TRINA R. JACKSON

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OBJECTIVE:

To teach young children the passion for early years education and to have a clear awareness of the responsibility of building knowledge, confidence and providing them with a positive view of themselves and the world.

QUALIFICATIONS:

●Ability to use clear communication techniques to create a happy, caring and stimulating learning environment.

●Ability to transmit enthusiasm and to foster children's appetite for learning.

●An imaginative approach, with highly developed creative and practical skills.

●Sensitivity to the needs and feelings of young children, combined with the ability to establish a positive relationship with parents and other professionals.

●A sound understanding of early childhood development and an awareness of problems that can interfere with normal development.

●Energy, stamina and resourcefulness.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

●Combining play and interactive activities with an increasing focus on early academic learning, including letter recognition, phonics, numbers and an awareness of science and nature.

●Planning and organizing a range of individual and group activities, including role play, movement, dance, singing, games, arts and crafts and nature activities.

●Engage students by fostering autonomy and desire to learn.

●Employed Kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive:

utilized various mediums, modeling, and organized student-led group sharing.

●Planning the indoor and outdoor environment to provide a positive and safe learning environment.

●Worked as the preschool (Toddler –K5)department head Chairperson.

●Using creative and practical skills to prepare inspiring learning materials.

●Monitoring and reporting on children's development and identifying those with possible learning difficulties, consulting other professionals where appropriate.

●Communicating effectively with parents about their children's development.

●Ensuring that the health and safety of children and staff is maintained at all times, both inside and outside the classroom environment.

●Create equitable, rewards-based learning environment while establish clear expectation for behavior.

●Integrated technology through the development of units that included computer literacy skills; adapted activities to meet the needs of individual learners.

Plato Learning Academy, Chicago, IL 12/2013- current

Teacher Assistant

Jellybean Leaning Center III, Chicago, IL 5/2013-11/2013

Head start 3-5 years old

Apostolic Kingdom Christian Academy, Chicago, IL 8/2009 -8/2012

Kindergarten and First Teacher

Salem Christian Academy, Chicago, IL 8/1993 -7/2009

Kindergarten Teacher

EDUCATION:

Chicago State University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Education, December 2015

Olive Harvey College, Chicago, IL

Associate of Arts Degree, May 2010 ISBE Paraprofessional Approved

TECHNOLOGY:

Windows, Word, Teacher Ease, and Educational Software

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