Educator

Pamela Posadas

● **** Palm Grove Court San Jose, California

951236 408-***-**** **********@*****.***

Objective:

● Compassionate and dedicated early childhood educator with 25 years of experience seeking to leverage interpersonal skills and educational background in a socks service role. Comminte to advocating for children and families and making a positive impact in the community.

● Education: Attending San Jose City College. Graduating January 2023

● Degree in Early Childhood Education

Credentials:

● Holld: State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Teacher Permit (currently

Experience:

June 2021-2023-Kindercare San Jose, CA

Head Teacher:

● Lead, coach and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback.

● Implement curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.

● Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.

● Partner and communicate with parents, with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children.

● Support your center's success; partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.

● Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners.

July 2018-Present Bright Horizons Santa Clara, CA

Teacher:

● Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children

● Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children

● Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem

● Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments

● Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)

● Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times

● Track children’s progress and report to parents

● Collaborate with other educators

● Maintain a clean and safe classroom consistent with health and safety standards January 2015- July 2018 Kindercare San Jose, CA

Head Teacher:

● Lead, coach and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback.

● Implement curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.

● Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.

● Partner and communicate with parents, with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children.

● Support your center's success; partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.

● Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners.

October 2005-January 2015 Kidango San Jose, CA

ASSOCIATE TEACHER

● Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use both learning activities and in imaginative play.

● Primary Care Teacher for a 1/8 ration classroom

● Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills/

● Organize and lead curriculum designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts, music, storytelling and field trips.

● Observe and evaluate children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

● Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.

Professional Training Certificates Held

● Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Series

● The Foundation of the Creative Curriculum System for Preschool

● Food Safety Training

● Strategies in Storytelling

● Linda & Tom Brault: Children with Challenging Behavior Workshop

● Infectious Disease training class

● Preschool Foundations and Frameworks

● Visual and Performing Art

● Social and Emotional Development

● Social Science Certificate

● English Language Development

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