Michelle Kunz
3010 DelMonte St.
San Mateo, CA 94403
LiLkunz10@aol.com
650-464-4167

WORK EXPERIENCE

Schmidt and Cullen Families San Mateo, CA
Teacher / Nanny for 4 children (Twin girls-09/04, boy-12/06, and girl-09/06)
June 2008 - Present

• Develop and implement daily scheduled curriculum activities for all four children
• Interact with children and help provide a nurturing environment
• Recommend and develop programs and activities to enhance children’s developmental needs
• Drive, attend, participate and monitor children’s activities – sports, dance, gymnastics, swimming
• Attend to children’s needs – prepare and cook meals, laundry (wash and fold) and straighten up and create organizational systems for toys and clothes
• Schedule out-of-home activities to museums, zoos, parks/playgrounds and age-appropriate amusement parks
• Counsel parents on children’s emotional and physical needs
• Maintain strong relationship with parents
• Accommodate flexible schedules

Children’s Creative Learning Centers Redwood City, CA
Teacher (Toddlers: 12 - 24 months old)
July 2006 – April 2008

• Responsible for 1-24 children at any given time
• Create and implement age-appropriate daily scheduled curriculum activities for toddler age group
• Enhance children’s play
• Communicate with parents by providing verbal reports and written notes on children’s daily activities and development
• Attend to children’s needs (feeding, diapering, teaching, etc.)
• Maintain health and safety of children
• Organize play area and curriculum materials
• Work cohesively with a team of 6 coworkers and supervisors

Silver and Gold Childcare San Mateo, CA
Teacher / Director's Assistant (2 - 6 year olds)
July 1999- July 2006

• Assumed director duties when needed/requested
• Responsible for 1-12 children at any given time
• Create and implement age-appropriate daily curriculum
• Set up art ideals
• Enhance children’s play
• Provide verbal reports and written notes to parents regarding children’s daily activities/routines
• Organize play area and curriculum materials
• Attend to children’s needs and maintain health and safety of children
• Work cohesively with a team of 5 coworkers and supervisors

EDUCATION

Cañada College Redwood City, CA

• 2004 -- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
• 2006 -- Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Present -- Bachelors of Science in ECE through San Francisco State program at Canada College
  - Completed all ECE courses
  - Currently working on General Education classes via online courses

TRAINING / SKILLS / CREDENTIALS

• First Aid
• Handling Behavior
• Toddler Curriculum
• Process vs. Product
• Parent Communication
• Health and safety
• CPR Trained
• Exemplary organizational skills
• Curriculum planning
• Background checked and Fingerprinted