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Resume:
Elizabeth Zelisko
Davenport, FL 33837
Phone:1-413-***-**** Cell
Goals and Objectives: I wish to work in a child care setting and assist in providing all children with a safe, happy and positive educational & learning experience.
Education:
1974-1978 Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Chicopee, Mass
Graduated 1978
1980 Graduate of Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Mass
Received an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
Employment:
1978-1980- Recreational Therapist Assistant
Shriner’s Hospital in Springfield Mass
Ages 12 months-20 years
Assistant staff with education of children with moderate to sever special needs, assisted nurses with duties such as washing children, getting them from beds to wheelchairs, feeding them, interacting with them on a daily basis, and encouraging and assisting children to use the part of their bodies in which was disabled due to illness, accident or birth related conditions.
1980-1983-Teacher’s Assistant
Mont Marie Child Care Center in Holyoke, Mass
Ages: Infant/Toddler
Assisted 2 teachers with activities, implemented classroom routines and daily schedules, planned age appropriate activities and followed an emergent curriculum. Planned field trips and family involvement events.
1983-1986-Lead Teacher
Childcare of Springfield
Springfield, Mass
Ages: 4 weeks to 5 years
Assisted the Director in all aspects of early education, filing, record keeping, paperwork updating as needed by each family enrolled, doing reports on individual children, looking at and reviewing IEP’s if necessary, supervising staff, doing evaluations on each staff person yearly, intakes and family enrollment process, computer input on all file folders on each child and family into the Pro Care system, any other early education jobs as requested by Director.
1986-Present
Lead Teacher from 1986-1999
Assisted Director in record keeping, filing, paperwork as needed, supervise staff in Directors absence, ran the center as requested by Director, assisted in ordering of supplies, materials and equipment, followed EEC regulations assisted in the licensing process, attended meetings and trainings to stay updated in EEC changes, kept the center in great shape to meet EEC standards and the standards of the agency. Assisted in ail aspects of EEC and agency policies to provide families with safe, nurturing and happy learning environment for all children enrolled.
Director 1999-Present
Valley Opportunity Council
Holyoke, Mass
Ages: 4 weeks to 7 years
Responsible for running a very active and busy EEC center with 78 children and families. Ordering as needed, supervising 17 staff and evaluating yearly, input of files into ProCare system and intake families for enrollment and file all paperwork into files and update regularly as required., reviewed all files of children, checked allergies and conditions of all children and relayed important information to staff, Plan field trips, family events, staff meetings and workshops as well as on site trainings for all staff. CPR and First Aide trainings and staff file updating of required paperwork per EEC regulations, plan and implement curriculum, review lesson plans with staff, observe and document classroom environments at time of observations, discuss outcome with staff .met with parents regularly to discuss children’s progress, met with difficult parents/families to discuss concerns or issues about policies, children and staff issues, report 51-A to DSS if necessary NAEYC portfolio process, EEC licensing process. Attended weekly Directors meetings, attended trainings and workshops necessary to assist in fulfilling job requirements, spoke regularly with DSS social workers on children with family issues, interacted daily with Special Education Team (Metcalf) regarding children with special needs, worked side by side with transportation system who provides children with van services to and from school if in a DSS contracted slot, Had daily contact with outside agencies who provided some children with speech( HPS), autism spectrum services,(May Center) occupational therapy,( Heritage) counseling(River Valley Pysch), behavior therapy (Greg & Gladys)and other services as needed for specific children enrolled. Meet twice a week with HHC Nurse to plan trainings for children and staff , vision and dental screenings , physical and immunization checks etc, Schedule dental hygienist and dentist ( every 6 months) to do dental work at school on children’s teeth once permission slips were signed by parents, Attended team meeting for special needs children to update on progress, follow IEP’s if needed to provide continued services, all other requirements necessary for me to assist staff and provide families with the best possible care for their children. Daily interactions with legislatures, community, and parents as well as visitors and other outside agencies.
. **References if needed**
Myrna Sanchez
1-413-***-**** or 1-413-***-****
Michael Korzenowski
Anna Hewitt
Jenna Hollon
Marilyn Ortiz
Marlene King
Mildred Figueroa
1-413-***-**** or 1-413-***-****
Rosa Sanchez
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