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Erica Bonner

Hampton

Summary

Education professional with robust background in facilitating student learning and providing classroom support. Known for strong commitment to team collaboration and achieving educational outcomes. Skilled in employing educational technology and adapting to evolving classroom needs, ensuring consistent support for both educators and students.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisory Education Technician

Russ Child Development Center
11.2024 - Current
  • Ensures all care complied with child development standards and regulatory guidance.
  • Monitor classroom and program to ensure a safe nurturing learning environment IAW DoD, AF and NAEYC criteria.
  • Efficiently administer performance management program responsibilities, ensuring employee performance plans, progress reviews, and appraisals are accomplished in compliance with DAF guidance and timeframes.
  • Evaluates assigned classrooms and staff using established tools at least annually. Results are documented and on file.
  • Ensured compliance with policies and regulations applicable to AF Child and Youth Programs

Child and Youth Program Assistant Teacher Leader

Russ Child Development Center
06.2023 - 10.2024
  • Conducted parent orientations and coached and mentored other employees and parents on classroom procedures
  • Relayed instructions from the supervisor, made activity assignments and completed work started in accordance with the daily activity plan.
  • Observed program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed

Navy Child and Youth Program Assistant/Lead Teacher

NAS Jacksonville, NAS Mayport, JBLE Little Creek, Sewells Point CDC, and Norfolk 24/7 Center
05.2017 - 10.2021
  • Observed and developed activities to help children reach developmental milestones
  • Role modeled developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques
  • Worked with a trainer and supervisor to implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children and youth
  • Ensured that available program spaces are fully utilized. Works collaboratively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List to ensure vacancies are filled quickly

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

University of North Florida Child Development Research Center
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Planned and implemented daily lessons
  • Maintained records of children's activities, and development using Teaching Gold Strategies
  • Communicated discipline problems, parent concerns and accidents
  • Supervised the classroom, while assisting children to think creatively, solving problems independently
  • Prepared children with the skills to enter kindergarten

Customer Service Representative

Navy Exchange
09.2013 - 10.2015
  • Completed sales transactions efficiently
  • Advised customers about upcoming sales events, and services
  • Ensured assigned areas are fully stocked, and merchandise is neatly arranged
  • Completed paperwork associated with merchandise/inventory movement, price adjustments, customer returns and cash register operation

Executive Assistant, U.S. Navy

Naval Hospital Pensacola
09.2005 - 01.2013
  • Reviewed and edited correspondence prior to release and submission for signature
  • Logged and filed classified documents
  • Established mail delivery routes and managed distribution process
  • Worked closely with commanding officers
  • Ensured military officials schedules were kept and needs were met

Education

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
08.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Development

Park University
Parkville, MO
05.2026

Skills

  • First level supervisor providing routine oversight, accountability, safety of children, instruction, mentoring, and coaching for CYP direct care professionals who work in Department of Defense (DoD) operated military Child Development Centers or School Age Care Programs
  • Serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to Child Development Center or School Age Care Program while ensuring the staff provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth in Child and Youth Programs (CYP)
  • Knowledge of professional child and/ or youth development theory, methodology, and practices relating to physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at a variety of ages, with a variety of needs, and in a variety of settings
  • Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures
  • Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws governing the detection, prevention, and reporting of child abuse and/or neglect

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures 12 years of increasing higher levels of experience in Early Childhood
  • Knowledge of professional child and/or youth development theory, methodology, and practices relating to physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at a variety of ages, with a variety of needs, and in a variety of settings
  • 1st line supervisor
  • Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws governing the detection, prevention, and reporting of child abuse and/or neglect
  • Ensure staff provide appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth in Child Development
  • Supervises, coaches, and manages their work to ensure the ongoing staff development, execution of DoD standards of care and curriculum, and delivery of care are consistent with best practices of child/youth development programs
  • Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment
  • Effectively and efficiently achieved and demonstrated progress in improving program and work practices including streamlining the complexity of processes whenever possible to include break schedules, room assignments, and lunches
  • Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other managers and professional staff to ensure seamless service and continuity of quality for all children and youth.

Timeline

Supervisory Education Technician

Russ Child Development Center
11.2024 - Current

Child and Youth Program Assistant Teacher Leader

Russ Child Development Center
06.2023 - 10.2024

Navy Child and Youth Program Assistant/Lead Teacher

NAS Jacksonville, NAS Mayport, JBLE Little Creek, Sewells Point CDC, and Norfolk 24/7 Center
05.2017 - 10.2021

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

University of North Florida Child Development Research Center
01.2016 - 06.2016

Customer Service Representative

Navy Exchange
09.2013 - 10.2015

Executive Assistant, U.S. Navy

Naval Hospital Pensacola
09.2005 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Development

Park University

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development

College of Southern Maryland
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