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Skills

  • Head Start programs
  • Skill building
  • Meal planning and preparation
  • Child development
  • Safety awareness
  • Activity implementation
  • Diverse classroom settings
  • Technological instruction
  • Behavior control
  • Tailoring curriculum plans

Work Experiences

  • Achieved 95% parent satisfaction.
  • Spoke with parents about their daily activities, as well as positive and negative developments.
  • Kept a good balance of rest periods, active play, and instruction in my schedule.
  • Kept track of students' attendance and progress toward their objectives.
  • Created lessons and activities to help children develop physically and emotionally.
  • Prepared children for success in the classroom through encouragement and exploration of learning activities.
  • Achieved Employee of the Year for program excellence in 2015.
  • Provided developmental milestone information to help families incorporate modeled interventions into their children's daily routines.
  • Created age-appropriate goals and outcomes to help children with special needs and developmental delays.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students based on various instructional techniques and technologies.

Summaries

  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
  • Certified in first aid and CPR, with a passion for ensuring that all children learn in a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment.
  • Positive role model who encourages personal growth and teaches new skills.
  • Within Education and Training, senior Child Development Specialist and outstanding performer in data analysis and workflow optimization.
  • Knowledgeable about the needs and behaviors of children aged 8 to 11.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Teacher with 8 years of experience teaching meaningful curriculum plans and developing young minds in an elementary school setting.
  • Child Development Specialist is a multi-talented Child Development Specialist who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Child Development Specialist with extensive experience in both typical and atypical child development.
  • Exceptional at organizing events, directing craft times, and planning field trips to provide children with a variety of learning opportunities.

Accomplishments

  • Designed and facilitated workshops for educators and parents on effective early childhood education practices, receiving Top Performer recognition in 2019.
  • Student Mentor: Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
  • Data Organization: Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
  • Improved behavior management techniques across multiple classrooms by introducing positive reinforcement strategies that led to a 56% reduction in disciplinary actions.
  • Collaborated with administrative personnel in drafting and implementing school readiness programs, increasing kindergarten preparedness scores by 51%.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, including speech therapists and occupational therapists, to support holistic child development.
  • Created monthly workshops to educate parents of children with ADHD on coping mechanisms they could use at home, increasing positive feedback surveys by 47%.
  • Implemented behavior modification strategies for children with ADHD, resulting in a 18% decrease in classroom disruptions.
  • Collaborated with team of 14 in the development of method.
  • Curriculum Development: Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% avg. to 87% avg.

Affiliations

  • Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
  • International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
  • International Society on Early Childhood Intervention (ISECI)
  • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)
  • Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
  • Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
  • National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) - Pediatrics

Certifications

  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT) - Florida Certification Board
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Certification - Northwind
  • Certified Protection Officer (CPO)
  • Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K CLASS® Observer Certification - Teachstone
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist - Family (CCTSF) - International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) - Atlanta Council for Professional Recognition
  • Positive Behavior Support Specialist (PBSS) Certification - Brightline
  • First aid and CPR certified

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