Office Manager Special Education Pre-K Teacher

***** **** *** **** . **** Myers, Florida *****

cell 239-***-**** . E-mail ********@*****.***

Wendy L. Cole

Education

**** - **** ******* **** ***** University, Fort

Myers, Florida

BA in Special Education/Specific Learning

Disabilities

Certified in Elementary Education K-6, ESE K-12,

Early Childhood Education 0-3 years, and hold an

ESOL Endorsement.

Completed course work in special education,

elementary education, early childhood education,

classroom management, and curriculum. Received my

endorsement in ESOL and The Code of Ethics for the

Education Profession in Florida.

I interned at Lee Middle School, Pelican Marsh

Elementary School, Spring Creek Elementary School,

and Villas Elementary School.

September - December 2004 Tallahassee Community

College

Management of a Child Care Center

Completed course work in program development,

leadership, licensing, menu development, playground

safety, early childhood organizations, time

management, staff recruitment, staff team building,

parent involvement, marketing, budgeting,

evaluation, legal issues, and anti-bias programs.

1996 - 1998 Edison Community College Fort Myers,

Florida

Elementary Education/Associate in Arts Degree

Completed course work in psychology courses,

diversity, technology in education, speech, world

history, and elementary education.

1992 - 1993 Palm Beach Community College Boca

Raton, Florida

CDA/Early Childhood Development

Completed course work in early childhood

development.

1990 - 1991 Sheridan Adult Community College

Hollywood, Florida

Early Childhood Development

Completed course work in early childhood

development, interned on campus with children ages

2-5 years, created all of my teaching tools,

created curriculum, shared teaching

responsibilities with fellow students, created

daily schedules, created daily menus, made and

served daily snacks and lunches, and assisted with

clerical duties for the director/instructor and the

assistant director/instructor.

Professional experience

Summer School - Three Oaks Elementary School, Fort

Myers, Florida

VPK ESE Helping Teacher

Assisted the teacher in teaching and caring for the

students.

March 2013 - Present Three Oaks Middle School, Fort

Myers, Florida

Functional Skills Helping Teacher

Assisted the teacher in teaching and caring for the

students.

October 2008 - March 2013 Creative World School

Fort Myers, Florida

VPK Teacher

Lead teacher in VPK classroom. Create curriculum

and activities, which promote cognitive

development, small motor skills, large motor

skills, social skills, and emerging reading and

writing skills.

October 2006 - June 2008 Pinewoods Elementary

School, Estero, FL

IA Teacher Grades 3rd/4th/5th

Developed assessments and lesson plans designed to

meet my students various learning needs and levels.

Organized and conducted IEP meetings. Attended

grade level meetings weekly. Attended 24 in-service

trainings between the months of November 2006-March

2008, totaling 104 in-service points. Records

available upon request.

August 2005 - October 2006 Creative World School

Fort Myers, Florida

Pre-K Teacher/Exploratorium Coordinator

Lead teacher in three-year-old room. Created

curriculum and activities which, promoted cognitive

development, small motor skills, large motor

skills, social skills, and emerging reading and

writing skills.

June 2004 - August 2005 Trinity Christian Child

Care Center

Fort Myers, Florida

Pre-K Teacher

Team teacher in four and five year-old classroom.

Created curriculum and activities which, promoted

cognitive development, small motor skills, large

motor skills, emerging reading and writing skills,

art, and music.

July 2002 - May 2003 Self Employed Fort Myers,

Florida

Child Care Provider

Cared for two children in my home. Created

activities that promoted cognitive development,

large motor skills, small motor skills, emerging

reading and writing skills.

August 1997 - July 2001 Topps Supermarket Fort

Myers Beach, Florida

Cashier/Office Manager

Answered multi-line phone system, data entry,

greeted customers, greeted venders, cashed

customers payroll checks, wrote business checks for

venders, counted cash pick-ups, calculated nightly

deposits, ordered store products, stocked shelves,

entered weekly ads into the computer, changed

prices, managed employees, and ran the cash

register.

1994 Cheers Early Learning Center, Fort Myers,

Florida

Lead Teacher

Created curriculum that promoted large motor

skills, small motor skills, cognitive development,

social skills, art, music, and emerging reading

skills.

1993 Highland Elementary School Boynton,

Florida

Lead Teacher for Head Start Program

Created curriculum that promoted large motor

skills, small motor skills, cognitive development,

social skills, art, music, and emerging reading and

writing skills. I also ordered supplies, sent home

weekly newsletters to parents, and supervised two

assistants.

office skills and PREVIOUS titles

Computer; Word 2000, Excel 2000, Power Point 2000,

Word Perfect, Web quests, internet, typing, filing,

photo file clerk, photo copy clerk receptionist,

secretary, personnel assistant.

volunteer experience

Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, Allen Park

Elementary School, Lamb of God Church, and Health

Park Hospital.

Personal Notation

I am a very dedicated teacher who believes that

every child has the ability to learn. I also

believe that children are enriched naturally

through play and discovery.

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