Jennifer Hurt
Chicago, IL *****
*************@*****.***
Seasoned Early Childhood Teacher with over 10 years of classroom experience working with students ages 2-5 years old. Produced and administered lessons, academic materials and maintained safe and productive environment throughout daily activities. Compassionate worker dedicated to securing well- being for students and cultivating personal growth and development. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Assistant Director
KinderCare Learning Centers - Chicago, IL
October 2022 to Present
• Ability to multitask and delegate.
• Effective communication skills.
• Good sense for organization and planning.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Greet visitors, answer questions, arrange meetings, lead tours, and perform other daily customer service tasks to ensure corporate values are upheld.
• Perform general office duties daily including reading mail and email, making and receiving phone calls, filing documents, and overseeing office activities. Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Kindercare Learning Center - Chicago, IL
August 2015 to Present
• Execute daily lesson plans
• Plan, organize, and execute daily activities
• Teaching over 100 Spanish words to students
• Maintaining paperwork properly, such as attendance, meal forms, etc
• Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
• Identify children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies
• Teaching children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters as well as writing, math, spelling, and Spanish.
• Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent
• Observed children to record development
Nanny/Babysitter
Chicago - Chicago, IL
August 2017 to December 2021
• Creating a safe and stimulating environment for the children
• Bathing and dressing Changing diapers and potty-training, if age-appropriate
• Planning meals, preparing food, and/or feeding the children
• Indoor and outdoor play
• Educational activities and crafts
• Reading to the children
• Help with homework
• Organizing bedrooms/toys
• Administering medicine with parents’ consent, if necessary
• Maintaining logs for the parents
• Light housekeeping
• Provided a welcoming, child-friendly environment, which encouraged social and emotional development
• Cared for children aged Infant to kindergarten
• Supervised and ensured children’s safety
• Coordinated essential educational programming with children
• Prepared nutritious snacks and meals
• Picked up children from daycare and school
Preschool Teacher
St. Jude Educational Institute - Chicago, IL
March 2012 to August 2015
• Plan, organize, and execute variety of activities both for individuals and group activities
• Teaching over 100 Spanish words to children: numbers, colors, shapes, and different words/phrases
• Managed various fun activities, play and interactive activities to develop language and vocabulary among children
• Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles
• Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies
• Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent Education
Master's in Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ
November 2021 to May 2022
Bachelor's in Educational Studies
Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ
August 2019 to May 2020
Associate of Arts in Elementary Education
University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ
December 2010
Skills
• Early Childhood Education
• Special Needs
• Student progress reporting
• Effective listening
• Organizational Skills
• Maintaining safe environments
• Teaching
• Communication skills
• Administrative Experience
• Classroom Experience
• Lesson planning
• Child Care
• Teamwork mindset
• Calm and patient
• Presentation Skills
• Talented multi-tasker
• Special needs education
• Child development
• Experience Working With Students
• Writing Skills
• Arts and crafts aptitude
• Curriculum Development
• Toddler Care
• Tutoring
• Childcare
• Individual and group instruction
• Babysitting
• Excellent classroom management
• Experience with Children
• Student records management
• One-on-one and small group instruction
• CPR
• Special Education
• Infant Care
• Autism Experience
• Management
Certifications and Licenses
Professional Educator License
First Aid Certification
March 2023 to March 2025
CPR Certification
March 2023 to March 2025