CHRISTINE REECE 1675 Little River Drive
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 595-8316
Christinereece831@gmail.com
https://christinereece831eceportfolio.weebly.com/
PROFILE
Friendly and outgoing early childhood education professional with 12 years experience working
with families and young children seeks a preschool teaching position at a reputable child
development center.
Passionate about fostering positive trusting relationships with families and their children. Love
for teaching and creating meaningful play-based learning experiences. Immense knowledge of
early childhood development. Skilled in CLASS, DRDP, NAEYC Standards, and use of California
Learning Foundations and Framework.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Early childhood program director and childcare supervisor who managed and developed
60+ early childhood volunteer and paid childcare staff.
• Strong communicator and storyteller
• Motivational and energetic
• Dependable and trustworthy
• Preschool student teacher – provide open-ended inquiry with a playful attitude
• Lead teacher for after-school program. 30+ elementary aged children
• Lead early childhood teacher and small group leader for a weekly faith-based children’s
program. 20+ children ages 2-5 years
SKILLS
Classroom and discipline management Multitasker and problem solver
Adult & child First Aid/CPR certified People-oriented
Attention to detail Computer proficient
Organized and administratively savvy Social and emotional behavior support
Time management skills Responsible
EDUCATION
BA, Early Childhood Education – December 2020
Brandman University, Monterey, CA
AS, Early Childhood Education for Transfer (AS-T) – December 2018
Certificate of Achievement – CSU General Education Breadth – December 2018
Hartnell Community College, Salinas, CA
AA, Office Technology/Legal Procedures - December 1989
Certificate(s) of Achievement – Office Technology/Legal Procedures – December 1989
Rancho Santiago Community College, Santa Ana, CA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
August - STUDENT TEACHING
October 2020 (3x per week)
Laura’s Barn Preschool and Day Care Center, 893 Blanco Circle, Salinas,
CA 93901
• Provided childcare supervision for 15+ children ages 2.5 – 5 years.
• Conducted observations and gathered physical checklist data on an
individual child for a child study.
• Lead circle time songs, storybook reading, and interactive games.
• Engaged one-on-one with children.
• Worked closely with other teachers to provide assistance and support.
• Planned and implemented research and inquiry-based classroom lessons.
• Developed stimulating large block active play and skills building
environment.
• Designed and created science-inquiry learning opportunities.
• Outdoor and indoor play management.
• Provided social and emotional behavior guidance and support.
• Participated in child instruction and supervision for all-campus
earthquake drill.
January - TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN CLASS VOLUNTEER
March 2020 (1x per week)
John E. Steinbeck Elementary School, 1714 Burlington Dr., Salinas, CA
93906
• Classroom care and supervision for 22 children ages 4 - 5 years.
• Planned and implemented creative culturally and diverse, language and
literacy lessons.
• Lead circle time songs and storybook reading.
• Worked side by side with lead teacher. Offered assistance and support.
• Created language and mathematic building activities.
• Provided outdoor play management.
• Responsible for listening to each child read take-home readers.
• Offered social and emotional behavior guidance and support.
• Conducted family interview and child observations on a dual language
learner.
• Fostered a caring relationship with a dual language learner family.
• Participated in 100th Day of School celebration. Provided art, crafts,
counting, and reading activity assistance.
January 2018 - STUDENT TEACHING
May 2018 (2x per week)
Hartnell College Child Development Center, Hartnell Community College,
411 Central Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
• Participated in all-center childcare supervision. 40 children ages 3 - 5
years.
• Given a daily assignment to oversee various learning centers (e.g. sand
area, art, outdoor play structure, dramatic play area, etc.).
• Assigned and partnered with a lead teacher throughout duration of
student teaching to assist in care and academic skills building for 10
children age ranging 3 – 4 years.
• Conducted learning environment observations to get to know schedules,
routines, rules, policies, and staff.
• Gathered documentation, such a anecdotal records, quotes, and pictures
of work on children.
• Prepared individualized materials for children.
• Immense use and knowledge of DRDP for preparing lesson plans.
• Developed, prepared, planned and implemented active play, emergent
social-emotional, physical/locomotor, literacy, art, mathematic/science
lesson plans.
• Demonstrated strength in use of open-ended inquiry.
• Provided social-emotional behavior management.
• Lead circle time songs and interactive games.
August 1997 - HOMESCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER
August 2009
Dedicated and responsible homeschool parent/teacher for my two
children from kindergarten - 8th grade.
• Provided a home learning environment and educational guidance to two
children, 3 grades apart (e.g. 1st and 4th grade).
• Utilized Monterey County Home Charter School program focused on
California state standards from Kindergarten - 4th grade.
• Weekly partnership with school staff for the provision of curriculum
development and academic planning.
• Filed yearly private school affidavit from 5th - 8th grade.
• Researched and developed two individual education plans for 5th - 8th
grade.
• Taught and implemented kinder - 8th grade curriculum including:
language, literacy, phonics, Spanish, sign language, typing, math, science,
geography, and social studies over the course of 12 years.
• Time-management of heavy school academic schedules.
• Children participated in homeschool science, music, art, spelling, and
literacy fairs and competitions.
