Megan Fitzgerald
Salem
Summary
Dynamic Early Childhood Educator with a proven track record at Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA, excelling in classroom management and parent-teacher communication. Expert in integrating play-based learning and fostering inclusive environments that enhance children's expressive abilities and social skills. Achieved significant improvements in student engagement and family-teacher relationships.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA
01.2023 - Current
- Maintains and fosters positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Communicate with parents and other staff about student progress. Completes assessments accordingly and tracks student milestones.
- Applies play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivates a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Observe children to identify individuals needing additional support and develop strategies to improve assistance.
- Gives one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Implements developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Maintains ongoing communication with parents about children's achievements and areas for improvement, building strong family-teacher relationships.
- Utilizes creative arts to enhance children's expressive abilities and creativity.
- Integrates children with special needs into the classroom, promoting empathy and understanding among peers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Salem State University
Salem, MA05-2024
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Documentation and record keeping
- Parent-teacher communication
- Play-based learning
- Conflict resolution
- Sensory activities
- Curriculum planning
- Classroom organization
Certification
- Early Childhood Education Certification for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool - Massachusetts Department of Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Education - Salem State University
- MA Driver's License
- CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Education
Salem State University
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