Kristi Aday
Email: *********@*****.***
**** ** ****, *****, ** 72949
Cell Phone: 479-***-****
Overview:
I have nineteen years of experience at UAMS Kids First working with children who have special needs. I have 2 years of experience at Friendship Pediatric Services. As the children come into the center, I strive hard to make sure they are getting the care and help they need to reach their full developmental potential. I am a team player who works in conjunction with the therapists and parents to ensure the needs are met for each individual child on my caseload. I am a childcare professional skilled at remaining calm under pressure while keeping the clinic/daycare setting light and playful. I work hard to identify and address behavioral and educational issues when needed. Skills and Capabilities:
● Twenty-one years of experience working with infants, toddlers, and preschool children with special needs
● Proven ability to budget time, perform under stress, follow instructions, adapt quickly to a challenge, solve complex problems, and follow through on assignments.
● Excellent organizational, communication, and classroom management skills A team player who is very dependable, reliable, and hard working.
● Completed Conscious Discipline Training for Infants and Toddlers
● Complete at least 30 hours of training per year to ensure that I keep up with the latest strategies and practices
● Experience and training with Autism Spectrum Disorder and visual schedules and PECS Employment:
Friendship Pediatric Services: Lead Teacher: 2021-present
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● Lead the classroom with one aid and 14 children ages 3-5
● Create circle time activities and group activities
● Provide a safe and fun environment for the children
● Follow the lesson plans along with a routine schedule
● Create and carry out objectives for EIDT services
● Conduct ITP meetings with parents and therapists
● Complete all necessary paperwork for EIDT services.
● Develop a good report with the families we serve
● Offer parents valuable insight on effective parenting techniques when needed
● Collaborate with therapist and parents to ensure the children are receiving the best services for their children
● Enter data on Credible daily on the progress of the objectives in each child's treatment plan Kristi Aday
Email: *********@*****.***
2076 CR 4021, Ozark, AR 72949
Cell Phone: 479-***-****
UAMS KIDS FIRST, July 2002-2021
Early Childhood Developmental Specialist II: 2004 to 2021
● Conduct, score, and type developmental evaluations
● Experience with the Battelle BDI 2-NU, E-LAP, and LAP 3, Carolina, and Day C, •
● Supervise the child care technicians in 3 classrooms (have supervised infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms)
● Develop individualized treatment plans to ensure each child receives his/her prescribed therapy Prepare and complete Individualized Treatment Plans
● Parent meetings
● Offer parents valuable insight on effective parenting techniques when needed.
● Filing
● Administrative Assistant work as needed
● Entering data into a database system
● Answering phones and forwarding to calls to the appropriate people Child Care Technician: 2002 to 2004
● Provided care for the children
● Implemented the children's treatment plan objectives. Happy Campers Preschool:
ClassroomTeacher: July 2001-July 2002
● Provided care and supervision for a class of 12 three-year olds
● Created curriculum and age appropriate activities to prepare the children for kindergarten University Affiliate Program (UAMS):
Data Collector, temporary, part-time position February 2001-June 2001
● Collected data on social interaction and intervention from children in child In Head Start centers and kindergarten.
● Entered data for case managers into the computer
● Entered data into database
K-N-S Daycare:
Co-Owner and Manager of Licensed In-Home Daycare 1998-1999
● Prepared and implemented age-appropriate activities
● Provided care and transportation for children ranging from six months to 12 years of age
● Prepared and maintained all records required by state regulations, including food vouchers, state childcare vouchers, medical records, timesheets, etc.
● Information on other miscellaneous jobs while in college is available upon request.
● Clerical and filing
Kristi Aday
Email: *********@*****.***
2076 CR 4021, Ozark, AR 72949
Cell Phone: 479-***-****
Education:
● Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA, 2003
Early Childhood Education course, 3 credit hours
● University of Arkansas Community College Morrilton, 2002-2007 Early Childhood Education courses, 12 credit hours A
● Arkansas Tech University, 1995-2000
Russellville, AR Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, December 2000
● Morrilton High School, 1995 graduate
Accomplishments:
● Awarded the Beverly Bursk Award of Excellence at KIDS FIRST in 2013. This was truly an honor. My co-workers voted for me because I always go above and beyond what is expected of me.
● Voted Employee of the Month in 2012
● Complete over 30 hours of training each year
● PreK-Ella training through UACCM
● CDA in Infant and Toddler