KEY QUALIFICATIONS
●Extensive experience in teaching early childhood education classes for ages 0-5
●Demonstrated ability to create and maintain safe and motivating surroundings for young children
●Effective skills in providing information to parents about child development
●Ability to work in a family-centered program and perform duties per requirements of the families
●Well versed in supporting the social and emotional development of children
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Memphis Shelby County Schools (1/5/2023-present),
PreK Teacher Assistant
Implement Pre-K curriculum according to the daily lessons in an effort to prepare children for kindergarten
Plans activities that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the common core standards
Create a classroom for four- and five-year-old students with instructional support
Manage students’ behavior to provide a safe and learning environment
Prepare materials for students’ progress, attendance, meal counts, and individual lesson plans
Implement goals from students individualized education (IEP) and familiarize self with activities
Contributes to team effort by performing other duties assigned
Star Academy (8/15/2022-10/6/2022)
ELS Teacher
Plans activities that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the common core standards
Manage students’ behavior to provide a safe and learning environment
Implement goals from students individualized education (IEP) and familiarize self with activities
Contributes to team effort by performing other duties assigned
Qkids Teacher (3/4/2021-9/16/2021)
Teacher
Teach students in China English
Manage students’ behavior online and evaluate
Porter Leath Head Start (10/14/2019-3/7.2021)
Teacher
●other duties Implement Pre-K curriculum according to the daily lessons in an effort to prepare children for kindergarten
●Plans activities that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the common core standards
●Create a classroom for four- and five-year-old students with instructional support
●Manage students’ behavior to provide a safe and learning environment
●Prepare materials for students’ progress, attendance, meal counts, and individual lesson plans
●Implement goals from students individualized education (IEP) and familiarize self with activities
●Contributes to team effort by performing assigned
Shelby County Schools (7/31/2019-09/7/2019)
5th grade Social Studies Teacher
●Implement the Social Studies curriculum according to the daily lessons in an effort to prepare children for success
●Plans activities that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the common core standards
●Create a classroom for 5th grade students with instructional support
●Manage students’ behavior to provide a safe and learning environment
●Prepare materials for students’ progress, attendance, meal counts, and individual lesson plans
●Implement goals from students individualized education (IEP) and familiarize self with activities
●Contributes to team effort by performing other duties assigned
Shelby County Schools
Pre-K Teacher (7/31/2017-5/24/2019)
●Implement Pre-K curriculum according to the daily lessons in an effort to prepare children for kindergarten
●Plans activities that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the common core standards
●Create a classroom for four- and five-year-old students with instructional support
●Manage students’ behavior to provide a safe and learning environment
●Prepare materials for students’ progress, attendance, meal counts, and individual lesson plans
●Implement goals from students individualized education (IEP) and familiarize self with activities
●Contributes to team effort by performing other duties assigned
Kinder Care Learning Center
VPK Teacher (7/29/2015-5/24/2017)
●Implement Pre-K curriculum according to the daily lessons in an effort to prepare children for kindergarten
●Plans activities that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the common core standards
●Create a classroom for four- and five-year-old students with instructional support
●Manage students’ behavior to provide a safe and learning environment
●Prepare materials for students’ progress, attendance, meal counts, and individual lesson plans
●Implement goals from students individualized education (IEP) and familiarize self with activities
●Contributes to team effort by performing other duties assigned
Shelby County Schools
Special Education Paraprofessional (7/29/2010-5/24/2015)
●Help in developing and implementing curriculum for students with special needs
●Manage educational materials and resources procurement
●Support students by following plan for action students for rehabilitation
●Monitor students’ progress and supervise curriculum-based testing procedures
●Model classroom behavior and ensure students comply
●Support lead teacher with assessing students’ performance and appraisals
●Assist in teaching students’ self-care and enforce positive behavior
●Administer formative assessments to determine student grasp of concepts
●Ensure confidentiality of student and progress information
La Petite Academy
Assistant in Management (5/12/2001-7/12/2015)
●Coordinated with Education Leadership team to ensure smooth school functioning.
●Collaborated with Curriculum and Instruction team to ensure teacher excellence.
●Implemented best practices both state and nationwide.
●Addressed complaints concerning early childhood programs.
●Assisted in development of program budget.
●Developed strategic goals to ensure program quality.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Learning Tree Day Care
Lead Teacher
Children’s World Learning Center
Lead Teacher
EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY
Ashford University
Master of Art in Early Childhood Education
Ashford University
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
Southwest Community College
Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
LICENSES & ENDORSEMENTS
TESOL Certificate