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Andrew Smith

287 Custer Street, Hopewell, PA 00000
[email protected]
(000) 000-0000

Professional Summary

I have successfully owned and operated my Home Daycare for 20+ years. Nurturing, supervising and monitoring child safety, preparing and organizing meals/snacks and developing schedules/routines ensuring physical activity, rest, and playtime. Skilled at organizing activities that allow children to explore interests.  I grasp new things easily, multitasking, a warm and compassionate people person,  with the ability to connect easily and make others feel comfortable are my strengths.

Employment history

Daycare owner/provider, Kozey, Franecki and Aufderhar. Padbergstad, Missouri
Mar. 2008 – Sep. 2013
  • Communicate with children’s parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Observe and monitor children’s play activities.
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.
  • Keep records of play, meal schedules, and bill payment.
  • Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts to encourage intellectual development of children.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

Daycare owner/provider, Jerde, Turcotte and Nicolas. Flatleyberg, Tennessee
Jun. 1998 – Sep. 2002
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Communicate with children’s parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents’ or guardians’ attention.
  • Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts to encourage intellectual development of children.

Education

East Virginia College, Wiegandside, Colorado
High School Diploma, Apr. 1991

Skills

communication
Experienced

multitasking
Experienced

quick to pick up new skills
Experienced

personable/kind/warm
Experienced