Nataly Ortega

Assisted teachers in preparing materials for classroom activities, guided children through educational activities, engaged with children during playtime, supervised meal times, and assisted in dismissal. Participated in weekly lectures and supported children during mass.

• Helped care for child while parents were at home
• - 8:00am to 4:00pm
• - Duties were to feed, assist in showering, assist in napping,
   assisted diaper changes, played with the child- Child is high on the autism spectrum

• supervised children from grade levels 5th through 8th grade during the after school meal time, monitored children, emphasised the use of masks, emphasized sitting 5 feet away from one another.
•  Guided a classroom of 5th graders, assisted in homework helo for 30 minutes, reading time for 30 minutes, monitored children during the after school snack break, emphasized the use of masks, emphasized sitting 5 feet away from one another
• marked down children present during the beginning of school dismissal, during lunch and snack 
• facilitated an art class club, guided children in different art activities, assisted children, provided material for children such as clay, ribbons, markers, chalk
• created lesson plans, meetings once a month with supervisor, meetings one a month with team, attended school meetings, collaborated with the principal and teachers in creating new activities for the children
• one on one conversations with parents, built relationships with children and parents, communicated with parents and helped lesson plan for children's progress

• care for infants of 6 months to a year and a half, toddlers ages 1 to 2
• bottle fed infants before napping, before meals, and after meals 
• prepared bottles using both mothers breast milk and formula, noted the time, date, ounce, and type of milk the child will be drinking on the bottle itself and on a daily report sheet
• prepare meals for children, wiped down the children's tables, assisted in washing children's hands, placed bibs on children. Accommodated and switched meals for children that have allergies or have not yet tried certain foods. 
• Maintaining cleanliness  and Hygiene: Ensuring that the daycare
   environment, including toys, equipment, and changing areas, is kept clean
   and hygienic to promote infant health and safety. Washed children's
   clothes, children's bedding, toys, blankets, pillow covers, and rugs, wiped
   down surface areas such as tables, changing areas, and toys
•  . changed infants' diapers every two hours and immediately changed when
   a child had movement,gloves were placed,applied ointment on
   children's rashes, diapers were wrapped up and thrown away, sanitizer
   and detergent is used on the diaper changing table before and after a child
   is done being changed and is left on for two minutes before and after. 
• dressing infants in new clothes when dirty, changing clothes according
   to the weather, placing shoes on children and extra clothing parents
   asked to be placed such as beanies, children were also lathered with spf
   when hot, lathered with specific ointments catered to them and their
   needs
• Facilitating Nap Time: Creating a calm and soothing environment
   conducive to napping, including providing comfortable sleeping
   arrangements and following individual nap schedules. Napped infants,
   placed infants into their cribs or placed them on their mats, placed sleep
  sacks on infants who used them, turned on the sound machine
• . Infants were monitored in the infant room, a sleeping report was noted
   every 15 minutes; noting down the child’s position, new movements,
   when the child was placed down to sleep and when the child wokeup
   . sat down with infants during breakfast, lunch, snack and assisted
   children in eating their meals, assisted in cutting their meals into smaller
   portions, encouraged children to use their utensils and cups on their own,
   signed to children “all done” “more”“water”
   . children were spoken to using verbal language along with signing and
   guiding the children step by step with any task, “all done” “more”
   “water” “diaper change”“sleep”.
   . Facilitated activities for children, water play, sensory activities, social
   activities, language development activities, physical development.
   created different environments and play areas for infants to manipulate
   and practice their developmental skills as necessary. Such as creating
   slime, and placing tule around the classroom for children to manipulate
   . tummy time is used when children first come into the daycare, children
   are sat next to and placed on their tummy for periods of about 5minutes
   while being monitored, then placed back on their backs until the child is
   eventually able to roll around, crawl, and eventually walk.
   . guiding children to understand the emotional needs of others,
   understanding and tending to children’s emotional needs when upset,
   happy, and or tired. Children were tended to by giving them time and
   space and allowing them to explore on their own. Children are encouraged
   to express their emotions, as a ta we are there tosupport their big
   feelings.
   . promoted language development, Talking, singing, and reading to
   infants to expose them to language and encourage early communication
   skills. In using music, reading children's books, guiding every step in any
   task the teacher and child did together.
   . Monitoring Developmental Milestones, Observing infants' behaviors and
   developmental milestones to track progress and identify any areas needing
   additional support. DRDP’s were used, once a week for an hour I would
   write DRDPs on my assigned children.
   . attended classroom meetings once a month with classroom teacher
   leads, speaking about further classroom arrangments for children's
   developmental needs, assessing any new behaviors in children,
   discussing daily classroom tasks, creating and collaborating with lead
   teachers using DRDP’S, classroom observations, and recording children
   during play when showing a new skill.
   . guided children during play, ta’s moved wherever a child went, played
   with children focusing on their specific interests, and participated in
   dramatic play with children.
  . Communicating with Parents: Providing updates to parents about their
   child's daily activities, feedings, diaper changes, and any notable
   developments.