Hi, my name is Michele Jeske.

I have a younger brother who lives in Colorado with my sister-in-law and my 7 year-old niece and 6 month old ne hew. I am married and have three boys, !oah who is "#, $than who is "% and &yan who is "6 months old. I am the oldest o' twelve cousins and when I was younger I did a lot o' babysitting 'or my cousins and my neighbors. I started at (ur )he herd Child Care Center *ust over "" years ago as an o''ice assistant. +uring my 'irst year I 'illed in 'or breaks in the baby rooms. I en*oyed working with the children in these rooms so much that I became the lead teacher. I graduated 'rom the ,-.C in /%%7 with an 0ssociate1s +egree in $arly Childhood $ducation. I have worked with all ages 'rom 6 weeks to 2 years old and school-age children during the summer. I en*oy seeing the children starting in in'ant room and moving through the center. I am currently the lead teacher 'or children 6 months to "/ months. I en*oy s ending time with my 'amily. 3e like to lay whi''le ball 'or 'un and 'or the Make-0-3ish ,oundation, going to baseball games, going to hockey games, snowboarding, going to movies, and s ending time together as a 'amily. I en*oy scra booking, sewing, stam ing, drawing and laying the iano. I also have a great sense o' humor, which you need when you work with children4

Infant and Toddler Philosophy My primary goal for the infants and toddlers is for them to feel safe and secure. We will provide respectful, responsive, strong relationships along with trust, loving, responsive individual care and attention in a safe stimulating way. Infant and toddler program philosophy will strive to provide opportunities to help children Develop physically through opportunities to use large and small motor skills and abilities Develop emotionally and develop self esteem, independence and problem solving skills Develop intellectually by age appropriate activities in language arts, communication skills, science, math readiness, and reading Develop creatively through opportunities to express themselves through music, movement, creative play, and art Develop socially through opportunities by which are out of love and concern for each other's safety and well being. Infants and toddlers deserve care responsive to cultural backgrounds

Michele Jeske
Summary of Qualifications

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6hone 5/%-72"-#752 email9 *eskeinterdesign:gmail.com

!ept. "##" to $resent %ur !hepherd &hild &are Lead Teacher (ake care of children ) weeks to *" years +ight now I mainly work with ) months to *" months $rovide ,uality care $lan daily learning activities +ead stories Written or verbal communication daily with parents Office Personnel $repare payroll for staff -pdate children and staff files 'nswer phones &ommunicate with parents &losed building down after business hours Made copies that were needed for classrooms or staff (yped monthly newsletters for parents (yped monthly menus for staff and children

'ppleton, WI

Education

I have recently finished &!./.0 (raining in "#*# Dec. "##1 /ox 2alley (echnical &ollege 'ppleton, WI 'ssociates Degree in .arly &hildhood .ducation 3an. "### /ox 2alley (echnical &ollege 'ssociates Degree in Interior Design 'ppleton, WI

Professional Memberships References

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$rofessional Development +eflection and $lanning

Adapted from the New Vision Assessment

Reflections
?egin by thinking about your career and making specific statements about it. -se this tool to reflect on your professional satisfaction and growth. *. What excites you M%!( about your @obA I love working with children and watching them grow as people.BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ". What challenges are you currently facing in your workA (he challenges that I am currently facing in my work is coming up with activities for the age that I am working with and making sure it follows the criteria for 5oung!tar.BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :. What would you &C'48. about your current positionA If more than one, please prioritiDe. (his one was tough for me. I am not really sure what I would change about my current position. (he stuff that I would change is center related.BBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ;. 0ist three @ob related areas you would like more information on *. 'ge appropriate activities for the developmental areas BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ". BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB =. Which $rofessional %rganiDations are you currently involved inA a. 6I have to renew7 4ational 'ssociation for the .ducation of 5oung &hildren b. BBBBBBBWisconsin .arly &hildhood 'ssociation c. BBBBBBB 0ocal '.5& 'ffiliate d. BBBBBBB Wisconsin /amily &hild &are 'ssociation e. BBBBBBB Wisconsin &hild &are 'dministrators 'ssociation f. BBBBBBB 0ocal /amily &hild &are !upport 8roup @. BBBBBBB %ther, please specify

%f the topics listed below, reflect on the areas that you do well and what areas would like to experience growth inA &hild &are 8iver +elationships I love having relationships with children. I love the children like they are my own family and care about them very much. I never had a child who didnEt like me or was afraid of me. (hey seem to respect me especially when I was with the two year olds because I respected them. (bservation and $lanning I do pretty well on observations but I wish I had more time to observe children. I feel that I need improvement on planning activities that help promote those observations. I have a hard time coming up with activities and then when I do I have a hard time with some of the developmental areas that they go in. (hose areas that I need help with are 'pproaches to learning and &ognition and 8eneral >nowledge. 0earning .nvironment I try making the learning environment fun and exciting. I would like to grow in the area. 8uiding &hildren I always use redirection and positive guidance. $arent +elationships I love interacting with parents. !ometimes I am shy at first but I am overcoming that. I have built great relationships with some of the parents in the past. Cealth and !afety I am a very particular on health and safety. I am always throwing away broken toys since there is no need to keep them because of safety reasons. I am always sanitiDing toys and washing their hands besides my own to keep control of germs. &ommunity Involvement F I havenEt done much in the community involvement beside what I did with &ub !couts. I have done some outreach things involved with my center. I would love to grow in this area. 'dvocacy F I have to renew my membership with the 4'5&.. I would love to be part of more involvedGactive in 'dvocacy for children.

Planning
(ake some time now to look at the previous forms you @ust competed. +eflect on recurring strengths, area of improvement, interests, desires and challenges. (hen fill out this worksheet.

Professional Planning

Develop a professional plan with one or two goals and steps to achieve those goals forH
* year from now ?ecome better at lesson planning and come up with activities off the top of my head. ?y learning where I can find developmental appropriate activities for their age. +enew my membership with the 4'5.&. Making a phone call to re,uest my password and update my information with them. (o have the children eat at their siDe tables. 8et appropriate table and chairs 8et some lower chairs with trays on them for the younger children who need support. 8et rid of the table with the bucket seats built in. >nowing WM.0! and 5oung !tar guidelines better >nowing the differences and how to make them work together : years from now (o improve my teaching strategies ?y taking continuing education classes (o have more knowledge on child growth and development Improve %rganiDation Cow to organiDe activity ideas per specific ages (o be become better at rearranging the classroom 0earning the Iters and .cers standards (o become the best teacher that I can be

?y completing my goals