Teacher
Resume:
Gina Salverson
Minneapolis, MN 55407
***********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
SPED Educational Assistant - Avalon School
St. Paul, MN
Lead Preschool Teacher, VA Neighborhood Child Care Center Minneapolis, MN — 10/2018– 3/2020
-Responsible for meeting the individual needs of children, ages 4-5, in a NAEYC-accredited center. Teaching them in all areas of child development, helping establish a positive self-image, and providing an emotionally supportive environment.
-Plan and implement daily activities that are developmentally appropriate, and balanced between teacher-directed and child-directed activities, following the Creative Curriculum guidelines.
-Set individual goals for children and monitor progress through daily assessment as well as arrange and attend parent-teacher conferences.
-Maintain structured classrooms by clearly outlining learning standards as well as modeling and reinforcing positive behavior.
-Plan and implement a variety of diverse daily group activities to enhance and strengthen the development and growth of each student.
Lead Preschool Teacher, Seward Child Care Center
Minneapolis, MN 7/2013- 8/2018
-Strive to offer and maintain high quality early education in a NAEYC accredited center that respects, nurtures, and supports the development of preschool aged children and families. Plan and implement activities on a weekly basis using High Scope Curriculum and AMAZE Preschool Anti-Bias Curriculum.
-Model, teach, and implement appropriate conflict resolution skills and address social justice issues as well as model excellent diversity support to the GBLTQ community.
-Communicate with parents daily through conversations, emails, text messages, phone calls, in addition to home visits with incoming families and bi-annual parent/teacher conference reports.
-Completes Class 11 CARE (Child Care Advocates Ready to Emerge) Fellow- Public Policy and Leadership Cohort for educators. Meet and visited with representatives at the MN State Capitol.
-Maintain professional daily communication with peers and other Early Childhood professionals.
-Attend ongoing classes and conferences throughout the year to expand my knowledge in the Early Childhood Education field.
Co-Lead Preschool Teacher, VA Neighborhood Child Care Center Minneapolis, MN — 2/2013–7/2013
-Responsible for meeting the individual needs of children, ages 3-4, in a NAEYC accredited center. Encompassing them in all areas of child development, helping establish a positive self image, and providing an emotionally supportive environment.
-Plan and implement daily activities that are developmentally appropriate, and balanced between teacher-directed and child-directed activities, following the Creative Curriculum guidelines.
-Set individual goals for children through daily assessment, as well as arrange and attend parent-teacher conferences.
-Maintain structured classrooms by clearly outlining standards as well as modeling and reinforcing positive behavior.
-Plan and implement a variety of diverse daily group activities to enhance and strengthen the development and growth of each student.
Co-Lead Preschool Teacher/Toddler Teacher/ Office Assistant Como Community Child Care Center
Minneapolis, MN —5/2008 -2/2013
-Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities in a multi-cultural center, for children ages 16 months-5yrs of age using the High Scope curriculum format.
-Worked in an office assisting the Director with tasks ranging from payroll, curriculum implementation, organization of special events and parent nights, and researching methods to gain NAEYC accreditation
-Used in-depth classroom observations to create written assessments for each child quarterly, Lead Preschool Teacher, Reuben Lindh Family Services Minneapolis, MN - 10/2005-4/2008
-Directly responsible for the daily teaching, safety, and welfare of preschool aged children in a non-profit, high-risk multicultural, therapeutic preschool program.
-Attend monthly child staffing meetings, individual case conferences, as well as arrange three parent-teacher home visits per year.
-Meet weekly to plan activities with various therapists for children to address specific, individual and group needs.
-Complete all paperwork and assigned tasks in a timely and professional manner; respecting and protecting the confidentiality of each family.
-Experience working with various cultures and maintaining extreme sensitivity to the needs of families experiencing poverty and homelessness.
-Work alongside therapists including speech and language, occupational therapy, music therapy, and case workers to develop a plan for each child’s school and home learning environment.
EDUCATION:
Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria MN
SKILLS Law Enforcement Training — Summer 2002
Attended and completed a 10-week summer SKILLS Law Enforcement Training Program. Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
2001-2002
Attended and completed required classes in Law Enforcement Studies. University of Minnesota-Crookston, Crookston, MN
1996-1998
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education and Program Management Northland Community and Technical College, Thief River Falls, MN 1994-1996
Associate of Arts degree
SKILLS
-Superior knowledge of child growth and guidance in addition to parent relation skills.
-Thrives as part of a motivated and dedicated team, as well as being a self-motivator.
-Ability to work with and provide support to various cultures with dignity/respect.
-Various trainings and opportunities in regard to social justice issues among peers and parents in the Early Childhood field.
-Compassionate, cooperative, supportive, persistent, efficient, punctual, silly, love to laugh and enjoy life, and a lifelong learner.
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