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McKayla Madden

Westville

Summary

Dynamic and dependable professional with experience at La Petite Academy Inc., excelling in child development and effective communication. Proven ability to foster positive environments, mentor youth, and implement engaging lesson plans. Recognized for enhancing student engagement and promoting cooperative play, ensuring a supportive atmosphere for learning and growth.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Soccer Coach Volunteer

n/a
Chesterton
05.2025 - Current
  • Assisted head coach with game preparation and scouting of opponents.
  • Motivated players to stay focused during practices or competitions through positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Conducted pre-game warmups for teams before each match began.
  • Organized and ran practice drills for soccer players to develop their skills.
  • Provided feedback on individual players' performances during practices and games.
  • Created a positive environment that encouraged players to work hard and achieve their goals.

Assistant Preschool Teacher

La Petite Academy Inc.
Chesterton
10.2024 - Current
  • Worked closely with colleagues in order facilitate smooth transitions between activities throughout the day.
  • Assisted in creating and implementing lesson plans for preschoolers.
  • Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Observed each child to help improve social, mental and behavioral competencies.
  • Monitored students to observe behavior, enforce rules, and maintain safety.
  • Maintained safe, clean and constantly supervised play environment.
  • Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
  • Read stories aloud to the children and discussed them afterwards to gauge understanding.
  • Helped students learn basic academic skills such as counting, alphabet recognition, writing letters and numbers.
  • Implemented behavior management strategies to ensure a positive learning environment for all students.
  • Assessed student progress through observation of their work and interactions with other students.
  • Performed general housekeeping duties such as tidying up classrooms after activities or cleaning up spills from lunchtime.
  • Encouraged cooperative play among students by providing positive reinforcement when needed.
  • Provided support to teachers in managing classroom resources such as books, supplies, furniture.
  • Developed meaningful relationships with all students based on trust and respect.

Soup Kitchen Volunteer

First Presbyterian Church Of Michigan City
Michigan City
12.2024 - 12.2024
  • Served hot meals to customers with a friendly demeanor.
  • Assisted in setting up the soup kitchen prior to opening, including stocking shelves and organizing food items.
  • Prepared meals for distribution, following recipes and directions from supervisors.
  • Kept accurate inventory of supplies and restocked as needed.
  • Provided assistance to customers by handing out meal trays, explaining menu options, and offering nutritional advice.
  • Demonstrated good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
  • Engaged professionally and respectfully with people of various ages and from different backgrounds.
  • Assisted with cooking hot meals for large soup kitchen.

Education

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Valparaiso, IN
05-2025

Certificate of Technical Studies - Indiana College Core

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Valparaiso, IN
05-2025

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Child development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Youth mentoring
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Deadline driven
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Public speaking

Certification

  • Professional Communication Certificate
  • CPR certified

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Accomplishments

  • Made the Dean's List
  • Qualified for Honors College at Ivy Tech

Affiliations

  • Full-time student
  • Full-time worker
  • Volunteer for youth events
  • Volunteer for community service

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Soccer Coach Volunteer

n/a
05.2025 - Current

Soup Kitchen Volunteer

First Presbyterian Church Of Michigan City
12.2024 - 12.2024

Assistant Preschool Teacher

La Petite Academy Inc.
10.2024 - Current

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Certificate of Technical Studies - Indiana College Core

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

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