Assistant School

Angela Nicole Danko

Contact Information

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Professional Summary, Goals, and Desired Job Characteristics

Over 10 years of professional experience in business and education, aspire to greater challenges and more rewarding opportunities

• Bachelor and Graduate School in Education - Seeking employment which will allow me to grow professionally, while being

able to utilize my strong organizational, educational, and exceptional people skills.

• Looking to apply my diverse background and skill set (going beyond my education background) to excel in industry,

government, and/or commercial sectors – attaining professional development and meaningful contribution to organization

Desire Employment in Southern Arizona Region: Tucson Metropolitan Area, Marana, Oro Valley, Tortolita, Catalina, Oracle,

Foothills, Three Points, Vail, Sonoita, Elgin, Patagonia, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Amado, Tubac, Tumacacori, Rio Rico, Nogales

Education

2006 - 2008 Graduate School

University of South Carolina Upstate Greenville, South Carolina

• Early Childhood Education (ECE), Concentrations in Kindergarten through Third Grade

• 21 hours, Cumulative GPA = 3.9, See USC Upstate Transcript for additional information.

2000 - 2004 Bachelor of Arts

Lenoir-Rhyne College Hickory, North Carolina

• Early Childhood Education (ECE), Concentrated studies in Birth through Kindergarten, Focus on Special Needs Children

• Cumulative GPA = 3.8, See Lenoir-Rhyne Transcript for additional information.

Work Experience

2002 - 2013 Business Associate

Retail and Real Estate Various Locations

Mint Julep Boutique - Sahuarita, Arizona

Maintain and manage financial records and bookkeeping. Assist in processing and tracking sales on Etsy.

Track inventory and ordered supplies from various vendors.

REO Resouces - Columbia, South Carolina

Used a variety of software packages, such as Quicken to maintain financial records and track deposits. Organized and stored

paperwork, documents and computer-based information.

Photocopied and printed various documents, sometimes on behalf of other colleagues.

Used a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel to produce correspondence and

documents to maintain presentations, records, and spreadsheets. Attended meetings, took minutes and kept notes.

2011 to 2013 Lead Teacher

Providence Presbyterian Child Development Center West Columbia, SC

Conducted Ages and Stages Questionnaires to assess communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-

social skills for students fourteen months through twenty-four months of age in order to plan and implement everyday lesson

plans.

Followed the Creative Curriculum Program to assist in providing fourteen two-year-olds the safety to meet developmental

milestones during their educational learning through enriched centers and stimulating experiences.

Nurtured teacher-child interactions of ten six-week to six-month year old children while encouraging curiosity, socialization,

and cognition through age-appropriate lesson plans that focused on learning through play.

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2009 - 2010 Business / Education

North Carolina Public Schools Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Easter Seals UCP North Carolina, Inc. - Raleigh, North Carolina

Worked in a developmental center serving preschool children with physical disabilities. Part of a team addressing all the

developmental needs of the children. Responsible for the welfare, health and safety of children.

Child Care Services Association - Raleigh, North Carolina

Conducted questionnaires to provide consultation, information and assurance to agencies and organizations that are receiving

childcare subsidies through the Association.

Wake County Public School System: Growth and Planning Department - Raleigh, North Carolina

Scanned, copied, e-filed forms, manually filed and retrieved forms and entered data into district databases.

Orange County School District: Efland Elementary School – Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Plan and implement lesson plans with collaboration of assistant teacher and bilingual aid. Set up learning centers and prepared materials

to maintain the learning and educational needs of students.

Implement physical gross motor activities through daily collaboration with the assistant teacher and bilingual aid. Performed one home

visit and one parent/teacher conference per child in accordance with Orange County Head Start procedures.

Maintained accurate files and recorded developmental assessments and anecdotal records for each child.

2006 - 2009 3-6 Pre-K Developmentally Delayed Lead Teacher

Sumter County School District 2 Sumter, South Carolina

Employ a variety of instructional techniques, differentiated instruction, and effectively implemented instructional activities

designed to achieve IEP (Individualized Education Plans) goals and objectives

Plan and execute general weekly and monthly unit plans consistent with state, district and school standards

Measure student progress through diagnostic and on-going assessments (DIAL III, Brigance, preschool checklists, student

sampling, anecdotal notes, benchmark checklist for IEP goals and objectives)

Uphold classroom management and create a learning environment to encourage positive social interaction, active engagement

in learning and self-motivation. Facilitate home-school communication through face-to-face meetings, team conferences,

telephone conversations, written communications, district website and newsletter

Collaborate and work cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel (speech and language pathologists,

occupational therapists, physical therapists, vision specialists, school psychologists, adaptive behavior therapists, and assistive

technology specialists), colleagues, and parents.

2005 - 2006 3-4 Pre-K Lead Teacher

Chesterbrook Academy Charleston, South Carolina

Maintain communication with parents/guardians through weekly letters

Uphold classroom management and create a learning environment to encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in

learning and self-motivation

Preformed duties as a curriculum director including:

providing assistance in organizing classroom environments

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o training teachers how to use and implement classroom materials

2003 - 2005 4-5 Pre-K Assistant Teacher

Hickory City Schools: Viewmont Elementary Hickory, North Carolina

Assisted in classroom management and implementing planned activities.

Carried out administrative tasks (photocopying, typing, etc). Provided support to teacher and students.

Assisted in preparing the learning environment and the development of support materials.

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Licensure, Associations, and Affiliations

Associations & Affiliations

Highly Qualified Teaching Licensure in North Carolina and South Carolina, Association for the Education of Young Children

(NAEYC), South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC), National Education Association (NEA),

South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA), South Carolina Education Association (SCEA), South Carolina Geographic

Alliance (SCGA), Project Learning Tree (Wild and Aquatic), Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, First Aid and Child/Adult CPR.

Skills and Capabilities

Computer Skills: Websites, EXCENT ONLINE® (Software for Special Educators), Quicken, web quests, Microsoft Word,

Money, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Promethean Board and creating flipcharts, Board Maker, scanning images and

faxing forms, manage and print photos

Assistive Technology (High Tech/Low Tech): Walkers, signs, augmentative communication devices and boards

(electronic/non-electronic), visual accessories/modifications, switch operated, voice recognition, arm/wrist supports, Hearing

aids, tracheotomy and tube cleaning, wheelchair, braces, helmets, splints, shunts, postural support systems, mounting hardware,

sensory integration, magnification systems, taped/audio books

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