KELLY HEGER ** Dove Street, East Taunton, MA ***** 508-***-**** *************@*******.***
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE & EEC CERTIFICATION
An enthusiastic, caring educator who believes that all children can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting, and appropriate to children’s abilities. Commended for excellence in innovation, creativity, organization, and proactive talents. Exceptional ability to establish rapport with students and parents, based on outstanding communication skills.
• Seven years of Infant/ toddler and pre-k teaching experience reinforced by continuing education to acquire my CDA and Teaching Certificate through EEC #9556880. Parapro Assessment passed with a score of 479.
• Passion for quality education and student/school success. Skills and knowledge areas include:
• Ability to Follow Lesson Plans
• Student Records Management • At-Risk & Special Needs Students
• Classroom Management & Discipline
• Parent / Teacher Communications • Student Engagement
• IEP Documentation
Relevant Experience and Accomplishments
• Created a safe, comfortable, and fun atmosphere for children from the age of 2 months to 6 years.
• Taught self-help skills (feeding, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene)
• Demonstrated patience and understanding while managing difficult children.
• Consistently followed through with lesson plans, able to adjust the plan to fit the child’s development.
Planning and Organizing Skills.
• Arranged day care area to provide a full range of age appropriate activities, to encourage children in advancing their social developments.
• Implemented new activities from reading resource books to stimulate play, including children’s dramatic play center and corn starch play.
• Maintained children’s attention during group time by presenting material in a fun and exciting way and asking open ended questions to get children’s input.
• Planned and directed numerous field trips including “Peter’s Pond”, “Buttonwood Park”, “Freetown Wading Pool” and “Roger Williams Zoo”.
Parent Contact & Teamwork
• Fostered effective, ongoing communication with parents by providing verbal reports and written notes on children’s daily activities and developments.
• Collaborated with co-workers and parent’s to maintain a partnership environment.
Employment History
Educator, Auntie Kelly’s Family Day Care – East Taunton, MA 2003 – 2010
Office Manager, Clear-Cut Construction – East Taunton, MA 2001 – 2010