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Resumes
August 13, 2026
Resume Example
Use these ATS-friendly resume examples and templates to showcase your safety record, child outcomes, and family satisfaction in daycare work.
Yolanda Espinoza
(505) 555-0139 ◇ Albuquerque, NM
yolanda.espinoza@example.com ◇ linkedin.com/in/yolanda-espinoza ◇ yolandaespinoza.com
Objective
Daycare lead teacher with 6 years in licensed child care, currently leading a preschool room of 18 children aged 3 to 4 at a center serving 96 families. Holds a 0 reportable incident record across 6 years, raised the room kindergarten readiness score from 68% to 91% of children meeting benchmarks, and keeps a 94% family satisfaction score. Runs the room on routines, documentation, and daily communication with parents, so that what happens in the room is visible to the families outside it.
Education
A.A. in Early Childhood Education, Rio Grande Crown Community College 2018 – 2020
Coursework in Child Development, Curriculum Planning, Observation and Assessment, Family Engagement, and Health and Safety.
Child Development Associate Credential, Council for Professional Recognition 2021
Current pediatric CPR and first aid certification; completed 24 hours of continuing training each year since 2020.
Skills
Classroom Practice
Lesson and activity planning, play-based learning, daily routines and transitions, positive behaviour guidance, individual learning plans
Health and Safety
Licensing compliance, ratio management, illness and injury protocols, allergy management, sanitation schedules, incident documentation
Assessment and Families
Developmental screening, portfolio documentation, parent conferences, daily reports, family communication, referral coordination
Tools & Platforms
Brightwheel, Procare, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Google Workspace, Canva, Ages and Stages Questionnaires
Experience
Lead Preschool Teacher 08/2022 – Present
Rio Grande Crown Early Learning Center Albuquerque, NM
- Lead a preschool room of 18 children aged 3 to 4 with 2 assistant teachers at a center serving 96 families.
- Raised the room kindergarten readiness score from 68% to 91% of children meeting benchmarks across 3 years.
- Hold a 94% family satisfaction score and a 0 reportable incident record across 3 licensing inspections.
Assistant Teacher, Toddler Room 06/2020 – 07/2022
Sandia Line Child Care Albuquerque, NM
- Supported a toddler room of 12 children aged 18 to 36 months at a 1 to 6 ratio across 2 years.
- Completed developmental screenings for 30 children a year and flagged 4 for early intervention referrals that were confirmed.
- Wrote daily reports for 12 families with a 100% same-day completion rate.
Child Care Aide 09/2018 – 05/2020
Sandia Line Child Care Albuquerque, NM
- Floated across 5 rooms covering infants to pre-kindergarten while completing an early childhood degree.
- Maintained sanitation schedules across 5 rooms with 0 findings across 2 licensing inspections.
- Promoted to assistant teacher after 20 months on the recommendation of 3 lead teachers.
Projects
Kindergarten Readiness Programme. Rebuilt the preschool room week around 6 daily learning centres tied to the state early learning guidelines, with a 10-minute small group each day for children below benchmark, which raised readiness from 68% to 91% in 3 years.
Daily Communication Routine. Set up photo-based daily reports through the center app for 18 families, sent before pickup every day, which lifted the family satisfaction score from 81% to 94% and cut pickup-time questions to the point where transitions run 10 minutes faster.
Early Intervention Screening. Ran developmental screenings on schedule for 30 children a year at a previous center and documented concerns in a way that led to 4 confirmed early intervention referrals, each with services starting within 60 days.
Extra-Curricular Activities
- Member of a state early childhood education association, attending an annual conference and 4 workshops a year.
- Volunteer story time reader at a public library branch twice a month.
- Organise a community toy and book drive that collected about 900 items last year.
Leadership
- Lead a room team of 2 assistant teachers and mentor about 3 practicum students a year.
- Serve as the center lead for curriculum planning across 3 preschool rooms.
- Trained 8 new staff on daily report and incident documentation standards.
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