Danae Smith seeks a teaching position utilizing her education and experience. She has a Bachelor's degree in English and numerous child development certifications. Her experience includes over 4 years teaching preschoolers at The Young School, where she creates lesson plans, observes students, and maintains the classroom. She is also the Children's Ministry Director at her church and has mentored students in piano, teaching assistant roles, and volunteer positions focused on education, health, and community outreach.

1. Danae Smith
12719 Haskell Lane Bowie, MD 20716
Phone: 240-381-4628 E-Mail: danaesmith416@gmail.com
Objective
To gain additional teaching experience and utilize my 4 years of teaching and higher educational training.
Education
University Of Maryland, College Park May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature
Certifications
Innovations in Education, LLC
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) February 2016
(3 Hours SN Core of Knowledge training)
Professional Development Institute
Cognitive Development in Children: Hands- On, Minds- On November 2015
(2 Hours Child Development/ 4 Hours Curriculum)
Maryland State Department of Education
Developmental Screening Overview (4 Hours) October 2015
Focus on Children, Inc.
Certificate of Mentoring
December 2014
Certificate of Membership
Child Care Certification in Child Development and Curriculum (90 Hours) May 2014
Child Care A Professional Business: Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
In The Child Care Setting (3 Hours) January 2014
Emergency Disaster Preparedness (6 Hours)
Understanding and Recognizing The Challenges Of The Special Needs Children: Attention Deficit Hyper Activity
Disorder (ADHD), Learning and Physical Disability, and Autism (3 Hours)
Skills
Communication
Proficient in preparing reports and presentations.
Adept at interpreting and analyzing peer reviewed and published research.
Skilled at collaborating with peers for group assignments and projects.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software.
Public Health
Experienced in implementing public health code policies and procedures.
Executed a program and crisis management by planninga community health fair.
Math and Science
Performed health related experiments such as blood testing, electrocardiography stress testing, and other anatomical and
biological procedures.
Applied scientific protocol to achieve consistent results.
Understands and applies formulas to mathematical equations.
Completed coursework in statistics, biostatistics, math, biology second level, and anatomy second level.
Teaching
Supervised, taught, and mentored children in educational environments.
Demonstrated skill in instructing challenged young individuals and implemented plans to achieve different goals.
Held conferences with parents to explain developmental assessment of kindergarten readiness.
Completed summary reports based on observations, documentation and development overtime.
Maintained functioning classroom environment in an MSDE accredited classroom.

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Created portfolio documentation for each individual child (classroom size 38 children/ 4 teachers).
Spanish
Completed second level of Intensive Intermediate Spanish at the University of Maryland.
Currently using knowledge of the Spanish language to teach preschool students.
Experience
Sept. 2015- Present Gambrills, MD
The Young School/ Preschool Math and Science Teacher
Plan and adhere to lesson plans, document and observe individual child development,
administer evaluations/assessments and maintain a functioning classroom.
Sept. 2014- Present Bowie, MD
Children’s Ministry Director for Chosen Generation Church
Provide a fun, safe and educational atmosphere in church.
Aug. 2013-Sept. 2015 Largo, MD
Pee Wee Piano/Teaching Assistant/Driver
Maintained a safe, educational and structured environment for students.
Jan. 2013-May 2015 College Park, MD
Berwyn Christian School/Teaching Assistant (Intern)
Assisted with any assigned duties as well as correspondence with parents through email.
Sept. 2012 – May 2013 College Park, MD
America Reads*America Counts/Mentor
Strengthened the math skills of fourth grade students and organized kinetic learning
activities.
May 2012 College Park, MD
University of Maryland College Park/Volunteer
Assisted high school students and participated in each presentation during the Third
Annual Health Summit.
Feb. 2012 – Mar. 2012 Washington, DC
Fund for the Public Interest/Canvasser
Campaigned for the U.S.PIRG and Environment Virginia to raise money for
environmental and political issues.
Oct. 2011 – Dec. 2011 College Park, MD
Sister to Sister/Volunteer/Hunger & Homeless Awareness
Met with juveniles housed at the Waxter Juvenile Detention Center to offer advice about
school assignments and applying for college. Collected and packed donations for
distribution to the homeless.