Danielle Cortes
Phelan
Summary
Early Childhood Educator devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career with 21 years of experience in child development and special needs support. Successfully enhanced patient relationships through milestone celebrations and collaborative care plans, while leveraging over 60 units of early childhood education to foster social-emotional learning and language development.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Instructor
Snowline Joint Unified School District
09.2022 - Current
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Assisted and supervised 24 children, and two associate teachers through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Toddler Teacher
HIghland Ave Community Preschool
08.2017 - 11.2020
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
Early Intervention Teacher
Sunny Days Inc.
09.2014 - 08.2017
- Supported, identified and celebrated developmental milestones to enhance relationship with patient.
- Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals, and objectives.
- Recorded patient progress and reported findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.
- Educated patient, family and community about speech-improvement to facilitate home-care therapy.
- Monitored babies and young children with cognitive and motor developmental delays to provide supportive services.
Education
Leveling Classes - Language And Communication Disorders
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NMBachelor of Science - Buisness Administration
Ashford University
San Diego, CA03-2014
Skills
- Social-emotional learning
- Adept at working with special needs children
- Child development expertise
- Language development
- IEP management
- Special needs support
- over 60 units Early childhood education
Timeline
Preschool Instructor
Snowline Joint Unified School District
09.2022 - Current
Toddler Teacher
HIghland Ave Community Preschool
08.2017 - 11.2020
Early Intervention Teacher
Sunny Days Inc.
09.2014 - 08.2017
Leveling Classes - Language And Communication Disorders
Eastern New Mexico University
Bachelor of Science - Buisness Administration
Ashford University
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