Shantal Perkins
New York, NYC, 10032
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Objective: To obtain a position using my skills and experience as an Assistant Teacher.
Skill summary:
•Child Abuse and Fingerprint Certificates
•Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome Certificates
•Knowledge of Children’s Growth and Development
•Ability to establish productive relationship with children and families
•Critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
•Instructed infants, toddlers and pre-school children
•Substantial experience working with children in a daycare environment
Work Experience:
Dewitt Head Start Daycare, New York, NY 03/2013 - 07/2013
Teacher’s Assistant
•Supervised a classroom of 20 children ages 3-5 years
•Created lesson plans including but not limited to arts and crafts planning, examples of lessons and field trip planning
•Assisted and guided students with arts and crafts activities
•Monitored children on community walks and parks
•Conducted circle time in the morning with taking attendance and morning exercises
•Supervised children on field trips
•Helped serve and cleaning up meals and snacks
•Responsible for children’s indoor and outdoor activities
•Helped children with reading and writing skills
•Met with family members when needed to discuss child’s behaviors and needs to improve
Gymboree Play& Music, New York, NY 03/2014 – 05/2014 Teacher Assistant
•Supervised a classroom of 13 children ages 2-3 years
•Assisted children with arts and crafts projects
•Assisted in observing/ assessing children progress and behavior
•Assisted the head teacher in planning the lesson plans
•Assisted the teacher on cleaning and changing the children
•Discussed children’s behavior with Head teacher and parents
•Cleaned and sanitized classroom and toys
•Assisted Head teacher with setting up of breakfast, lunch and snacks
Education
•Contemporary Guidance Services, Inc. New York, NY
•Teacher Assistant Certificate, 2013
•Urban Assembly Media High School, New York, NY
•Diploma, 2012
•Bronx Community College, New York, NY
•CPR and First Aid Training Certificates (2017)
References
Available upon request