Kelly Sockolov

• Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
• Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
• Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
• Cared for two children at once, ranging in age from four to six.
• Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.

• Assessed needs of participants and developed class exercises to address expectations.
• Explained and demonstrated fitness and conditioning techniques and movements.
• Coordinated and taught swimming lessons to children aged 1 to 12 years.
• Built relationships with parents and swimmers to increase likelihood of repeat business in future swim lessons sessions.

Caminar is a nonprofit that works with adults and adolescents struggling with mental illness and substance abuse. I shadowed caseworkers in their day to day engagement with their clients. I also assisted at an inpatient home engaging with patients and helping with various jobs around the home.

I've babysat for multiple different families throughout high school for date nights.

• Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
• Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
• Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
• Taught children to organize toys, wash hands and share by leading by example.
• Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.

Kitchen team was a student leadership team at my church formed to plan events and engage high schoolers to build our community. We planned all events, set up and cleaned every week.

I accompanied a Au Pair with 4 children after school. They were 8, 6, 4 and 2 months. We made sure they did their homework, had fun, made them dinner, cleaned and I drove them to activities.

• Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
• Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
• Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
• Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
• Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
• Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
• Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
• Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
• Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
• Read and discussed stories with children to boost literacy and reading comprehension skills.
• Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.