Sheryl Jackson

2745 W. Beeline Rd.

Salem, IN 47167

 812-883-1381

 Education

Graduate Studies, Indiana University Southeast (2003, 2002, 1998, 1990)
BS, Elementary Education, Indiana University Southeast (1988)

Misc. College Courses, Florida College, Temple, Terrace, Fla. (1983)

H.S. Diploma, East Washington H.S., Pekin, Indiana (1983)
 

Substitute Teaching Experience

Substitute Teacher, Bradie Shrum Lower and Upper Elementary Schools (2002/2003)
Summer School Teacher/Substitute Teacher/Student Teacher, Bradie Shrum Elementary School (1988-1992)
     Duties included all aspects of a classroom teacher.  This also includes substitute teaching during the maternity   leaves of Jo Lynn Allen, Rene Lamb, Pam Haendiges, and finishing the remainder of the year for Susan Smart after she moved.  While most of my experience has been at the first grade level, I have done substitute work in grades K-5, art, and music.

Substitute Teacher, East Washington Elementary School/ Orleans Elementary School (1990-1992)
 

Teaching/ School Related Work Experience

Preschool Teacher, Personal Business Owner, Learning Tree Daycare & Preschool (1993-Present)
Responsibilities:

• Teaching preschool academics.
• Behavior management.
• Mediation.
• Teaching skill streaming.
• Communicating w/parents.
• Managing childhood diabetes, allergies, and other medical problems.
• Record keeping.
• Interviewing and managing employees.

Project Coordinator, Community Child Care Initiative Grant (2002-2004)
Responsibilities: 

• Coordinating and presenting training for childcare providers in special needs, infant-toddlers, and curriculum.
• Scheduling, referral, and follow-up of community developmental screenings for children 0-preschool age.
• Equipping and organizing a resource center for childcare providers and parents.
• Registering all known childcare providers.
• Creating time-lines, and reports detailing mini-goals and documenting expenditures.

Public Relations, Kid Care Coalition, Inc. (1999-present)
Responsibilities: 

• Researching and writing grants.
• Compiling and writing grant reports.
• Participating in and supervising community activities for children.
• Writing press releases.
• Writing copy for the newsletter.

• Assisting with advertising for community events.
• Creating and distributing flyers.
• Writing proposal letters to individuals, businesses, and organizations requesting funding and assistance in other aspects of non-profit incorporation.

 BABES Presenter, Washington County Against Substance Abuse (1993-1995)
Responsibilities:

• Writing introductory letters.
• Scheduling appointments for presentation of the program.
• Presenting the program.
• Making oral reports.

 Volunteer/Community Activities

• Community Input for CAPE Grant, (1999-2000)
• Grant Writing Team, Child Care Initiative Grant, (2001)
• Public Relations Officer, Kid Care Coalition, Inc. (1999-Present)
• Make A Difference Day Coordinator, Kid Care Coalition, Inc. (2000)
• Month of the Child Activities, Kid Care Coalition, Inc. (1998-2002)
• Kid’s Fest Volunteer, (1998-2000)
• Bible School Teacher, Eastview Church of Christ, (2000)
• Shop With A Cop Volunteer (1999)

 Workshops/ Other Training

• Prudential Positive Parenting, Train the Trainer (2003)

• IACCRR Better Baby Care, Train the Trainer (2003)

• IACCRR 12 hr. series-Special Needs Workshops (2003)
• IAEYC Conference-Special Needs/Infant-Toddler Workshops (2003)
• Tri-Star Alliance-Conflict Resolution Workshop (2003)
• Early Impressions-Emergent Literacy Training w/Mary Jo Huff (2003)
• Child Care Provider Mini Conferences by Orange County Child Care Coop. (1998-2003)
• Grant Writing I, II, III with George Zocklein (2000,2004)
• Human Services Training Conference by GDS Work Solutions (1999,2000)
• CPR, First Aid, Universal Precautions (2002)                             
• Lakeshore Training- Language Development (1999)
• Lakeshore Training- Imaginative Explorations (1999)
• Lakeshore Training- Science II (1999)
• Appelbaum Training (1999)
• Early Childhood Experiences with Dava Haire (1999)
• Southern Indiana Early Childhood Conference (1999)
• BABES Presenters Training Program (1993)

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