mana Fiawumo Dotsey
CELL: 929-***-****
email: **********@******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly motivated and results-driven professional with broad experience and track record of successfully applying skills to achieve goals and objectives; strong written, verbal, and relationship skills, with fluency in English, French and Ewe. Reliable self-starter with ability to multi-task and succeed in fast-paced environments. Seek to utilize experience and exceptional work ethic within a company and/or organization that values dedication and results.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Organizational planning●Early Childhood Educator●Time management●Research and analysis●Strong computer skills ●Accuracy and attention to detail●Customer Service●Classroom Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bright Horizons, Long Island City, NY
Head Infant Teacher-Childhood Education July2016-Present
Provide care for Infants ages 4 months to 12 months
Greet each Parent and child in a warm and friendly manner
Plan and implement children’s activity focusing on their growing interest
Trained in Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum
Provide supervision and guidance for safety purposes
Keep track of each child’s sleep and meal schedule
Create lesson plans and write weekly observations using Teaching Strategies Gold
Use technology to manage classroom and send out daily report for each child
Initiate classroom activities (art projects, sensory activities, dance and movement…)
Communicate with parents about their child growth and progress
Ensure hygienic and consistent care of each child
Maintain weekly meeting among team members to discuss classroom progress and needs
Brighter Babies, Long Island City, NY January 2014-July2016
Head Teacher-Early Childhood Education
Provide children 2 years old with educational activities
Keep track of their growth through daily observation reports
Maintain a safe and child proof environment
File students’ sleep checks
Communicate appropriately and professionally with parents and other teachers
Create weekly lesson plans to be reviewed by the educational director
Provide nutrition according to each child’s feeding schedule
Use excellent writing skills to deliver children’s progress reports to parents
Design appropriate room arrangement to support the development level of children in the classroom
Use new and innovative ways to engage children to learn
Show empathy to children’s emotions and parents’ needs
Take the children out for daily outdoor walk
Write daily sheet to inform parents of their child’s day
Plan and implement activities that develop self-esteem and social skills
Coordinated weekly classroom team meetings
Preschool of America, Upper East Side, NY July 2009-January 2014
Head Teacher-Early Childhood Education
Taught infants and toddlers
Prepared lesson plans and daily activities for the classroom
Escorted children to outside educational activities
Helped create a child-centered learning environment
Maintained a clean and organized classroom
Built team work with other teachers
Used assessment tools to write progress reports
Carried out the schools’ expectations
Participated in staff and training meetings
Field House, New York, NY
Administrative Assistant-Recreational Center August 2007-July 2009
Greeted and assisted all guests and inspected receipts to verify payment
Proofread letters, reports and other materials
Ordered and maintained office supplies
Coordinated and planned children’s parties
Prepared and sorted mail
Answered phone calls, transferred and forwarded calls as necessary
Screened calls, took and delivered messages
Monitored entrance to toddler playroom, removed contraband materials
Instructed visitors to sign-in
OTHER EXPERIENCE
CUNY CITIZENSHIP SERVICES New York, NY, December 2007 to June 2011
Volunteer
Assisted the immigrant community in their application process
Helped translate the immigration application to French and Ewe speakers
Provided information and referrals to callers concerning their path to citizenship
OFFICE OF LAWYER JEAN-MARIE ADENKA LOME, TOGO June 2012 to July 2012
Intern
Aid in preparing portfolios, assisted with the coordination of conferences and events, performed various administrative and organizational functions including creating charts and spreadsheets, organizing files, and coordinating various office operations.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
Ashford University, San Diego, CA, Expected Graduation September 2019
Master in Early Childhood Education-Birth to 3rd Grade
Child Development Associate- Expected Completion November, 2018
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, Graduated June 2011
Bachelor of Arts: Major: International Criminal Justice Minor: Sociology
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook