Teacher Assistant Director

Leslie Head Phone: 714-***-****

P.O. Box **** Costa Mesa, CA 92628 Email: **********@*****.***

Work Experience

StartWell OC (Santa Ana, CA) October 2021-March 2022

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

•Support providers and families in navigating concerning behaviors in young children

•Provide resources and information to support the emotional wellbeing of children

•Conduct initial assessments to establish the needs of the site

•Utilize supervision to consult regarding cases

•Work collaboratively with providers, their staff and families to facilitate communication

Shoreline Preschool (Fountain Valley, CA) February 2021-October 2021

Site Supervisor, Promoted to Assistant Director April 2021

•Support director in communication with staff

•Coach and mentor teachers daily

•Provide resources for staff and family regarding children with concerning behaviors

•Set up outdoor learning environment

Early Childhood Education Center (UCIrvine, CA) October 2011- January 2021

Teacher

•Ensure the safety of each child and secure the environment

•Create and implement curriculum for daily classroom activities

•Teach problem solving and life skills

•Conduct assessments for children’s progress

•Complete certification paperwork as required by the state of California

•Attend workshops for professional growth

Mariners Church Preschool (Irvine, CA) August 2000-September 2011

Teacher

•Opened school and set up classrooms to prepare children for daily learning

•Ensured the safety of each child and secure the environment

•Taught problem solving and life skills

•Conducted assessments for children’s progress

•Led chapel and instilled concrete spiritual values

Child of Faith (Huntington Beach, CA) June 1998-August 2000

Teacher

•Interim Director

•Taught in a four year old class

•Scheduled daily hours for staff

•Wrote monthly newsletters for families of children

•Conducted informational meetings for parents

Newport Mesa Unified School District (Costa Mesa, CA) September 1997-June 1998

Level 1 Therapist, Applied Behavioral Analyst

•Attended IEP meetings

•Ensured safety for the client

•Worked on full inclusion

•Worked closely with classroom teacher

•Implemented programs focused on social skills

Harbor Trinity Preschool (Costa Mesa, CA) June 1995-August 1997

Teacher

•Set up playground with open ended possibilities

•Responsible for daily safety checks in and out of classroom

•Taught in five year old classroom

•Conducted music and gross motor activities

Calvary Church Preschool (Santa Ana, CA) January 1993-June 1995

Teacher

•Worked opening and closing shifts

•Responsible for morning set up

•Finalized end of the day paperwork

•Created curriculum for new experiences

•Formulated and implemented new activities and events

Education

Pacific Oaks College (Pasadena, CA) October 2016 – July 2020

Bachelors Human Development Across the Lifespan

Masters Advocacy and Social Justice

Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA) June 1994

Associate of Arts Early Childhood Education

Certified in Early Childhood Education

Teacher Permit

Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA)

Fullerton Junior College (Fullerton, CA)

Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, AL)

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