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Yessy Silard

Rockville,MD

Summary

Dynamic and creative Lead Teacher with extensive experience at Rock Spring Children's Center, skilled in bilingual curriculum design and classroom management. Excelled in creating engaging lesson plans and fostering social skills development. Mastered Microsoft Office, Creative and High Reach Curriculum. Provide bilingual parent-teacher communication, significantly enhancing learning environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Preschool Teacher

Rock Spring Children's Center
03.2016 - Current
  • This position requires me to educate and care for children and families. I have the sole responsibility to ensure their safety. As a lead teacher, I create lesson plans, design bulletin boards and classroom decorations, plan and execute activities with the children and write-up monthly newsletters. I design Spanish Lessons and Summer Camp Programs for all 3-5 Year Old Classrooms. Build positive relationships with families and engaged them in classroom learning, school events such as parent-teacher conferences, open houses and workshops. Design lessons for 5 Years old to prepare them for kindergarten.

Lead Teacher

YMCA Metropolitan Washington (Ayrlawn Program Center)
08.2010 - 03.2016
  • As a lead teacher, I completed lesson plans in both Spanish and English. I tutored and evaluated children based on their individual growth. I planned parent teacher conferences and communicate development of children in both Spanish and English. As a member of the YMCA I also participated in fundraising events for non-profit organizations, decorated on special occasions, sew children costumes and make fliers.

Tutoring Program and After Care Site Coordinator

Supplemental Educational Services (Tubman Elementary School, Powell Elementary School & ABC Charter School)
08.2008 - 08.2010
  • As the site coordinator; I had the responsibility to recruit new staff, plan lessons for after school teachers, coordinate after school programs in different elementary schools in the DC area. Administer staff, children ratios, program activities, administer snacks for all students, communicate with parents in both English and Spanish, provide transportation and assist with trainings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Primary/ Kindergarten Ages 3-3rd Grade

Universidad Del Este- East Bilingual University
MD
01.2022

Coursework - Early Childhood, Primary/ Kinder

Montgomery College
MD
2010

High School Diploma -

Albert Einstein High School
MD
06.2006

Skills

  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Microsoft Office
  • Early Kindergarten Prep
  • Creative and High Reach Curriculum
  • Face Painting
  • Play-Based Learning
  • Social Skills Development
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Classroom Management
  • Individualized support
  • Nutrition management
  • Curriculum Design
  • Motor Skill Development
  • Special Needs Support
  • Creative Teaching Strategies
  • Sensory Integration

Certification

  • 90 Hours Child Development/ CDA Certification
  • 45- hour in Child Development (Child Growth and Development and Planning)
  • 45-hour in Curriculum (Planning Curricula for Childcare)
  • Maryland Credential
  • 30 hours (Preparing for Child Development Credential)
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Medication Administration
  • Developmental Screening
  • Theraplay: Productive activities for Children with Special Needs
  • Child Development: Multiple Intelligences
  • Professionalism: Communication and Teamwork
  • Teaching Children how to Manage Fear
  • Classroom/Time Management
  • Behavior Management

Coursework

  • ECED 173-O Introduction to Early Childhood/ Primary Education
  • EDUC 420- Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • ECED 310- Perceptual- Motor Development, Learning and the Brain
  • TESL 222-O- Methods of Teaching ESOL Students in school
  • ECED 322- Health, Nutrition and Preventive Medicine
  • EDUC 411-O- Teaching Science to Primary Level
  • ECED 311- Cognitive and Logic- Mathematical Development
  • EDUC 409- Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation of the Educational Process
  • ECED 403 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Development

References

  • Talin Tahmasian

Childcare/ Preschool Director, (814) 397-8319 

Talin.Tahmasian@ymcadc.org

  • Johanny Eusebio

Kindergarten Teacher, (240) 278-1800

eusebioj@mcpsmd.org

  • Sandra Acklin, Operations Director

Rock Spring Children's Center, (301) 335-9092

sandra@rockspringcc.com

Timeline

Lead Preschool Teacher

Rock Spring Children's Center
03.2016 - Current

Lead Teacher

YMCA Metropolitan Washington (Ayrlawn Program Center)
08.2010 - 03.2016

Tutoring Program and After Care Site Coordinator

Supplemental Educational Services (Tubman Elementary School, Powell Elementary School & ABC Charter School)
08.2008 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Primary/ Kindergarten Ages 3-3rd Grade

Universidad Del Este- East Bilingual University

Coursework - Early Childhood, Primary/ Kinder

Montgomery College

High School Diploma -

Albert Einstein High School
  • 90 Hours Child Development/ CDA Certification
  • 45- hour in Child Development (Child Growth and Development and Planning)
  • 45-hour in Curriculum (Planning Curricula for Childcare)
  • Maryland Credential
  • 30 hours (Preparing for Child Development Credential)
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Medication Administration
  • Developmental Screening
  • Theraplay: Productive activities for Children with Special Needs
  • Child Development: Multiple Intelligences
  • Professionalism: Communication and Teamwork
  • Teaching Children how to Manage Fear
  • Classroom/Time Management
  • Behavior Management
Yessy Silard