GB Garnett M. garnettbooker@gmail.

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Booker C. 240-784-0405

Alexandria, VA 22304

Summary Experience
Dedicated early childhood professional
with solid background in creating
classroom communities. Aspires to Eagle Academy Public Charter School PCS
Teacher | Washington DC 09/2018 to present
empower children and their families
 Establish a classroom community of learners.
through the principles of Family
 Create developmentally appropriate hands-on learning experiences
Systems Theory. Strives to create that are aligned with the district’s early learning standards, school
positive lifelong educational wide curriculum, and individualized developmental needs.
experiences for all members in the  Use student data to support instruction and learning experiences.
learning community.
 Practice and teach mindfulness-based techniques that supported
emotional well-being.
Skills
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Differentiated instruction
University of Delaware Early Learning Center
Mindfulness practices
Teacher | Newark, DE 09/2010 to 06/2018
Data Collection
Established a classroom community for all children, their
Makers Space
families, and clinical students.
Designs and facilitate
Created learning experiences that were based on individualized
Professional Developments
and developmental data, Teaching Strategies curriculum.
Supported and mentored clinical university students.
Education and Training Created a professional portfolio in the NAEYC accreditation process.

Bachelor of Science
Wilmington Head Start Inc.
South Carolina State University
Teacher | Wilmington, DE 09/2006 to 06/2010
Orangeburg, SC,
Established a caring community of learners centered on respect for all
Family and Consumer Sciences,
students and their families.
12/2002
Created learning experiences that were based on
individualized data and aligned with Creative Curriculum.
Master of Science
Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to
University of Delaware
promote student interest and receptive learning.
Newark, DE,
Held parent-teacher conferences as a means of collaborating
Human Development and Family
with families.
Studies, 05/2017
Scheduled home visits with families twice a year.

Accomplishments
 Designed and
conducted a virtual
professional
development in Maker
Space for NAEYC.
[June 2020]

 Designed and
conducted a
professional
development
workshop in Big Body
play for the Delaware
Association for the
Education of Young
Children. [March
2018]

 Material Development -
Assisted in creating
NAEYC Position
Statement on
Developmentally
Appropriate Practice.
[2017-2020]

 Co-designed and co-

presented professional
development on the
importance of having males
in early childhood education
for NAEYC. [June 2016]