








| Objective: | Enthusiastic, warm, and caring educator who aspires too provide children with the necessary care and education to be successful learners. Dedicated to creating an atmosphere that is stimulating, encouraging, safe, and adaptive to each child's individual needs. |
| Qualification Summary: | More than six years of experience in child care. Extensive background in working with pre-school, primary and elementary school children. Pursued new learning tools to enhance educational programs, generated classroom excitement by introducing hands-on lessons and programming, devised and implemented cross-curricular units to link math and history concepts. Skills goal oriented person, good professional attitude and highly motivated individual. Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills. Very good at maintaining a healthy and safe environment for children to explore without undue risks.
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| Education: | GED, Victoria Community College, Kansas City, MO July, 2001 |
| High School diploma, High School of Missouri ? Kansas City May, 1997 |
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| Work Experience: | Child care worker, Davis Child Care, Kansas City, MO Kept records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered. Instructed children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting, and toilet habits. Read to children, and taught them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs. Organized and participated in recreational activities, such as games. Other responsibilities imply assisting in preparing food for children and serving meals and refreshments to children, organizing and storing toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas, operating in-house daycare centers within businesses, sterilizing bottles and preparing formulas. Extensive knowledge in providing counseling or therapy to mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children. March 2002 - present |
| Teacher Assistant, Patton Ville School District, Maryland Heights, MO Worked with a group of 17 children from 3 to 5 years of age. Managed the open/close procedures of the facility, assisted with lunch preparation, answered the phone, collected tuition, prepared lesson plans, daily reports, supervised staff in the afternoon and monitored teacher/child ratios for closing. Attended all staff meetings. Cared for children with a variety of problems, such as a brain disorder, ADHD, and emotional disturbance. September 1998 - February 2002 |
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| Private Child Care Worker Lee's Summit, MO 64000 Disciplined children, recommended and initiated measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books. Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and brought them to parents' and guardians' attention. Supported children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts. June 1997 ? August 1998 |
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| References: | Available upon request |

