Valerie Smith

**** *. ************, *******, ** *5029

Cell 602-***-****

acobsl@r.postjobfree.com

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Professional Highlights

Excellent communication skills, Dependable, motivator, Excels in

performance create a warm and caring environment, excellent listener. Good

in open communication with co-workers, abilities to works under pressure

keeping customer happy and coming back for more

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Education

2004 - 2008 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ

1970 - 1974 Flagstaff High School Flagstaff, AZ

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Certifications - Degrees AAS

2008 - Early Childhood Education - and Administration and Family Resources

Certificate of Early Childhood Education

2005 - Certificate of Completion in Classroom Management for Infant,

Toddlers and

Preschool Children (Phoenix College)

- Certificate of Completion in Family Support (Phoenix College)

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Professional Experience

2014 - Current Alhambra Head Start Program Phoenix, AZ

Assistance Teacher

. TSG observing children development

. Assist with lesson plans

. Filing children information

. DIAL AND DECA

. Assist First Things First teacher with team planning and carrying out

of classroom activities for chikldren3, 4 and 5 years old, including

with special needs.

. Attend required meetings, assist with parent conferences, and conduct

home visits

. Participate in the assessment of children and the documentation of

compliance with First Things First/Quality First Performance

Standards.

2004-2013 Beatitudes Age Link Phoenix, AZ

Lead Teacher

. Maintain classroom management; create lesson plans, immunization and

family information up-to-date, Pre-K Teacher.

. Blue Cards current, daily letters; create extracurricular activities

for children, project approach curriculum, Create curriculum,

assessments for each individual child.

. Enhance children self-esteem and socialization skills, lead children

in activities, prepare craft materials, and assist children in

developing proper hygiene habits.

. Attend staff meetings, keeping record of children; maintain daycare

equipment and housekeeping duties.

. Ensure safety of children, complied with state regulations and rules,

. Finding resources for family needs

1998-2004 Child and Family Resource Phoenix, AZ

Supervisor

. Supervise and evaluate performance for over 100 Children and

Adolescents.

. Developed and implemented goal-setting processes for children in the

class room Teaching*** Pro- Social Skills***

. Provided adolescents with resources to assist their children in

overcoming barriers to achieving goals

. Build community partnerships with other local non-profit agencies, as

well as with public and private organizations to provide employment

services

. Coordinate bi-monthly life skill seminars - training, family planning,

goal setting, time management, resident meetings, and employment

readiness

. Conducted a weekly conference meeting with the agency director and

managerial staff

. Implemented behavioral management interventions for children who

exhibit severe behavioral disorders.

. Developed and maintained required- monthly reports regarding children

progress, statistical data analysis.

. Knowledge of word, excel,

. Supervised activities for infant to pre-k

. Provided parenting skills and life skills for adolescent girls Based

Practices

. Provided safety and healthy environment

. Assist adolescent's with daily living necessities

. Developed and maintain required daily documentation on behavior

management

. Performed daily conflict resolution

. Completed pertinent documents (weekly progress notes, monthly

conferences with adolescents'

Education

Phoenix Community College, Phoenix, AZ

. Associate Degree in Applied Science Early Childhood Education and

Administration

. Family Resource

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

. Diabetic Education Training for Children with Diabetes June 2013

. Beatitudes Agelinks annual CACFP Training - January 2013

. Conflict Resolution and Professionalism - February 2013

. Teaching Strategies GOLD - February 2013

. Southwest Human Development and the Maricopa County Early Care and

Education - February 2013

. Reflective Practice in the classroom - October 2012

. Policies & Procedures and Building A Learning Community - October 2012

. Ronnie Armstrong Training

Current credential

. CPR & First Aid

. Food handler card

. Quality first

. NAEYC Accreditation

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