Owner and Lead Teacher of Hand in Hand Day School

Minister of Hand in Hand Children’s Ministries

• Certified Preschool Teacher 
• Daycare management 
• First Aid and CPR certified 
• Mother of Three children 
• Adept at working with special needs children 
• Professional caregiver 
• Basic clerical knowledge 
• Budget development 
• Financial reporting 
• Tax accounting 
• Key relationship management 
• Program development 
• Leadership experience 
• Decision-making ability 
• Clear communication skills 
 
Licensed and Certified Medication and Special Services Administrator for NYSFIRST RESPONDER CPR/First Aid Certified including AED Trained and Certified CACFP Site Coordinator Recognized as 5 STAR Early Childhood Educator and New Program start up trainer from 2001-2015 in Onondaga County. Over 100 hours every two years in further Early Education Certifications and Classes since 2000 

Licensed and certified by NYS Children and Family Services since 1992 
First Responder CPR/First Aid Certified Since 1994 
AED Certified Since 2000 
Certifications from Syracuse University include Early Childhood    

Development of the Young Child: 
Newborn through age 36 months 
Child Learning Patterns specializing in tactical and sensory 
Developing Natural Outdoor Learning Environments 

NYS Training Certifications include but are not limited to: 

Mandated Reporter 
Shaken Baby 
Child Abuse and Maltreatment 
Childcare Program Development 
Safety and Procedures 
Eat Well Play Hard CACFP Certification Discipline in Child Care over 35 certified hours Principles of Early Childhood Development 
Business Records Management and Early Childhood Administration 
Nutritional Needs of the young child Grief Coping in children and families learning through the eyes of the young child 
Observation and Detection of developmental milestones 
Observation of Early Childhood Development 
Music and Movement in the Classroom 

• Worked with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate children\'s progress and recommend appropriate learning plans. 
• Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management. 
• Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities. 
• Monitored students\' educational progress with individual charts and files. 
• Taught an average twenty-two children daily 
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness. 
• Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents. 
• Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time each day. 
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on the entire group. 
• Coordinated parent-teacher conferences four times during the school year. 
• Conducted in-home visits to maintain student and family relationships and student performance standards. 
• Established daily routines that were easy for the children to follow. 
• Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance. 
• Organized and facilitated monthly parent support group meetings. 
• Nurtured a supportive learning environment that was often used as a model for other classrooms. 
• Monitored program effectiveness. 
• Made strategic decisions regarding future targets. 
• Successfully implemented new technologies and process automation to encourage continuous improvement. 
• Balanced monthly general ledger accounts to accurately record cost and month end accruals. 
• Thirty-three years of industry experience. 
• Prepared operational and salary budgets. 
• Managed day-to-day development issues. 
• Executed training programs. 
• Reconciled business and creative needs. 
• Developed monthly reports. 
• Observed all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations. 
• Revised plans as needed to meet changing goals and requirements. 
• Represented the company at conferences and seminars. 
• Gave presentations on multiple subjects related to Early Childhood with parents and staff for the purpose of furthering their understanding of development. 
• Maintained accurate accounting of tuition and operating reports. 
• Analyzed, constructed and calculated daily accounting records, including payroll and sales transactions. 
• Prepared, served and cleaned up daily meals for children. 
• Monitored and enforced adequate supply and material inventory. 
• Identified signs of potential emotional or developmental concerns in children and brought them to parents\' or guardians\' attention. 
• Consistently enforced disciplinary limits for a structured environment conducive to learning. 
• Developed age-appropriate activities and programs for children Newborn to twelve years old. 
• Operated Deb's Discovery Care in accordance with company and state licensing standards. 
• Conducted training and mentored staff, consistently improving performance. 
• Taught basic education principles while complying with IEP and ARD goals. 
• Relieved the head teacher and toddler teacher. 
• Kept classrooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting children\'s toys and surfaces. 
• Supported classroom teachers in implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum for a group of preschoolers. 
• Organized small groups of children while transitioning to and from outdoor play. 
• Administered medication and minor first aid to sick and injured students. 
• Dressed children and changed diapers. 
• Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors. 
• Offered parents detailed daily reports that outlined their child\'s day. 
• Maintained daily records of children\'s individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps. 
• Identified early warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children. 
• Maintained a child-friendly environment by allowing frequent access to outdoor activities. 
• Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management staff. 
• Documented daily food attendance, enrollments and withdraws and monthly food claims in state-regulated system. 
• Completed evening classroom and play area cleanup and closing duties. 
• Modeled appropriate activities and positive behavior management. 
• Screened and prepared children for enrollment. 
• Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities. 
• Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities. 
• Encouraged child involvement in classroom experiences. 
• Maintained accurate and detailed records of enrollments, attendance, health and safety, emergency contact information and incident reports. 
• Familiarized parents with center's policies, regulations, fees and curriculum. 
• Communicated with children's guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues. 
• Mediated talks between parents and teachers regarding disciplinary concerns. 
• Used constructive problem-solving techniques to resolve parent disputes. 
• Updated records of contact, medical and progress information. 
• Set up children’s play areas, bookshelves and naptime areas daily.