• Joined homeschool parent support groups. Calendar of activities and co-
ops.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PT August 2008 - EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM DIRECTOR/CHILDCARE
July 2014 - SUPERVISOR
Current
Salinas Valley Community Church, 368 San Juan Grade Rd., Salinas, CA
93906
• Supervised and coordinated a faith-based, family-oriented, Sunday
morning early childhood program for 50+ young children.
• Managed, planned, and organized yearly children’s musicals, and
holiday/special family events.
• Established and implemented policy and safety procedures.
• Responsible for children’s ministry budget.
• Supervised childcare coordinator.
• Reported directly to supervising pastor.
• Led semi- and annual training meetings.
• Built and fostered relationships with children, families, volunteers, and
staff.
• Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, and managed a 60+ early
childhood volunteer and paid childcare staff.
• Created stimulating safe learning, and ongoing play-based environments
for young children.
• Participated in leadership planning, execution, supervision, and
collaboration with children’s ministry team.
• Performed daily administrative tasks, communication, knowledge of
computer programs, and use of office equipment.
• Responsible for ordering and purchasing supplies.
• Prepared and maintained a comprehensive monthly volunteer schedule.
• Planned and organized weekly faith-based curriculum and lesson plans
for four classrooms (2.5 - 3.5 yrs., 3.5 - 4.5 yrs., 4.5 - kinder, and mixed
preschool age).
• Lead teacher for children ages 2.5 – kindergarten.
• Classroom care and maintenance for 6 classrooms ages birth -
kindergarten.
• Maintained computer networking for a church wide childcare check-in
system.
PT August 2008 - EARLY CHILDHOOD COORDINATOR/ADULT & CHILDREN’S
July 2014 MINISTRY ASSISTANT
Salinas Valley Community Church, 368 San Juan Grade Rd., Salinas, CA
93906
• Reported directly to the Children’s Ministry Pastor and Adult Ministry
Pastor.
• Performed clerical and administrative duties.
• Scheduled and maintained comprehensive calendaring schedule for 2 - 3
faith services per week. 80+ young children.
• Team collaboration. Attended strategy meetings, as well as planned,
directed children’s musicals, and coordination of holiday/special family
events.
• Early childhood coordinator and recruiter for over 80 volunteer staff.
• Prepared and organized weekly faith-based curriculum and lesson plans
for four classrooms (2.5 - 3.5 yrs., 3.5 - 4.5 yrs., 4.5 - kinder, and mixed
preschool age).
• Classroom care for 6 classrooms ages birth - kindergarten.
• Ordered and purchased supplies and resources.
• Lead teacher and small group lead for children ages 2.5 - kindergarten.
• Maintained regular communication and relationships with families,
volunteer teaching team, and ministry staff.
PT/Temporary RECEPTIONIST/LEGAL ASSISTANT
October 1995 -
November 2000 Haworth, Bradshaw, Stallknecht & Barber, 1880 N. Main St., Salinas, CA
93906 / P.O. Box 147, San Jose, CA 95103 (408) 369-9393
Workers’ Compensation defense firm
• Maintained front office.
• Greeted clients, answered phones, processed incoming and outgoing
mail.
• Assisted in training new employees.
• Clerical preparation of legal documents, transcription, and daily file
management.
• Opened and closed case files.
• Communication skills.
• Scheduled depositions and medical examinations.
June 1994 – LEGAL ASSISTANT
October 1995
Atchison, Anderson, Hurley & Barisone,137 Central Ave., Ste. 6, Salinas,
CA 93901
Attorneys for City of Santa Cruz and Salinas specializing in personal injury
and civil cases
• Maintained all administrative and front office responsibilities.
• All clerical preparation of confidential correspondence and transcription
of legal documents and pleadings for senior and associate attorneys.
• Greeted clients, answered phones, and processed all mail
correspondence.
• Handled and managed all client files and calendar deadlines.
• Scheduled depositions and medical exams.
• Courthouse filing.
• Handled communication and coordination with clients and expert
witnesses.
COMMUNITY INTERESTS
Head Cashier/Floor Sales – Volunteer August 2007 – July 2018
Broadway Bingo
Customer service in a demanding, fast-paced, sales-oriented atmosphere. 200 +
customers. Lead bank duties: provide management, continuous counting and making
payouts and responsible for final balance sheets.
Elementary Lead Teacher and Small Group Lead – Volunteer March 2016 – May 2020
Kids Club - La Joya Elementary School
After school weekly program for ages 1st – 5th grade. Lead up front teaching, games,
and overall management for 30 + students.
Adult Group Leader – Volunteer October 1999 – present
Salinas Valley Community Church
Early Childhood Lead Teacher and Small Group Leader 1996 – present
Salinas Valley Community Church
High School and Middle School Leader – Volunteer 2009 - 2014
Salinas Valley Community Church
AWANA Small Group Leader (3 yrs. – 5th grade) – Volunteer 1998 – 2005/18
Salinas Valley Community Church
Small group leader and administrative position
Board Member – Volunteer 1999 - 2010
Monterey Bay Gymnastics Association
Board positions held: president, vice president, member at large, treasurer, and secretary
PERSONAL INTERESTS
• Hiking/Walking
• Going on adventures
• Hanging out with friends
• Watching movies and drama series
• Cooking/Baking
