Early Childhood Educator

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PROFILE
Over ••••• years experience in educational leadership and management. Hold exceptional interpersonal communication skills: both verbal and written. Talented in problem solving: structuring and applying organizational and social models for program supports, needs and change.

EDUCATION •••••
••••• MS, Early Childhood Education GPA •••••
••••• BS, Communications / English
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT

KEY SKILLS

SUPERVISORY / TRAINING
? Managed school for children ages ••••• serving ••••• families
? Designated Head Teacher for children ages: under 3, •••••, school age
? Recruited and trained staff, maintained staff schedules, established team approach for ••••• employees
? Identified mission, formed vision, developed program policy according to NAEYC standards, Connecticut Preschool Curriculum Framework and state regulations
? Instituted staff performance review system and in-house evaluations

COMMUNICATIONS / PUBLIC RELATIONS
? Marketed, promoted and secured client contracts: advertising, on-site tours, open house, community events and correspondence with local businesses
? Established multi-organizational and multi-generational relationships in school community: composed news letter, arranged special occasions, presentations and initiated legislative advocacy
? Edited policies, brochures and all company compositions
? Computer proficient: Microsoft Office, Word, Internet, Excel

PROGRAMMING
? Created and refined programs in educational setting for: student teachers, young adults in supported employment and vocational placement, kindergarten readiness, school-age enrichment, summer camp, childrens chapel, vacation church school, seasonal celebrations, skits and plays
? Designed and implemented physical fitness program for kindergarten-grade 4 serving ••••• students
? Coordinated sports booster club by securing practice sites, schedules and awards ceremonies for ••••• families including basketball and soccer
? Collaborated with early childhood transdiciplinary team, supervised staff, carried out specific and group plans with adapted strategies for special needs preschool program
? Assisted in the development of student IEPs; organized group and individual tutoring according to student goals in self-contained and inclusive classrooms for ••••• middle school students
? Supported employment for special needs adults through ISPs
? Secured community based vocational opportunities and work-study programs with local businesses and outreach organizations

FINANCIAL
? Constructed and maintained annual budget of $•••••,••••• for private school
? Fundraising
? Grant writing

WORK HISTORY

Substitute Teacher, Pre-K •••••, Tolland Public Schools, Tolland, CT•••••(•••••Present)
Early Childhood Education Consultant, State of Connecticut•••••(•••••Present)
Job Coach, Horizons, South Windham, CT•••••(•••••) Assistant Director / Head Teacher, Saint Marys Day School, Manchester, CT (•••••)
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Buckley Elementary School, Manchester, CT (•••••)
Paraprofessional, East Hartford Middle School, East Hartford, CT••••• (•••••)
Physical Education Teacher, Assumption Catholic School, Manchester, CT•••••(•••••)