Paige Waller
George Town,Cayman
Summary
I am a nurturing and passionate Montessori Teacher with 9 years experience working in a 18months-3years and 3-6years classroom. I'm enthusiastically seeking a 3-6 Years position and looking to tackle new responsibilities. I have excellent knowledge of the Montessori methods, teaching practices and children's growing needs. I'm skilled at mentoring children and helping build confidence by engaging students in fun and educational activities. I have a passion for guiding children and helping them to reach their fullest potential through exploration of the montessori curriculum and the Cayman Islands Early Years Framework. I am eager to further my knowledge in Early Childhood Education and Montessori, and look forward to participating in professional development yearly to expand my education and skillset.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Montessori Casa Teacher
Village Montessori
West Bay, Grand Cayman
08.2018 - Current
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills through problem solving activities.
- Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
- Developed lesson plans, independent learning exercises, curricula and methods to cater to needs of individual children and facilitated student-led discussions.
- Adapted lesson plans for special needs students using appropriate modification techniques.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Delivered Montessori lessons with aim of promoting coordination, concentration, independence and order in safe and positive learning environment.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
- Participated in professional development opportunities related to Montessori teaching methods.
- Trained new staff members on Montessori teaching strategies and school protocols.
- Delivered educational after-school activities for groups of students to improve learning potential outside of classroom.
Assistant Montessori Teacher
Hope Island Montessori
Gold Coast , Queensland, Australia
12.2014 - 08.2018
- Assisted Lead Teacher in developing and implementing Montessori-based curriculum for children aged 18 months to 6.
- Prepared environment where furnishings and materials corresponded to class needs and paid careful attention to maintaining clean, orderly and attractive Montessori learning area.
- Engaged with ongoing professional development, participated in professional organizations and identified new ideas and materials to use in classroom or share with other staff members.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings, and increase overall student happiness.
- Used Montessori philosophy, curriculum and techniques to develop student's full potential and treated each child with dignity and respect.
- Encouraged creativity, exploration and problem solving among students using Montessori approaches.
- Maintained records of attendance, assessments, lesson plans and other relevant data points.
Education
Positive Discipline in The Montessori Classroom
Classroom Mechanics
05-2023
CPR and AED
American Safety And Health Institute
02-2023
Professional Development
Second Step
01-2023
Special Needs Training Certificate
The Centre For Guided Montessori Studies
03-2022
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
03-2022
Professional Developement
Second Step
08-2021
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
03-2021
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
10-2020
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
12-2019
International Montessori Teaching Diploma - Montessori Early Childhood Education
North American Montessori Centre
Vancouver, Canada11-2019
Introduction to Challenging Behaviour Workshop
Special Needs Foundation Cayman
01-2019
Foundation Theory Workshop
Montessori Instituion
Indooroopilly, Queensland Australia10-2016
3-6 Years Sensorial Workshop
Montessori Institute
Indooroopilly, Queensland Australia09-2016
0-3 Fine And Gross Motor Development Work Shop
Montessori Institue
Indooroopilly, Queensland Australia06-2016
High School Diploma -
Prosperpine State High School
Proserpine, Queensland, Australia11-2014
Certificate III in Children's Services -
Cairns Training Accademy
Cairns, Queensland, Australia09-2014
Skills
- Extensive knowledge in the Montessori and the Cayman Islands Curriculum
- Experience mapping the Montessori curriculum to the Cayman Islands curriculum to ensure standards are being achieved
- Strong understanding of child development in the first and second plane of development
- Well versed in using Transparent Classroom for lesson planning and recording data Renaissance for standardized testing Class Dojo for communicating with parents and caregivers Second Step for teaching Social and Emotional development as well as child safety
- Experience with diverse student populations including working with children with special needs such as autism, speech and language difficulties and down syndrome
- Communicating with parents and teachers on a daily basis to maintain positive relationships and ensure there is collaboration and consistency between the home and classroom
- Work collaboratively in a team
- Flexible and adaptable
- Calm, patient and respectful
- Great time management and organizational skills
- Strong work ethic and dependable
- Observing the whole child and lesson planning according to each child's developmental needs
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Montessori Casa Teacher
Village Montessori
08.2018 - Current
Assistant Montessori Teacher
Hope Island Montessori
12.2014 - 08.2018
Positive Discipline in The Montessori Classroom
Classroom Mechanics
CPR and AED
American Safety And Health Institute
Professional Development
Second Step
Special Needs Training Certificate
The Centre For Guided Montessori Studies
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
Professional Developement
Second Step
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
Professional Development
American Montessori Society
International Montessori Teaching Diploma - Montessori Early Childhood Education
North American Montessori Centre
Introduction to Challenging Behaviour Workshop
Special Needs Foundation Cayman
Foundation Theory Workshop
Montessori Instituion
3-6 Years Sensorial Workshop
Montessori Institute
0-3 Fine And Gross Motor Development Work Shop
Montessori Institue
High School Diploma -
Prosperpine State High School
Certificate III in Children's Services -
Cairns Training Accademy
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