Kendra Rouse Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Brighton, Massachusetts

-Mentored new staff members; created support documents containing individualized classroom details to facilitate acclimation of new educators, including space maps, legal ratios, school policies, and documentation expectations.-Managed daily operations in the absence of the director/assistant director. Answered phones, addressed staffing issues, created/covered break schedules, and supported administrative team.Improved staff communication during day-to-evening transitions by implementing a new system, including an organizational chart and task checklist for evening teachers, resulting in a smoother extended-day program transition.-Boosted staff morale and enhanced the school community's spirit by leading the Sunshine Committee. Spearheaded various initiatives to support teaching teams and organized team bonding events.-Led a school-wide library reorganization project, including cataloging and categorizing books by age-appropriate categories for improved accessibility and organization.-Delivered presentation to early education class on establishing emotionally responsive classroom. -Enhanced parent/teacher communication by creating weekly newsletters with photos, lesson summaries, parent education, and child development topics.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Create welcoming, nurturing classroom environments for children/families that reflect the individuality of each child. Develop and implement a Reggio Emilia-style curriculum focused on open-ended exploration with children as co-constructors of learning in adherence to Massachusetts guidelines, EEC guidelines, and NAEYC standards. Monitor children daily to tailor activities in real time to developmental stages and interests, documenting progress through classroom displays; photographed learning moments used in weekly newsletters and uploaded to Kaymbu. Compile monthly journey binders and conduct two annual development assessments. Lead trainings/conversations at staff meetings with reflective questions about Jewish education and Sheva lenses. Communicate with parents daily. Attend national conferences, local workshops, and community-of-practice groups. Train teachers on use of educational software/assessment tools.

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Celebrated significant transformations in attitudes/behaviors with children, parents, and colleagues. Nurtured challenging children, modeling productive behaviors patiently and effectively. Managed office tasks, addressed issues, scheduled tours, and maintained staff-to-child ratios as designated administrator during director's absence.

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Established safe and joyful classroom environment, fostering creativity and play while aligning with Massachusetts curriculum guidelines and NAEYC standards. Developed monthly themes for diverse curriculum activities, including individual/group projects. Conducted observations and documented children's progress daily, sharing insights with parents via conversations, daily sheets, and portfolio. Provided reports every six months/held conferences to address concerns, celebrate strengths, and focus on growth.Supported each student in gaining skills that promoted independence, including taking off/putting on clothes and shoes, potty training, eating, cleaning up after themselves, and using words to solve conflicts with peers. Developed customized developmental checklist and process to facilitate smooth transitions to preschool for students, parents, and teachers. Worked with preschool educators to define personalized learning objectives for incoming students.

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Facilitated children's emotional regulation, social play, and fine motor skills development, including writing, letter recognition, and tracing. Strengthened sound-to-letter connections, fostered scientific inquiry through experiments, and reinforced cognitive skills.

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Prepared students for kindergarten by fostering independence through skill-building projects. Emphasized writing skills, early math skills, and socio-emotional development in engaging activities.