taught 2nd grade at Keystone Oaks elementary 2015
� Internship at Mathilda Theiss Child Developmental Center 2003
� Have all required updated clearances such as:
� Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
� Act 34 State Criminal History Clearance
� Act 114 FBI Clearance
� CPR First Aid Certification (pediatric)
� Mandated reporter training certificate
� National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Certification
� TB and Physical examination