Olivia Medina
Peoria
Summary
Dedicated Child Care Attendant at Mountainside Fitness, skilled in fostering relationships and emotional development. Proven ability to implement age-appropriate activities and maintain a safe, inviting environment, utilizing positive reinforcement and effective communication techniques to enhance children's social skills and well-being as well as the children’s families’ comfortability and trust
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Child Care Attendant
Mountainside Fitness
06.2024 - Current
- Encouraged creativity in children through various arts and crafts projects that allowed them to express themselves while developing fine motor skills.
- Collaborated with fellow childcare attendants to establish consistent routines and daily schedules for smooth transitions between activities.
- Implemented effective behavior management strategies to maintain a safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Implemented age-appropriate curriculum aligned with state standards to support academic readiness alongside social-emotional growth.
- Assisted in planning and organizing special events such as family events and holiday celebrations to create memorable experiences for children.
- Developed strong communication skills by engaging children in meaningful conversations about their interests and feelings throughout the day.
- Contributed to a team-oriented workplace by effectively collaborating with colleagues on monitoring progress and sharing insights.
- Established positive relationships with parents to foster collaboration in addressing the individual needs of each child.
- Conducted regular safety checks of indoor play areas to ensure a secure environment free from potential hazards.
- Participated in ongoing professional development workshops to stay current on best practices in early childhood education and care.
- Built trusting relationships with families by demonstrating empathy, professionalism, and genuine care for the well-being of their children.
- Utilized positive reinforcement techniques to encourage good behavior.
- Liaised with parents and guardians to discuss child progress.
- Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
- Sanitized tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
Child Care Worker
Sunrise Mountain High School COOP
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for the children by adhering to health and safety protocols.
- Established rapport with parents during pick-up and drop-off times, fostering open lines of communication.
- Enhanced children''s social skills by facilitating group activities and promoting positive interactions.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Promoted good behavior with positive reinforcement methods.
- Managed daily routines, including meal preparation and nap times, ensuring a structured and nurturing environment for the children.
- Promoted language development by incorporating storytelling, music, and conversation into daily activities.
- Coordinated with other staff members to plan and execute special events, such as holiday parties and community outreach programs.
- Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
- Improved emotional well-being of children through providing consistent support and empathy in various situations.
- Prevented behavioral issues with proactive management strategies that encouraged self-regulation among the children.
- Fostered creativity in children through engaging art projects, imaginative playtime, and other stimulating activities.
- Facilitated outdoor playtime to promote physical activity while teaching essential coordination skills.
- Developed age-appropriate lesson plans to engage children and foster cognitive growth.
- Worked with children to develop good cognitive, physical and language skills.
- Assisted in potty training and other daily hygiene activities to support child development.
- Encouraged children to develop healthy social and emotional skills.
- Developed age-appropriate activities and crafts to engage children.
- Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians.
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling, and collaboration with parents.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
Education
No Degree -
Sunrise Mountain High School
Peoria, AZMaricopa Community Colleges, Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZSkills
- Patience and empathy
- Customer Service
- Health and safety
- Positive reinforcement
- Social skills development
- Arts and crafts
- Music and movement
- Age-appropriate activities
- Child development
- Curriculum planning
- Early childhood education
- Physical activity promotion
- Creative lesson planning
- Group leadership
- Safety
- Activity planning
- Housekeeping abilities
- Interpersonal relationships
- Lesson plan development
- Behavior management techniques
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Sanitation
- Emotional development
- Friendly and respectful
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Caring and responsible
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Punctual and reliable
- Multitasking
Timeline
Child Care Worker
Sunrise Mountain High School COOP
08.2024 - 05.2025
Child Care Attendant
Mountainside Fitness
06.2024 - Current
No Degree -
Sunrise Mountain High School
Maricopa Community Colleges, Glendale Community College
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