Leilani Ehlers
Dagsboro
Summary
Attentive and creative professional passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced by providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Promote physical, emotional and social health to complement academic progress.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Preschool Teacher
The Next Step Learning Center
Selbyville
06.2021 - 09.2024
- Facilitated daily activities to encourage children's social and emotional development.
- Assisted in creating engaging lesson plans for diverse learning styles.
- Assisted lead teachers in classroom management and instructional tasks to create a supportive learning environment.
- Maintained a safe and clean classroom environment for children's exploration.
- Communicated effectively with parents regarding children's progress and needs.
- Organized educational materials to enhance learning experiences for preschoolers.
- Observed and guided children's behavior to encourage positive interactions and social skills development.
- Developed meaningful relationships with all students based on trust and respect.
- Instructed children on foundational skills in colors, shapes, and letters during structured lessons.
- Read stories aloud to the children and discussed them afterwards to gauge understanding.
- Encouraged cooperative play among students by providing positive reinforcement when needed.
- Observed each child to help improve social, mental and behavioral competencies.
- Documented and communicated each child's progress to parents, fostering collaboration in their development.
- Maintained clean, well-kept classroom to encourage children to create, explore and play with confidence.
- Instructed and assisted students during craft activities.
- Supervised students outside classroom during recess, lunch, and breaks.
Education
Indian River High School
Dagsboro, DESome College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VASkills
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Child development
- Communication skills
- Parent engagement
- Collaborative teamwork
- Conflict resolution
- Educational organization
- Well-versed in teaching methods
- Lesson plans
- Classroom monitoring
- Classroom organization
- Social skill building
- Love for children
- Activity planning
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Assistant Preschool Teacher
The Next Step Learning Center
06.2021 - 09.2024
Indian River High School
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Regent University