Christine Avena

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adj78v@r.postjobfree.com

Educator and caregiver with team leadership experience in a preschool setting. Creative and energetic teaching style. Excellent classroom discipline with experience teaching workshops to team members and parents. Key Strengths and Skills include:

• Creative and energetic personality

• Superb written and oral communication

• Excellent learner

• Experienced in teaching effective communication skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HomeVisitor - Families in Partnership - Libby, MT Nov 2020 - Current Teach/mentor low income families with young children. Provide families with diapers, books, cloths, food and other necessities. Worked remote during COVID 19 by setting up zoom calls and phone calls with families and keeping communicating strong with co-workers.

Caregiver - Addus Homecare - Libby, MT Feb 2020 - Nov 2020 Caring for elderly adults by grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning. Assisting with hygiene, lifting and providing companionship.

ESL Teacher - VIPKID- Online July 2019 - Current

Teaching English to Chinese students one on one via the internet using TPR, props and games to aid in the student’s English retention. Administering and grading assessments and providing constructive feedback to parents and the students.

Treatment Service Tech - AWARE - Great Falls, MT Nov 2019 - Feb 2020 Delivering quality care to children and adults with challenging mental health, emotional and physical disabilities by providing close supervision. Teaching life skills and effective ways to communicate. Lead Infant Teacher - Hope Montessori Academy - Des Peres, MO August 2012 - May 2019 Caring for and educating 6 infant/toddlers. Teaching effective ways to communicate. Observing each individual child and tailoring work. Training assistants in the Montessori method and educating parents with workshops. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Missouri State University – Springfield, MO 2012 Communication and Science Disorders