Tina Shilling

4101 Mendenhall Blvd.

Juneau, Alaska
(858)213-5033
Shillingtina1@aol.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Respected team player with great communication skills. Holds a Bachelors Degree in
Human Development with a specialization in Early Childhood Education.
Demonstrates ability of patience and compassion for tasks at hand.
EXPERIENCE
Floyd Dryden Middle School Preschool
August 2015 Currently

Para-Educator, Resource for sixth grade wing.

Responsible to tutor and encourage sixth grade students,
modifying assignments to their individual education plans.
Supervising lunch duty with 100 plus students.
Coaching Dance for 30 plus middle school students. Instilling
character development within each dance class, modifying
routines to fit students abilities.

Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, Richard Fletcher Preschool

August 2012 August 2015

Classroom inspired by Reggio approach, creating an enriching

environment based on the interests of children through a selfguided curriculum.
Emerging students interests in centers such as math/science,
dramatic play, art area, manipulatives, block area, and reading
to further educational opportunities.
Construct a daily summary for parent connections, as well as
weekly documentation, monthly newsletters and the use of
communication pathways to keep parents informed.
Host parent teacher conferences as well as assess children on
kindergarten readiness skills.
Inspire and install YMCAs core values: Honesty,
Responsibility, Caring and Respect.
Create I love you rituals with class to further connection/bond
between classmates as well as staff.
Encourage a strong sense of self-worth through daily
experiences as well as conscious discipline.
Familiar with NAEYC requirements.

Westminster Presbyterian Preschool August 2010- August 2012

Educate through creative dramatics, art, science, music,

language, cooking and physical exercise
Encourage creativity, positive self-image and social
relationships.
Develop stimulating environments for curriculum based
activities
Construct weekly lesson plans to match schools
theme/curriculum and philosophies.
Write progress reports, bulletin boards, health concerns, sign
in/out sheets and information for parents and families.
Developed Class blog site to upload pictures and information
for parents and Families of students.
Maintain Communication with Parents and Families through
face to face socialization, Email, and Class Blog.
Created and Conducted a Kids Fitness after school program:
Selecting/ordering materials, arranging in age appropriate
activities to promote health and fitness.

Victory Gymnastics Academy: January 2010- August 2010

Taught gymnastics to children who are old enough to walk to

eighteen years of age.
Invented ideas of new obstacles to promote gross/fine motor
skills
Used imagination skills to create a fun environment for
younger child development classes
Directed Birthday Parties; Scheduled staff, ordered food and
party favors, responsible for set up and tear down of
equipment.

Mad Science of San Diego: School year of 2009

Taught hour long lesson plans to elementary aged children

Provided hands on activities to promote fun, remember able
science experiences.
Demonstrates ability to work in numerous different classroom
settings with ranging age groups, being able to accommodate
to each school and student.

YMCA - Social Services Division : School year of 2009

After school program leader at Mesa Verde Middle School, in

the Poway School District
Provided homework assistance
Created Dances, Cheers, Arts and Crafts for after school
activities for children to sign up to attend.
Responsible for sign in and sign out of over 200 students.

Rancho Family YMCA : 02/15/2007 to 08/20/2008

Taught gymnastics to children ages two through seventeen.

Implied the values of respect, responsibility, caring and
honesty through my teaching
Arranged and hosted sports birthday parties with up to fifteen
children in attendance
Taught cheerleading for children three years of age to ten
years of age.
Use imaginary play to help imprint different gymnastic
abilities to students.

EDUCATION
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California
Bachelors Of Arts: Human Development
with a specialization in Early Childhood
Education

Completed: Fall 2015

Completed: Fall 2014

Palomar Community College
San Marcos, California
Associates In Arts: Working With Families.
Abraxas High School
Completed all high school requirements.
American Red Cross
Completed the requirements for First Aid and CPR
Working With Families Certificate
Palomar Community College

VOLUNTEER WORK
Rock Church Point Loma, CA : April 2013- August 2015

Lead Sunday school teacher for three year old classroom.

Teach hour and a half long classes, engaging children in numerous activities
pertaining to the lesson plan to create a remember able experience.
Create a bond with parents during drop off and pick up, showing love and
kindness to help welcome them back.

Reach, Inc. Juneau, Alaska : 2000-2004

Helped and supervised developmentally disabled of all ages

Community outings with clients for appropriate activities

Helping Hands: 2000-2005

Collected food from varies companies and distributed to families in need.

Juneau Youth Football League: 2001- 2005

Choreographed cheers, and dances for children ages ten to twelve

Worked with them for over four years and many of my students were chosen for
competition ( All Stars)

References:
Brittney Preston
Lead three year old teacher
Magdalena Ecke YMCA
200 Saxony Rd. CA 92024
760-213-5310
Brittanypreston@yahoo.com
Margo Dowd
Store Manage Planet Beauty
7452 Del Mar Ave.
San Diego, CA 92129
(858)213-5033
Laurel Anderson
Palomar Community College
1140 West Mission Rd
San Marcos CA, 92069
Landerson@palomar.edu
Bettina Shilling
Registered Nurse
UC San Diego Medical Center
200 W. Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
(619)-928-1253