Kaley Meagher

Lakewood, Co
(303) 921-7896
Kaleymeag@gmail.com
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Objective: To obtain a position where I can utilize my skills with like-minded teachers and
administrators in an environment that believes in the importance of play in early childhood.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Director
Creative Minds Learning Center (January 2016-Current)
- Lead and supervise a staff of 12 among 6 classrooms, of children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years
- Support teachers with lesson planning, developmentally appropriate practice, positive guidance strategies
- Make sure that staff/building are meeting state health and safety regulations and Colorado State Licensing
- Ensure all children and staff files are up to date as per licensing requirements
- Manage monthly billing for families and staff time cards
- Train new teachers
- Plan center-wide family events
- Fill in for teachers when they are out sick
- Uphold state ratios throughout the center
- Organize a daily lunch break schedule for teachers
- Sustain website and Facebook page
- Maintain daily communication with parents via email, phone or face-to-face
- Email weekly classroom newsletters
- Facilitate monthly event calendar and monthly meal menus
- Arrange and plan bi-monthly staff meetings and trainings
- Answer phones and return calls/emails in a timely manner
- Give tours to potential families
- Plan School-Age Summer Camp field trips
- Drive company van to transport children
Assistant Director (May 2015-December 2015)
Childrens Creative Learning Center
- Lead and supervise a staff of 20 among 8 classrooms, of children ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years
- Ensured that staff/building are meeting state health and safety regulations and Colorado State Licensing
- Managed scheduling of each staff member daily
- Planned and implemented staff meetings
- Held monthly meetings with parent committee
- Conducted interviews and hire and train new teachers
- Oversaw monthly billing for families
- Answered phones, shop or order classroom and building supplies
- Maintained email, phone and in person conversations with parents
- Assumed full classroom responsibilities when a teacher is out
- Conducted tours for potential families
- Sustained website and Facebook page
- Planned bi-monthly family/center events
- Continually coached teachers on developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum, lesson planning and
NAEYC standards

In-Home Childcare Provider (October 2014-May2015)

The Sweetest Season Childcare
- Developed and maintained healthy, positive relationships with children in my care
- Communicated daily and maintained a partnership with parents
- Formed and maintained an engaging play-based environment
- Prepared nutritious snacks and meals
- Ensured play environment was kept clean, safe and engaging
- Emphasized positive problem solving and relationship building skills
- Created and implement policies and procedures according to Colorado Licensing Rules and Regulations
- Planned and implemented developmentally appropriate, activities and outings to meet the physical,
cognitive and social-emotional needs of each child
Preschool Lead Teacher/Assistant Director (August 2006-August 2014)
Hopkins Elementary, Centennial, Co.
-Maintained Preschool website, create and develop weekly newsletters and by-yearly conference forms
-Developed and implemented lesson plans for children ranging in age from 2 1/2 5
-Assumed full classroom responsibilities including, compliance with State licensing Regulations, classroom
management, behavior management, coordinated parent/teacher conferences, maintained observation
records for each child, develop progress reports and provided a safe and educational environment
-Participated in ongoing Early Childhood Education trainings
-Prepared developmentally appropriate small group and large group activities
-Communicated and partnered with parents on daily activities and resources in the community
-Provided ongoing leadership to a team of eight preschool teachers and aides
-Coordinated and conduct monthly staff meeting
-Conducted interviews for potential teachers
-Kept up on the preschool community garden
-Oriented new staff members and gave tours to prospective families
-Organized monthly snack and lunch menus, purchased supplies for program and organized semester field
trips
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Director Qualification for the State of Colorado
- 11 Years of experience working in the field of Early Childhood Education
- Attended Seminars on Love and Logic
- Training in Teaching Strategies Gold
- Efficient in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Xcel and Power Point
- Experience with ProCare
- Familiar with CCAP
-Worked in NAEYC accredited
WORK RELATED TRAINING
- CAEYC Trainings
- CPR, First Aid, and Universal Precautions Certified
- Expanding Quality in Infant and Toddler Care (EQ)
EDUCATION
-Metropolitan State University of Denver (2004-2005)
-Arapahoe Community College (2005-2007)