Childhood Teacher Educator
Resume:
Colleen Alexinas
Early childhhood teacher - Teacher 1 Long Island Head Start
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
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To obtain a position within the early childhood education field where my skills are fully utilized in an environment conducive to child nurturing.
Summary of I have over 10 years' experience as an early childhood educator. Work Experience
Teacher I
Long Island Head Start - Central Islip, NY
June 2018 to Present
• Implement age appropriate activities for infants and toddlers
• Collect anecdotal based on Teaching Strategies to help with assessing children developmental progress
• Assist in training through mentoring with new staff members Lead Teacher infant and toddler
Alternatives for Children - Dix Hills, NY
October 2015 to April 2017
* Developed infant and toddler appropriate daily activities * Worked within a continuity of care model * Lead and implemented Head Start policies for the partnership with Alternatives for Children * Collected anecdotes and assessed children using the Creative Curriculum Toddler Teacher
Bright Horizons - Manhattan, NY
July 2015 to September 2015
• Provide daily care needs for children ages one year to three years
• Develop and implement lesson plans and activities that are age appropriate
• Communicate with parents upon arrival and departure Toddler Teacher
Our Lady of Grace Day Care Center - West Babylon, NY January 2015 to July 2015
• Develop lesson plans and implement activities
• Communicate with parents on daily basis
• Collaborate with other staff upon shift changes
• Provide developmentally appropriate practices
Toddler Teacher
Imagine Early Learning Centers - Islip, NY
July 2014 to December 2014
• Develop and implement daily lessons and activities
• Participate and follow a health and wellness curriculum
• Facilitate and encourage play as learning theory Babysitter
August 2013 to July 2014
• Attend to daily care of an infant child
• Prepare meals and assist in feedings
• Daily communication to parents about their child Lead Toddler Teacher
Bright Horizons - Commack, NY
July 2007 to July 2013
• Arranged classroom to provide full range of age appropriate activities to encourage children in advancing social development
• Taught self-help skills (feeding, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene). Lead Preschool Teacher
Port Jefferson, NY
February 2005 to July 2007
Developed and instructed age appropriate lesson plans that Encourages physical, emotional, social, and academic growth.
• Maintain individual student portfolios including observations, labeled work samples and analysis on areas needing growth.
• Integrated with parents to provide regular progress reports, educational goals, and resources for family development
Early Childhood Teacher
Just Kids, Inc - Lindenhurst, NY
September 2003 to February 2005
• Created a safe, comfortable, and fun atmosphere for and integrated classroom of special needs and preschool children.
• Designed, developed and implemented indoor and outdoor activities and educational lessons
• Collaborated and facilitated lessons with a team-teaching approach Toddler and Infant Lead Teacher
Alternatives for Children - Dix Hills, NY
October 2015
• Implement lesson plans developmentally appropriate for Toddlers and Infants
• Record observations daily and assess children at various intervals
• Implement the continuity of care model, focusing on the social and emotional development of Infants and Toddlers.
• Work in partnership with Early Head Start in meeting federal goals and educational needs of both Infants and Toddlers
Education
Master's in Early childhood edcuation
Northcentral University - Remote
July 2019 to January 2021
B.S. in Educational Studies
Empire State College - Hauppauge, NY
November 2013 to December 2016
A.A.S in Early Childhood
Suffolk Community College Brentwood - Brentwood, NY September 1994 to May 1997
Skills
• Teaching
• CPR
• Organizational Skills
• CPR
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Teaching
• Early childhood education
• Computer literacy
• Toddler Care
• Childcare
• Classroom Management
• Babysitting
• Special Education
• Special Needs
• Infant Care
• Autism Experience
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
Certifications and Licenses
MAT trained
September 2021 to September 2024
* NYS MAT trained to administer medications safely and required by law First Aid Certification
CPR Certification
Assessments
Knowledge of Early Childhood Development — Expert
February 2020
Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development Full results: Expert
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Additional Information
I have gained a clear vision of child development, and effective/creative methods with which inspire creativity and motivates learning.
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