Teacher Development

LESLIE KRAUSE-JACOBSON

**** ***** ****** ****** ****, CA 91780

Cell: 626-***-**** – Email: *************@*********.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure a Lead Teacher position in an environment where my experience, education,

creativity, and hard work will be valued and able to flourish.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Possess over 25 years teaching experience in child development programs.

• Knowledge of High Scope, Creative curriculums and CLASS, ECERS, DRDP, ASQ-SE

and ASQ-3 classroom assessment tools.

• Highly creative, self-motivated professional with teaching, supervisory and interpersonal

relations experience.

CERTIFICATIONS

May 2013 Certificate of Achievement in Language & Literacy: Pasadena City College

May 2013 Certificate of Achievement in Child Development: Pasadena City College

May 2013 Instructional Aid Certificate: Pasadena City College

March 2014 CPR and First Aid Certified

January 2009 Child Development Site Supervisor Permit

April 2008 Member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children

June 1999 Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE

August, 2013 to Present

Maple Avenue Preschool 332 Maple Avenue Montebello, CA 90640 323-***-****

Position: Teacher

Duties:

• Serve as teacher in a classroom of 24 children, age 4.

• Served as tutor/mentor for afterschool care children in elementary school.

• Conduct classroom observations to evaluate children’s progress and performance.

• Prepare and use drawn up lesson plans for children’s learning and to teach appropriate

themes to enhance new knowledge.

• Utilize the DRDP, ECERS, and CLASS tools to enhance learning environment for both

the teachers and the children.

October, 2011 to July 2013

Child Development Institute (CDI) – Head Start, 2555 East Colorado Blvd., #301,

Pasadena, CA

Position: Teacher

Duties:

• Served as Lead Teacher for 20 children in a classroom environment.

• Prepare assessment for children through observations and evaluating children’s

performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

• Utilize the High Scope curriculum

• Create weekly lesson plans that include organizing activities designed to promote

physical, mental and social development

August, 2010 to October, 2011

Center for Community & Family Services – Head Start, 2555 East Colorado Blvd., #30

Pasadena, CA

Position: Teacher

Duties:

• Served as Lead Teacher for a classroom of 20 children three to five years old.

• Utilize the High Scope curriculum.

• Served as interim lead teacher during supervisor absence.

• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and

work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

October, 2009 to August, 2010

Calvary Preschool, 1050 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, California 626-***-****

Position: Substitute Teacher

Duties:

• Worked as a substitute teacher for 20 preschool children from 2 to 5 years of age.

• Assisted teachers by implementing weekly lesson plans with he Creative Curriculum.

• Supervised children in a full day program.

• Observed children during meals, naptime, and helped to maintain a safe environment.

December, 2009 to August, 2010

Child Care Careers, 3450 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 320, Los Angeles, California 213-***-****

Position: Substitute Teacher

Duties:

• Assisted in the implementation of the High Scope curriculum.

• Served daily meals and snack.

• Helped with documentation of children’s everyday interactions.

• Maintained a safe, clean environment.

March, 2003 to July, 2009

Playfactory Preschool, 9723 Garibaldi Avenue, Temple City, California 626-***-****

Position: Lead Teacher

Duties:

Worked with children 2-6 years of age.

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• Implemented weekly lesson plans.

• Managed the day-to-day operations of a childcare facility with 20 students.

• Created the afternoon program: art, pretend play, science and mathematics.

EDUCATION

California State University Los Angeles

Received a Bachelors of Arts Degree, Majoring in Child Development – June 2006

Pasadena City College

Received an Associates of Arts and Associates of Science Degrees – June 2003

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