Kepsha Henderson
Raleigh
Summary
Driven Child care provider with 10 years of experience delivering stellar program support. Practiced professional at contributing to daily operations and overall success by managing program data and care for children. Worked closely with the leadership team to create and update documents such as program guidelines and forms. Program Technician offering experience supporting the achievement of child development goals and objectives. Demonstrated talents for managing office activities, assisting program executives, and aiding program participants. Highly organized with outstanding customer service skills. Experience with both traditional and Montessori teaching styles.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Toddler Lead Guide
Renaissance Montessori
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Collaborated with parents to communicate progress and address concerns effectively.
- Designed and implemented an age-appropriate curriculum, enhancing cognitive and social development.
- Fostered a nurturing classroom environment promoting emotional well-being and positive behavior.
- Fostered independence in students by introducing practical life skills such as self-care routines, meal preparation tasks, and cleaning responsibilities.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
Toddler Teacher
Bright Horizons Childcare
12.2020 - 06.2023
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to foster cognitive and social development in toddlers.
- Created a safe and nurturing classroom environment promoting emotional growth and learning readiness.
- Collaborated with parents to support child development goals through regular communication and progress updates.
- Observed and assessed children's developmental milestones, adapting activities to meet individual needs.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean, organized classroom that met required health and safety standards according to state regulations.
Child Program Technician
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
05.2016 - 12.2019
- Promoted physical, emotional, intellectual and social development through well-planned classroom lessons, games and outside activities.
- Helped prepare meals, snacks and refreshments for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions.
- Used techniques such as positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
- Balanced schedules to provide optimal rest, play and educational periods.
- Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care.
- Led children in tidying up, handwashing and potty training to teach responsibility.
- Assisted children in development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Mccs Child and youth programs
Cashier
Speedway
11.2013 - 05.2016
- Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer service.
- Wiped down counters and conveyor belt to remove debris and maintain cleanliness.
- Properly verified customer identification for alcohol or tobacco purchases.
- Assisted cashiers with completing end-of-day counts and securing funds to prevent loss or theft.
- Welcomed customers, offering assistance to help find necessary store items.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum efficiency.
- Monitored sales events, added new merchandise and rang up purchases.
Education
High School Diploma -
Southwest High School
Jacksonville, NC05.2002
Skills
- Meeting planning
- Strong problem solver
- People person
- Adjust to change well
- Positive
- Organization
- Relationship building
- Team building
- Age-appropriate activities
- Group instruction
- Curriculum planning
- Observation and assessment
- Conflict mediation
- Positive reinforcement
- Meal preparation
- Patience and empathy
- Language development
- Toilet training
- Creative arts integration
- Child guidance
- Social-emotional learning
- Lesson preparation
- First aid and CPR
- Loves children
- Early childhood education
- Friendly and likeable
- Strong work ethic
- Child safety
- Emotionally supportive
- Time management
- Activity planning
- Health and safety
- Parental communication
- Gentle discipline
- Montessori methodology
Certification
The Center For Guided Montessori Studies: Montessori Beginnings Overview of the Infant-Toddler Level
Timeline
Toddler Lead Guide
Renaissance Montessori
06.2023 - 11.2025
Toddler Teacher
Bright Horizons Childcare
12.2020 - 06.2023
Child Program Technician
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
05.2016 - 12.2019
Cashier
Speedway
11.2013 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Southwest High School