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Latasha Johnson

Alexandria

Summary

Early childhood education professional with strong focus on fostering nurturing and inclusive learning environment. Adept at curriculum development, classroom management, and individualized instruction. Known for effective collaboration with colleagues and adaptability to meet changing needs. Valued for reliability, communication skills, and results-driven approach to supporting children's growth and development.

Experienced with fostering early childhood development through engaging and nurturing environments. Utilizes tailored curriculum to meet individual needs of infants and toddlers. Track record of effective communication with parents and team collaboration to ensure holistic child development.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Head Start Teacher

Rapides Parish School Board
08.2020 - Current
  • Strengthened student language skills through daily exposure to vocabulary-rich stories, songs, and conversations.
  • Increased students'' social-emotional development with age-appropriate activities focusing on empathy, self-regulation, and cooperation.
  • Developed strong relationships with families by maintaining open lines of communication about their child''s progress and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families.
  • Enhanced parent-teacher communication through regular updates on student progress and collaborative problem-solving approaches.
  • Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
  • Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.

Early Head Start Teacher

Save the Children
08.2015 - 06.2020
  • Reduced behavioral issues by creating a positive classroom environment with clear expectations and consistent consequences.
  • Promoted creativity through imaginative play activities that encouraged expression of thoughts and feelings in a supportive setting.
  • Coordinated school events like family nights or field trips to build community connections between families, teachers, and administrators.
  • Improved student literacy rates by implementing engaging reading activities and strategies.
  • Established a nurturing learning environment where children felt safe, supported, and motivated to learn.
  • Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
  • Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
  • Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
  • Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
  • Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
  • Developed strong relationships with families by maintaining open lines of communication about their child''s progress and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families.

Education

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Louisiana State University, Alexandria, LA, US
Alexandria, LA
12-2005

Skills

  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Goal setting
  • Child development expertise
  • Creative lesson planning
  • Child CPR and first aid
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Safety monitoring and management
  • Age-appropriate activities

Certification

  • CDA in Infants and Toddlers 5/30/2023-5/30/2026
  • Ancillary in Infant and Toddler 6/2/2023-6/2/2026
  • Certification in Medication Administration 2/4/2025-2/4/2027
  • Certification in CPR/First Aid 10/19/2023-10/19/2025

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Early Head Start Teacher

Rapides Parish School Board
08.2020 - Current

Early Head Start Teacher

Save the Children
08.2015 - 06.2020

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Louisiana State University, Alexandria, LA, US

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