EDUCATION:

Degree: A. A.
Degree: B.S. in Ed.
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Early Childhood Education
Minor: Psychology Minor: Psychology

CERTIFICATION:Class 04 Certification--Early Childhood Education (Birth through age 8)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

8/29/11-5/22/12 Confidential - LEAD TEACHER

• Lead Teacher in Infant 1 Room - infants aged 6 weeks to 15 months
• Helped with room decoration
• Performed all aspects of infant care (feeding, changing, playing, getting to sleep, etc)
• Went to trainings and meetings as required
• Performed all aspects of room/area cleaning and general up-keep
• Keep detailed records for each baby each day so parent knew exactly what had been done (when eaten/how much/diapering/etc.) and kept records for the Center for filing
• Kept anecdotal records of each infant every month

7/5/2011-8/25/11 Confidential - LEAD TEACHER

• Taught in all age-groups at the day care, from infants to school-age
• Did all other aspects of the job, including all of the strict cleaning guidelines

9/2010-6/2011 Confidential - SPORTS DEPARTMENT

• Data Entry (putting scores, results, box scores, schedules etc. into the specialized software)
• Web Posting (posting stories to the pjstar.com website)
• Records (keep game scores and results for up to 80 teams at once)
• Do interviews on phone with coaches when information is pertinent to the results of the game or game story and take box scores and other information
• Hunt down scores, box scores, etc., from coaches and other papers
• All of these things are done every night on a strict deadline

11/2007-8/2008 Confidential - DOULA

• Help primarily young women through prenatal, labor and delivery, and 8 weeks postnatal, transitioning each to next level of program
• Help run weekly group sessions with the mothers-to-be (help plan, help present, etc.)
• Put together a curriculum for the home visits I did with the pregnant/postnatal mothers
• Keep computer records on each contact with each client
• Keep a very tight, yet flexible schedule to see all of the mothers, but also be available to be at the hospital for the duration when a mom went into labor
• Help through all phases of labor and deliver, including breastfeeding (held certification as Professional Lactation Consultant)

4/2006-12/2007 Confidential - SALES ASSOCIATE

• Help brides with all aspects of attire for the wedding
• Help pick out and find dresses that worked for each bride
• Keep records of brides and choices she had begun to narrow down
• Help keep handwritten ledgers for each customer and sent bills each month
• Re-organize several aspects of records in storage
• In charge of inspecting all gowns/veils/etc. to make sure that they were perfect for the customer

1/2002-12/2002 Confidential - LEAD TEACHER

• Lead Teacher in infant room and made sure all needs were taken care of at the correct time
• Keep detailed records for each baby each day so parent knew exactly what had been done (when eaten/how much/diapering/etc.)
• Arrange a very engaging and enriching environment for the babies
• Make lesson plans and carry them out
• Make and kept current my own design of a Memory Book for the baby's time in the infant room

9/2000-1/2002 Confidential - ADMIN. ASSISTANT

• Answer and direct all phone calls
• Keep detailed records in computer system as to client participation and type in client intake
• Schedule all Groups (about 15) and appointments
• Audit all charts
• Develop and implement own Chart Auditing Handbook
• Do all office supply/equipment ordering

10/1999-6/2000 Confidential - EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

• Arrange classroom in enriching, engaging way; keep current
• Write and complete lesson plans each day/week/month according to state standards of learning
• Keep very detailed information on each child in portfolio system
• Do home visits at least once a year with each child
• Get parental involvement in child's education early

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

Confidential, 2/2009-6/2011
In charge of all aspects of the troop, including planning, researching, buying, financing, Cookie Sales, camping, etc.

Confidential,8/2006-6/2007-Confidential, 8/2009-6/2010-1st Grade; 8/2010-6/2011-2nd and 4th Grades
In charge of all aspects of planning special events, parties, financing, buying, coordinating with teachers and other parents.

Confidential, 2/2003-6/2007

POSITIONS HELD: July 2003-June 2004 Board Member
July 2004-June 2005 Webmaster (began and maintained website)
Board Member
Philanthropic (raised money/donations for OSF NICU)
July 2005-June 2006 Webmaster (continued maintaining website)
July 2006-June 2007 Parliamentarian

Confidential, 2/2004-6/2009

MULTIPLES PROJECT 7/2006-6/2007

Spearheaded a new way to place multiples in classrooms when they entered District 150, whose current policy was to separate all multiples into different classrooms. Worked with District 150 Superintendent Ken Hinton, the Principal at Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center Beth Bussan, some teachers of Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center, other Early Childhood Education Specialists for the District, and other parents of multiples to bring ideas together for consideration for a possible new policy on placement of multiples. Did extensive research into the topic of separation of multiples, both pros and cons, and put together binders of information for our first meeting. Wrote the final product of the new policy for multiples at Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center, and this extensive document was sent to the School Board for consideration in passing for the entire District.