Experience

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  Ontraport

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Jr. Project Manager

    • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Jr. Recruiting Specialist

    • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Workplace Experience Specialist Assistant Manager

    • Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Office Manager

    • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Operations Coordinator

    • Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

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  The Little School SF

  • Teacher

    • Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

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  AltSchool

  • Upper Elementary Educator

    • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

    Work closely with full-time educators to deliver the instructional plans for the day and provide additional academic support.Assist students with subject specific assignments and document students’ learning.

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  Crèche Designs

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Founder

    • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Crèche Designs creates personalized learning environments for children in the home and school settings so that they can be supported in their overall growth and development.Crèche Designs was created to fit the needs of families and teachers who need assistance collecting, organizing, and displaying materials for children in ways that stimulate and foster children's play, exploration, curiosity, and creativity.http://rkessica.wixsite.com/creche

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  Google

  • Mountain View, CA

  • Early Childhood Educator

    • Jun 2007 - Jun 2015
    • Mountain View, CA

    Lead TeacherCreated classroom and community systems around routines, curriculum, environment, and shared spaces guided by RIE, PITC, and Reggio Emilia philosophies.Mentored teachers around best practices with young children and families.Partnered with families to create long-lasting, trusting and strong relationships by conducting home visits, holding parent-educator conferences and classroom meetings throughout the year, and organizing parent socials.Managed communication with families through portfolios and social media posts, email distribution, documentation, parent and center-wide events.Designed rich learning environments and co-created curriculum, based on individual and group needs for infants and toddlers. Implemented curriculum planning tools and led long-term project work with children. Organized weekly team meetings, parent conferences, classroom orientations and meetings. Collaborated with co-workers to create a safe environment for open communication, joint planning and incorporating others’ ideas.Classroom was selected as a demonstration classroom for the Third Annual NAREA Conference in 2012- Interweaving Children’s and Adults’ Research: Discovering the Joys and Complexities of Learning.

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  Mills College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Early Childhood Educator-Summer Program

    • May 2006 - Aug 2006

    Supervised three Teacher Assistants and helped scaffold their understanding of best practices based on theory to support their coursework, while modeling reflective practices.Maintained classroom environment and assisted with children’s daily routines.Instructed up to sixteen children, supported children’s independence and strengthened their confidence to express needs and feelings. Enhanced social skills by interpreting the meaning of children’s messages to each other to foster peer development

  • Student Teacher

    • Aug 2005 - May 2006

    Taught developmentally appropriate curriculum with Head Teacher in a lab school setting.Conducted two extended research investigations on child development.

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  ASI Early Childhood Education Center

  • San Francisco State University

  • Teacher Assistant

    • Aug 2001 - May 2004
    • San Francisco State University

    Primary caregiver to children aged 6 months to 3.5 years old.Scaffolded children’s cognitive/socio-emotional development to prepare them for preschool.