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ShaKeema s. Mason

STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA *****

404-***-**** ********.*********@*****.***

Highlights of Qualifications

Lead teacher for over ten years with experience in Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Private and Georgia Pre-Kindergarten

Co-Authored “ABC’s of Teacher Engagement”

Wide knowledge of Creative, Opening the World of Learning (OWL), Emergent, Frog Street Infant-Pre-K, Journeys, Big Steps, Fast Track, and Growing Young Minds (G.Y.M) curriculums

Familiarity with Project Based Learning

Mentor Coach/Teacher

Deep Knowledge of Work Sampling Online (WSO), Teaching Strategies, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)

Established positive, respectful, and professional relationships with families, team, and center community

Provided feedback to clients/families’ inquiries via phone calls, emails, or voicemail

Participated and assisted in planning center events such as Symposium, Curriculum Night, and Orientation

Great interpersonal and communication skills

Enhanced and Redesigned Classroom Duties and Responsibilities Chart

Research solutions to client’s questions and/or problems

Assisted in purchasing/tracking materials that were age appropriate and that were aligned with the framework of the Creative and Emergent Curriculums

Mentored and assisted team in executing classroom management, curriculum, modeling small group, technology, and promoting Home-School Connection activities

Participated in management meetings and assisted in the decision-making process

Extensive knowledge and implementation of the Georgia Early Learning and Developmental Standards (GELDS) and ProCare Childcare Management System

Outstanding ability to work independently and as part of a team

High organizational and project management skills

Experience

Assistant Director/Director of Curriculum & Instruction April 2022-August 2022

Kids R Kids Peachtree Corners, Georgia

●Ensures academy compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as the franchise policies and procedures

●Completes all required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis and maintains same in an organized, up-to-date manner. This includes all academy files: for example, student, personnel, vehicle, driver, health and safety files

●Plans academy activities and actively participates for example, staff meetings, training sessions, open houses, planning sessions

●Develops and maintains strong working relationships with all state licensing authorities, approved vendors, and community contracts

●Develops and actively maintains positive communication with parents

●Recognizes parent concerns, evaluates course of action, and responds professionally to needs of parents

●Recruits, selects, and trains qualified employees

●Meets all state and Franchisor’s requirements for the position

●Developing new curricula and innovative programs with the help of teachers, students, and other staff

●Maintain Quality Rated Two Star Standard

●Networking and building professional relationships with members of the institution and the community

●Monitoring the progress of new and existing teaching methods

●Manage and Supervise employee training, assessment

●Rigorously evaluating results at the end of each quarter and writing up progress reports

●Identifying areas for improvement and scheduling workshops for new and existing staff

Preschool/Private Pre-K Lead Teacher April 2018-March 2022

The Clifton School Atlanta, Georgia

●Adapting daily routines to meet the interest and needs of the individual child and the group

● Developing activities that promote literacy and math concepts

●Providing a safe and secure environment where children feel comfortable

●Maintaining and scheduling weekly and monthly activities

●Participating in on-going in-service and education development opportunities, and participating in the ongoing development and evaluation of the program's goals and objectives

●Planning and implementing activities that meet the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social needs of students

●Providing a classroom environment that encourages parent participation

●Implementing positive discipline through Positive Behaviors Intervention and Supports (PBIS)

●Monitors student progress and learning with daily lessons, assessments, and parent -teacher conferences

●Participating in various school committees/teams

Independent Contractor November 2017- June 2019

VIPKID Education On-Line

●Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet company standards

● Develop and deliver lesson plans that utilize a broad range of appropriate teaching techniques and strategies such as TPR

●Address all aspects of communication through appropriate instruction that develops each student's ability to read, write, speak, and listen in the English language

● Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages student responsibility and incorporates challenging instructional strategies

● Adapt curriculum to provide individual, small group, and/or remedial instruction as to meet the needs of individual students and subgroups of students

● Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students

● Manage allotted learning time to maximize student achievement

Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher July 2017-February 2018

Pride and Joy Learning Academy Morrow, Georgia

●Work with children one-on-one and in groups, supervising activities, and keeping students on task

●Introduce students to concepts that are to be explored further in kindergarten, such as early literacy experiences

●Create schedules and routines, ensuring children have a proper balance of rest and physical activities

●Plan curriculum targeting areas related to child development such as social, motor and language skills

●Develop language skills by reading to students and encouraging discussion through storytelling activities

●Daily communication with parents on their child’s progress with daily recordkeeping and documentation of behavior issues

●Help students interact and adapt socially through activities that promote group engagement and fairness, such as group experiences for music and parallel play for choosing activities

Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher July 2016 –July 2017

Bright Horizons at the Atlanta Federal Center Atlanta, Georgia

●Engage and communicate constructively with individual children during activities and routines. Take every opportunity to positively extend children’s thinking and actions

●Acknowledge families and all classroom visitors. Demonstrate a friendly, positive, courteous, and professional demeanor

●Demonstrate knowledge of ages and stages of development. Understand the general areas of physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development for this age group

●Implement a developmentally appropriate yet differentiated curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children and goals jointly developed by parents/guardians

●Observes and assess students on a regularly basis and create documentation of children’s accomplishments through anecdotal notes, documentation panels, and portfolios

