The Mtoto Agency
The extra set of hands your family needs!

April R.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly motivated, innovative, and goal-orientated teacher with more than 10 years of experience and a comprehensive expertise in structure building with management experience, Expertise in objectives and practices with proven success in effectively educating young children. Maintain strong work ethic and accustomed to building long-term quality relationships with customer clientele and co-workers to have an efficient and productive work environment
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
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Quick Learner
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Creative Problem Solving
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Over 10 yrs. of Early Childhood Development experience, ages Infants through Pre-K
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Certified Food Handlers certificate
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Business Development
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US Citizen
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CCEI Certified in Assessing Young Children, Part 1 and 2
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CCEI Certified in Leadership Management
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Understanding Development
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Flexibility /Adaptability/Managing multiple priorities
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Planning and organizing
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Experience working with High-Profile families
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Own DL and reliable car w/ insurance
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CCEI Certified in Positive Guidance Reinforcement and Setting Limits, Ages 1-6
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CCEI certified Outdoor Safety in Early Childhood Setting
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First-Aid & CPR Certified
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Certificate in Texas Minimum Standards
EXPERIENCE
Nanny for The Birch Family
DeSoto, Tx, 2020
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The role and responsibility included daily care for their 6 month old son.
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Maintained his daily schedule, from naps to feeding scheduling, laundry, daily meal prep , cleaning and sanitizing practicing safe Covid methods.
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Introduce new age appropriate daily activities from motor -skill activities to fine motor and gross motor activities. Reading, free play and developing social skills.
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Worked alongside parents to make sure we were on the same page with his development and daily care needs.
Nanny for The Crawford Family
McKinney, Tx, 2017-2020
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Offered part time and as needed care for a single mom of a 3 year old child.
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Roles and responsibilities were to help clean, cook, help with the pets and work with the child on a healthy daily routine.
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Maintained a consistent schedule and adjusted as needed.
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Engaged in child related activities, learning time, art and crafts, working on social and emotional skills as well as fine-motor and gross-motor activities.
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Offered educational and speech support
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Responsible for overnight care and household management while the mom occasionally traveled on weekends.
Lead Teacher Preschool / Assistant Teacher
Richardson, TX - Carpe Diem Private Preschool
Southlake, TX. - September 2016 to 2019
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Create and implement developmentally-appropriate curriculum that addresses all learning styles.
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Promote good behaviors by using the positive reinforcement methods.
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Maintain daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps. Establish a safe play environment for the children.
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Supervise children on field trips to local parks, fire stations, and zoos.
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Distribute quarterly educational assessments, similar to report cards, to each parent. Encourage children to be understanding of others.
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Collaborate with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
Teacher/Front Desk
For Kids Only Child Development Center
2009-2015
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Worked at front desk with children of various ages.
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Head Teacher - Organized activities that developed children's physical, emotional and social growth.
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Redirected children to encourage safe, positive behaviors.
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Created daily lesson pans for activities.
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Physically and verbally interacted with children throughout the day.
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Continually encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
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Helped facilitate indoor and outdoor play, parent-teacher conferences and keeping the classroom clean.
Precious Angels Academy
Garland Tx, 2006-2010
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Pre-k Teacher for 3 years, building classroom management for a new school and developed core curriculum.
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Helped with the art department and supervision of subordinate staff, daily activities , monitoring children’s progress, and maintenance of the school.
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Distributed medication, drove the school bus and ran summer camp
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Role switched to office assistant for 3 years where I continued to work closely with parents and students.
EDUCATION
Health Care Administration
South Garland High School 2003
Garland, Tx, Dallas
Coursework in Business Administration