Tanika Govan
Harrisburg
Summary
Compassionate preschool teacher skilled in fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Expertise in implementing age-appropriate lesson plans and supporting individual developmental needs to create a nurturing learning environment.
Early childhood education professional, known for creating engaging and developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Proven ability to foster nurturing and inclusive classroom environment. Valued team collaborator with strong focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in child development and classroom management.
Overview
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Capital Area Head Start
Harrisburg, PA
07.2012 - Current
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate lesson plans fostering cognitive and social development.
- Cultivated positive relationships with children, parents, and staff to enhance classroom environment.
- Assessed individual student needs to tailor educational activities for diverse learning styles.
- Led classroom management initiatives promoting positive behavior and conflict resolution strategies.
- Delivered comprehensive training programs to onboard new staff effectively.
- Oversaw operations of summer program for CAHS.
- Implemented engaging programs to support the development and well-being of school-aged children in the Reach Program during summer months at Salvation Army.
Infant Caregiver
Hildebrandt Learning Centers
Harrisburg, PA
12.1997 - 04.2012
- Developed nurturing environment to promote cognitive and emotional growth in infants.
- Implemented age-appropriate activities to enhance developmental milestones for diverse needs.
- Monitored health and safety standards to ensure a secure learning space for children.
- Collaborated with parents to provide updates on child progress and address concerns.
- Trained new staff on infant care best practices, enhancing overall team performance.
- Designed innovative lesson plans that fostered early childhood education and engagement.
- Led initiatives to improve caregiver-child interactions, resulting in enhanced bonding experiences.
- Assessed individual development plans, ensuring personalized care strategies were effectively executed.
- Ensured timely diaper changes and feedings, maintaining optimal hygiene levels for each infant in care.
- Provided responsive care by consistently attending to infants'' cues for hunger, distress or discomfort.
- Supported cognitive development through engaging in regular sensory play activities with infants.
- Assisted in fostering early language acquisition skills through singing songs, reading stories, and conversing with infants regularly.
- Developed strong relationships with families through open communication channels including meetings and written correspondence about their child''s growth.
- Maintained clean and organized play spaces for infants, reducing risks of accidents or injuries during playtime.
- Promoted a safe and nurturing environment for infants, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social needs were met.
- Enhanced infant development by implementing age-appropriate activities and exercises.
- Conducted developmental assessments on each infant periodically to track progress and identify areas needing further support.
- Collaborated with parents to establish consistent routines and schedules, contributing to the overall well-being of the infant.
- Implemented fine motor skill development activities such as finger painting and grasping toys, promoting advancement in hand-eye coordination.
- Assisted in creating a welcoming environment for infants through visually appealing and stimulating décor that encouraged curiosity and exploration.
- Boosted early literacy exposure by incorporating books into daily routine involving storytelling sessions that encouraged listening comprehension skills.
- Strengthened attachment between caregiver and infant through consistent engagement in bonding exercises like cuddling or rocking gently while feeding or soothing them at nap times.
Education
Associate of Science - Education
HACC
Harrisburg, PA08-2010
Skills
- Classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Child development
- Positive reinforcement
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood education
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity planning
- Curriculum planning
- Training in food handling preparation
- Social skills development
- Age-appropriate assessment
- Adept at working with special needs children
- Special needs support
- Differentiated instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Child development expertise
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Head start programs
- Parent communication
- Storytelling techniques
- Cultural sensitivity
- Calm and patient
- Effective listening
- Child safety procedures
- Early numeracy
- Play-based learning approaches
- Excellent classroom management
- Certified in early childhood education
- Social-emotional learning
- Observational skills
- Empathy and compassion
- Inclusive lesson adaptation
- Toileting and feeding
- Early literacy development
- Development observation
- Strong work ethic and dependable
- Problem-solving
- Personal hygiene support
- Child CPR and first aid
- Creative thinking
- Early childhood development
- Supervising classroom activities
- Organizational and planning skills
- Communicating with parents and teachers
- Motivating and inspiring students
- Play-based learning
- Promoting social and emotional development
- Relationship building
- Caring and empathetic demeanor
- Numbers and alphabet lessons
- Interactive teaching
Accomplishments
- Worked one-on-one with neurodiversity student with autism.
- Supervised team of five staff members.
Certification
- Early Childhood Education Trainings - 1997-2015
- Early Childhood Development Certificate from HACC 2007
- Infant CDA 2007
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Capital Area Head Start
07.2012 - Current
Infant Caregiver
Hildebrandt Learning Centers
12.1997 - 04.2012
Associate of Science - Education
HACC