●Model exemplary leadership behavior with children, families, and colleagues

Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher August 2014 –May 2016

Fulton County Schools Atlanta, Georgia

●Provides a positive and enriching learning environment, which promotes active learning in all developmental domains

●Facilitates home-school communication by means such as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written notices

●Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities

●Works closely with parents and guardians in all aspects of the student’s education program

●Observes and inputs documentation into Work Sampling Online (WSO) as a form of assessment

●Promotes the healthy development of all students in all development areas based on each child’s individual needs

Lead Teacher August 2012 – August 2014

Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Center Union City, Georgia

●Maintain an orderly learning environment

●Provide an integrated curriculum that meets the needs of individual children and modified instruction when needed

●Maintains positive interactions/communication with children and families

●Promote the use of positive guidance techniques

●Plans activities that stimulate growth in language, social and motor skills.

●Demonstrate competence in required job skills and knowledge

Education

Liberty University

December 2020 M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

●Kappa Delta Pi member

●GPA of 3.47

Walden University

March 2014 M. S. in Early Childhood Studies with a specialization in Teaching & Diversity

●GPA of 3.3

Fort Valley State University

December 2011 B. A. in Music with a minor in Education

●Miss Philharmonic 2010

●Soprano Section Leader 2007-2010

North Atlanta High

June 2006 High school Diploma

●Marian Anderson Award 2006

●Miss Chorus 2005

●Soprano Section Leader 2003-2006

●Miss Tenth Grade 2002-2003

Professional Development

Food Handler Certification The Always Food Safe Company 2022

Caregiver Fire Safety State of Georgia 2022

Mandated Reporters: Critical Links in Protecting Children in Georgia Bright from the Start 2022

Connecting the Dots for Dual Language Learners Throughout the Preschool Day Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2022

The Rollins Coaching Process Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2022

Anti-Racist Classrooms Bright from the Start 2022

The Mentoring Process: Developing Professionalism from Within Childcare Education Institute 2022

Transportation Safety: Keeping Kids Safe in Georgia Bright from the Start 2022

Health and Safety Orientation Bright from the Start 2022

Child Abuse & Neglect: Mandated Reporting Requirements for Employees, Volunteers, & Contractors of Georgia Public Schools Bright from the Start 2021

Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse Bright from the Start 2021

Strengthening Families Georgia: An Effective Approach to Supporting Families and Communities Bright from the Start 2021

Engineering Explorations in Early Childhood Childcare Education Institute 2021

Power of Language for Infants and Toddlers Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2021

TALK with Me Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2021

Read with Me: Part 1 Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2021

Read with Me: Part 2 Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2021

Supporting Dual Language Learners Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2021

Transforming Story Time Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2020

The Power of Language Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2020

Meaningful Conversations Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2020

Positive Guidance Part 1: What is Positive Guidance and Why Is It Important Childcare Education Institute 2020

Foundations of Learning to Read Rollins Center for Language & Literacy 2020

Tender Topics: Handling Trauma with Children and Youth Bright from the Start 2020

Mathematical Talk and Play Childcare Education Institute 2020

Understanding and Promoting Development in the Preschool Years Childcare Education Institute 2020

Teaching Multiage Groups Childcare Education Institute 2020

Active Learning Experiences in Early Childhood Childcare Education Institute 2020

Developing Leadership in Early Care and Education Childcare Education Institute 2020

Birth to Five: Child Development in Young Children Childcare Education Institute 2020

An Introduction to Inclusion & Children with Special Needs Childcare Education Institute 2020

Pediatric CPR & First Aid 2020

Child Abuse: The Impact of Maltreatment on Relationship Skills & Bonding Childcare Education Institute 2020

Basic Health & Hygiene Practices for the Early Childhood Setting Childcare Education Institute 2020

Everyday Math for Infants through Preschoolers Bright from the Start 2020

Credentials/Certifications

●Induction Pathway 4 Certification 2014- 2017

●GACE--Birth through Kindergarten Test 1 & 2 Passed 2014

Extra-curricular Involvement

●Alpha Kappa Eta Chapter member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education 2020

Volunteer/Field Experience

●Sha ’Keema’s Tutoring Services (Pre-K -3rd grade) 2014-present

●Volunteer at local Boys & Girls Clubs 2010-2014

●Field Experience at Hunt Elem., Fort Valley & Byron Middle School Fall 2009-Fall 2011

●Youth Advisor & Mentor at Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church 2005-2009

●Xanadu Camp Counselor & Assistant Program Music Coordinator Summers 2003-2005

Skills

Leadership Skills

Networking

Proactive

Excellent working knowledge using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, whiteboard, and Windows Live Movie Maker

Skilled in Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom Meeting

Great time management skills

An engaging personality and teaching style

Strong passion for children and families

Great Classroom/Organizational Skills

Skilled in prioritizing and executing strategies/tasks quickly and efficiently under time constraints

Ability to embrace change and apply a growth mindset

Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Able to communicate and interact with associate and assistant teachers and give clear precise instructions that are readily understandable

Adaptable and flexible

Critical thinking

Perform well in high demand and fast paced environments

Excellent verbal and listening skills

Problem solving

Team Oriented

References Available Upon Request

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