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***** ********* ***., #*** ~ Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

949-***-**** ~ adrw18@r.postjobfree.com

S U M M A R Y O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

Seasoned preschool teacher with more than 20 years of valuable, hands on experience educating young children.

Work history of consistently exceeding job performance expectations in multiple teaching roles.

Outstanding curriculum development and classroom management ability.

Excellent people skills, building and maintaining relationships with children, parents and colleagues.

Solid listening, interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including identifying and resolving problems effectively.

Strong time management skills, organizational and attention to detail skills.

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

Fluent in English and Farsi.

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Communication and Teamwork Skills:

Communicated effectively with children, parents and colleagues in person, over the telephone and via email.

Educated parents about strengths and weaknesses of their child’s retention of material as well as classroom behavior.

Experienced training teachers on best practices of classroom management.

Demonstrated a proven ability to work well independently as well as part of a team. Lesson Planning and Classroom Management Skills:

More than 20 years of experience as a preschool teacher in the State of California.

Experienced developing a curriculum to stimulate student learning and interest in lesson plans.

Created an interactive learning environment by encouraging student participation.

Provided students with the opportunity to learn and interact with their peers in group settings. W O R K H I S T O R Y

Lead Teacher, Early Childhood Learning Center, Irvine Unified School District 2001 Present Master Teacher, Orange County California Head Start 1997 2001 Assistant Director, Tutor Time Learning Center 1991 1997 Assistant Director, KinderCare Learning Center 1988 1991 Kindergarten Teacher, First Korean Education 1984 1998 E D U C A T I O N

BA, Human Development, Early Childhood Education specialization, Pacific Oaks College

ESL Certificate, University of California at Irvine

TESOL Methodologies

Fundamentals of Linguistics

Theories of Second Language Acquisition

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