Bethesda, MD *****
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OBJECTIVE Securing a career position in education and curriculum development utilizing my education, business and administration experience.
WORK
EXPERIENCE -Louise S. McGehee School- Little Gate Pre-K Program
Preschool Teacher- August, 2010- June, 2012 (Substitute March, 2010- May, 2010)
Full teaching responsibilities for a preschool classroom incorporating the Reggio Emilia philosophy
as well as providing meaningful early learning experiences for a class of 14 children
Morning Care Director- January, 2011- December, 2012
Summer Camp Counselor- June of 2010 & 2011
Middle School After-care Counselor & Enrichment Class/Billing Manager-August, 2011-July, 2012
counselor for after-care program/ also in charge of all billing and deposits using EZ-Care software/
maintenance and updating of parent ‘HAIKU’ website including over 20+ enrichment courses
-New Orleans Hornets- National Basketball Association
Family Room Assistant - October, 2010- May, 2012
Assistant to all Hornet employees, coaches, players and families during all home games. Responsible for the
management of the family room and all attendees in the room during the games.
-Dr. B. Ogundare & C. Fadeyi- New York City, New York
Childcare Provider- July, 2006- July, 2007
Full-time caregiver for two, four- year-old twins, daily preparation for school and various extracurricular
activities; maintenance of calendar of activities, appointments, school events, etc., extracurricular review of
pre-writing and pre-reading skills
-Hudson Milestones Developmental Day Care, Jersey City, NJ
Program Coordinator- September, 2005-February, 2006
Supervisor/Coordinator for Day Care program specializing in serving children with special needs
administrative duties including, program reports, intakes, ordering, staff development,
recruit/interview new staff, payroll, heavy client contact, preparation/presentation of monthly
professional development workshops, compile and submit State Level of Service reports, outreach to
local and state special needs organizations
-Hamilton Terrace- Early Childhood Education Center, Berkeley Heights Public Schools,
Berkeley Heights, NJ – Reading Specialist (Permanent Substitute) – February 2005- June 2005
full time teaching position specializing in providing instructional support to Kindergarteners and first graders
in all areas of literacy, taught in small group as well as whole classroom settings
-SSYC Preschool-Plainfield, NJ - Education Manager – August, 2003 – November, 2004
Supervisor of 30 teachers and co-teachers- duties included evaluations, classroom observations/
improvements, staff development, staff training in implementing age appropriate curriculum and assessment
tools, scheduling, payroll, orders, planning age appropriate field trips, general administrative responsibilities-
daily correspondence with Director, Social Service and Fiscal Office-including extensive monthly reports-periodic meetings with the Board of Trustees & Board of Education/Office of Early Childhood--team member –preparation for NAEYC accreditation process- Accreditation received 10/2004
– Lead Teacher/Pre-K – August, 2002 – August, 2003
full teaching responsibilities to implement district curriculum to an Abbott Pre-K (inclusion) class
of fifteen (15) four-year olds, including four (4) special needs children -daily team planning and
anecdotal observation notes recorded for assessment
-Leaguers Preschool Academy-Newark & Irvington, NJ–Lead Teacher/Pre-K–March, 2002–August, 2002
implement district curriculum to an Abbott Pre-K (inclusion) class of fifteen (15) four-year olds,
including three (3) special needs children
-Bright Horizons Family Solutions-Newark, NJ –Head Teacher–October, 2001–February, 2002
teacher for multi-age group of children implementing daily curriculum
EDUCATION Kean University-Nathan Weiss School of Graduate Studies-Union, New Jersey
-Masters Degree / Early Childhood Education – August, 2004 -G.P.A. 3.9
-P-3 New Jersey Certification (p) / Certificate of Eligibility
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, New Jersey
-Bachelor of Arts - May 1999
-Major in Psychology / Minor in Sociology
HONORS/ -Kappa Delta Pi-Delta Rho Chapter –International Honor Society in Education
MEMBERSHIPS -Dean’s Letter of Recognition-for graduate academic excellence
-National Association of Young Children
-New Jersey Education Association
ACTIVITIES Little Gate Jazz Fest Committee- Spring, 2011
- volunteer group of teachers who planned, prepared and organized school wide event
Little Gate 2011 Open House- Fall, 2011
-volunteer to assist in first Open House for the school- greeting prospective families and assisting in
completing questionnaires/applications
United Way- Presenter/Representative
-representative presenting to Community Board regarding program and curriculum
Early Childhood SAVS Committee Representative
-member of district committee (Self-Assessment Validation System) to evaluate the school district's procedures regarding Curriculum & Program, Staff Qualifications, Professional Development and Screening & Assessment
‘Month of the Young Child’- District Committee Member
-member of district wide committee to organize and plan month long celebration: securing twenty sites city-wide to display children’s artwork, planning transportation and fire department/police
department participation in month end parade
OTHER WORK
EXPERIENCE Gulf Coast Property Services, LLC- Port St. Joe, Florida
CAM, Property Manager- January, 2008-January, 2010
Licensed property manager overseeing management of 20+ homeowners’ and condominium associations, budget preparation and maintenance, independent contractor supervision, daily correspondence with Board of Directors, facilitation of annual membership/Board meetings, accounting, general property management duties
The Green Room Cleaning Company, LLC- Port St. Joe, Florida
Owner- July, 2007- September, 2008
Owner/operator of a full service cleaning company specializing in environmentally safe products; account and client maintenance, bookkeeping, vendor research and communication, advertising/ marketing duties