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1750 South 61st Street, West Allis, WI 53214 • llCell:414-522-3283 • latishasmith12@msn.com

Professional Summary

Friendly and energetic Director with 13 Years in early childhood education. Motivated to help children
become happy, healthy and well-behaved.

Skills

Daycare management Strong collaborator

Mother of 3 children Teaching/tutoring
Professional caregiver Computer proficient
First Aid and CPR Certified Student-centered learning
Certified Preschool Teacher Basic clerical knowledge
Managing classroom for diverse populations Diverse groups presentations
Diverse classroom settings
Effective time management
Critical thinking
Positive learning environment
Tailoring curriculum plans
Group learning mechanics
Outstanding social skills
Age-appropriate lesson planning
Classroom discipline
Creative imagination stimulation
Student motivation

Work History

Center Director, 02/2008 to Current

Tangie's Just Like Mommy – Milwaukee, WI
Led the planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with the agency mission and
Philosophy.
Recruited, hired, trained and coached on average of 25 new employees per year.

Childcare Lead Teacher, 02/2008 to Current

Tangie's Just Like Mommy – Milwaukee, WI
Worked with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate children's progress and recommend
appropriate learning plans.
Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
Monitored students' educational progress with individual charts and files.
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.
Assisted and supervised 68 children through the entire school day.
Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
Coordinated parent-teacher conferences 3 times during the school year.
Established daily routines that were easy for the children to follow.
Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
Nurtured a supportive learning environment that was often used as a model for other classrooms.
Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative
role-playing exercises.

Childcare Lead Teacher, 05/2003 to 08/2005

Academics R US – Milwaukee, WI
Worked with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate children's progress and recommend
appropriate learning plans.
Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
Monitored students' educational progress with individual charts and files.
Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.

Childcare Lead Teacher, 03/1999 to 01/2003

Bessie kiddie college
Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
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.

Education

Associate of Arts: Early childhood education,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
Recipient of Teach Scholarship