ALYSSIA S.

BELK



EDUCATION
DePaul University
Masters of Education- Expected June 2014
Major: Early Childhood Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts- May 2010
Major: Creative Writing/Rhetoric


WORK EXPERIENCE
It Takes a Village Child Care Services September 2011-June 2013
Lead Teacher (full-time)
Create and Implement lesson plans and activities based on school's academic expectations, philosophy, and
mission statement
Observe and evaluate students academic, cognitive, social and physical development using
Teaching Strategies Gold
Provide an exceptional level of quality care to children at all times, demonstrating respect and
value towards team as individual
Maintain excellent communication with parents
Assessing student using ASQ
Referring student through Early Intervention

Family Focus/Lawndale Community Academy January 2011-August 2011
Additional Learning Opportunities (ALO) Facilitator for Chicago Public School/ Facilitator Coach (part-time)
Cover class for the last 90 minutes for ALO session
Take daily attendance
Distribute snack to each student
Distribute laptops to each student
Launch, assist, and monitor students on ST Math (integrated Instructional System)
Launch, assist, and monitor students on HeadSprout Early Reading Program
Check progression of each student in reading and math
Monitor and keep track of each laptop
Handle disciplinary situation
Provide extra help to low performing students grades 1
st
-8
th

Develop a strategy to help improve students percentages in reading and math
Write weekly reports on low performing students

Family Focus/Lawndale Community Academy June 2011- July 2011
Enrichment Teacher (Summer School)
Instruct students through Books and Brushes activities provided from Chicago Childrens Museum
Cover classroom of sixteen kindergarteners and 1
st
graders
Take daily attendance
Assistant with weekly fields trips
Handle disciplinary situations

We Have Dreams Home Daycare May 2010- May 2011
Director Assistant (part-time)
Record daily attendance of staff and students
Assist with meal management for the breakfast, lunch, and snack menu
Organize master schedules for employees
Arrange lesson plans for students
File incidents and accidents reports for staff and students
Record/manage daycare expenses daily
Enroll new students through Action for Children
Daily Communicate with parents
Answer phone/file/fax/email
Plan field trips/special events
Plan evaluation routes



CERTIFICATES
Mandated reporter September 2014
CPR Certified February 2014-2016
First Aid Certified February 2010-2016
Developmental Therapist certificate Pending June 2014

OTHER
Extensive hours in child development workshops and professional training
In-home tutor
Occasional baby sitter