Jezabel Wilkinson
Novato
Summary
Experienced early childhood educator with strong focus on creating engaging, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Skilled in curriculum design, classroom management, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Known for adaptability, teamwork, and achieving desired educational outcomes. Consistently reliable and responsive to changing classroom needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual Social Worker
Golden Gate Regional Center
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with community resources for successful referrals.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Developed and facilitated support groups, promoting healthy coping skills and fostering peer connections among participants.
- Monitored clients' progress and adapted treatment plans to meet changing needs.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for clients.
- Administered assessments to identify clients' needs and establish treatment plans.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
Bilingual Stability Specialist
Hamilton Families
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
- Advocated for client rights when interacting with external agencies or institutions, ensuring fair treatment at all times.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address client needs and formulate tailored support strategies.
- Assisted clients in setting achievable goals while providing ongoing encouragement and support throughout the process of reaching those objectives.
- Monitored ongoing cases closely, adjusting case management strategies as needed based on evolving circumstances or new information.
- Provided crisis intervention support for clients experiencing emergencies, using appropriate techniques to de-escalate situations safely.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
- Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
- Educated clients on available programs, benefits, and services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care needs.
Assistant Guide
Guidepost Montesorri
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Built personal relationships with children to promote positive experiences.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Evaluated student performance regularly through observation, assessment tools, and parent-teacher conferences to ensure academic growth was being achieved consistently across all areas of development.
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Assisted and supervised 14 children through entire school day.
- Ensured timely departures and arrivals by strictly adhering to schedules while remaining flexible enough to accommodate unforeseen circumstances or special requests from parents.
Assistant Director/Lead Preschool Teacher
Robin's Nest
10.2008 - 07.2012
- Mentored new teachers through observation, feedback, and professional development opportunities.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Oversaw the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new educators to maintain a high-quality teaching staff.
- Increased student engagement by incorporating real-life examples and hands-on activities in lesson plans.
- Streamlined communication between teachers, parents, and administrators to foster a collaborative learning environment.
- Conducted regular safety drills to ensure preparedness in case of emergency situations at school premises.
- Developed strong relationships with community partners to enhance educational opportunities for students.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Coordinated field trips or off-campus activities that promote experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom setting.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Care And Education
Skyline College
San Bruno, CABachelor of Arts - Psychology
Notre Dame De Namur University
Belmont, CA05-2010
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Canada College
Redwood City, CA05-2007
Skills
- Compassionate
- Case management
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution
- Attention to detail
- CPR, first ai
- Classroom organization
- Classroom management
- Positive reinforcement
- Child development
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Social skills development
- Special needs support
- Adept at working with special needs children
Certification
- Parent Project Certification July 2017
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bilingual Social Worker
Golden Gate Regional Center
04.2023 - 10.2024
Bilingual Stability Specialist
Hamilton Families
04.2021 - 03.2023
Assistant Guide
Guidepost Montesorri
12.2019 - 03.2020
Assistant Director/Lead Preschool Teacher
Robin's Nest
10.2008 - 07.2012
- Parent Project Certification July 2017
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Care And Education
Skyline College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Notre Dame De Namur University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Canada College
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