Miss Deborah
Owner/Directer
In my 27 years being an Early Childhood Development Teacher as well as Program Administrator I am committed to each child\'s successful cognitive, physical and emotional progress. In that position of Administrator and Teacher I have developed curriculum with a child\'s biological, cognitive and socio-emotional processes in mind. Committed to the healthy maturation of every child involved. I take seriously my title and enjoy engaging enthusiastically in hands-on learning with children. Friendly and energetic with a love of children and family l feel my 27 years in early childhood education have me well suited.
• 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
• 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.
• Twenty five 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 New Born 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.