TERESA SHEPPERSON
LINDEN
Summary
I bring over 20 years both hands on experience in childcare, including six years of supervisor and a year as a director. That means I understand this work from every angle in the classroom, managing staff handling parents, concerns, and ensuring compliance. I lead teams through both day-to-day operations and unexpected challenges. Always keep children safe and well-being my first priority. My long-term commitment to this field shows I’m not just looking for a job. I’m passionate about building programs where children thrive parents feel confidence and staff Feel supported.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
The Learning Experience
Holly Spring, North Carolina
03.2022 - Current
- Cultivated a nurturing classroom environment, fostering student engagement and promoting a love for learning among diverse learners.
- Implemented tailored lesson plans that enhanced student comprehension, resulting in noticeable improvements in assessment scores.
- Analyzed student performance data to identify learning gaps, enabling targeted interventions that led to marked progress in literacy and numeracy skills.
- Guided students through personalized learning paths, enhancing their academic confidence and fostering a positive classroom culture.
Lead Teacher
Charlotte Child Development Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Cultivated a nurturing classroom environment, enhancing student engagement and fostering a love for learning among children.
- Designed and implemented individualized lesson plans, resulting in noticeable improvements in student literacy and numeracy skills.
- Evaluated student progress through assessments, informing instructional adjustments that led to marked gains in overall class performance.
- Fostered a positive classroom culture, promoting collaboration and encouraging children.
Childcare Provider
MCCS
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Monitored developmental milestones, utilizing observations to adapt activities that facilitated substantial cognitive and physical growth.
- Developed creative learning activities that stimulated curiosity, resulting in marked gains in children's language and motor skills.
- Cultivated a nurturing environment, fostering children's emotional well-being and promoting positive social interactions.
- Implemented tailored learning plans, achieving noticeable improvements in children's engagement and developmental progress.
- Evaluated individual needs through ongoing assessments, adjusting activities to ensure optimal growth and skill acquisition.
- Partnered with parents to align on developmental goals, enhancing communication and building trust within the community.
Assistant Center Director
MCCS
Okinawa, Japan
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Oversaw daily operations to enhance service delivery, achieving noticeable improvements in customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Facilitated staff training sessions, fostering team cohesion and ensuring consistent adherence to organizational policies.
- Monitored performance metrics to identify areas for improvement, leading to substantial growth in program participation and engagement.
- Implemented new scheduling protocols, streamlining resource allocation and reducing conflicts, which enhanced overall productivity.
- Cultivated a positive work environment by promoting open communication and collaboration among staff, fostering team morale.
- Led daily operations to optimize service delivery, resulting in noticeable improvements in customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- To recruit diverse workforce of childhood professionals and janitors and clerks for food service workers and cooks at entry-level care staff.
- Evaluate staff performances nominate styles for promotions and training opportunities and awards enforcing all discipline actions.
- Maintaining NAEYC accreditation standards and adhering to DOD related regulations and local standard operating procedures. And making sure that the employees are 100% compliance with MCCS annually mandated mandatory trainings and requirements.
Education
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Central Texas College
Okinawa, Japan01.2017
Skills
- Parent Engagement
- Curriculum Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Student Assessment
COURSES
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- Central Texas College
- Jun 2017
Timeline
Lead Teacher
The Learning Experience
03.2022 - Current
Lead Teacher
Charlotte Child Development Center
08.2020 - 03.2022
Childcare Provider
MCCS
08.2019 - 08.2020
Assistant Center Director
MCCS
05.2018 - 01.2019
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Central Texas College