Ruthie Arellano

Compassionate and dedicated child care specialist with experience in all aspects of before and after-school programming. An excellent communicator and collaborator who is passionate about facilitating a quality, safe and nurturing environment for children, parents and staff.

Child Care Coordinator​October 2024-Present

• Collaborate with families, staff and school administration to build a child care program that is responsive to the needs of the children in our district.

o Communicate directly with parents to give them updates on their child’s experience. Maintain contact information, contracts and tuition payment.

o Coordinate materials from child care assistants to create a weekly newsletter with photos and updates on enrichment activities.

• Supervise staff of fifteen, including developing program curriculum;creating work and training schedules; mediating staffing conflicts and conducting regular performance reviews.
• Provide input to program budget; make or authorize purchase of supplies, equipment, and site repairs and maintenance.​

Child Care Assistant 2​October 2021-October 2024

• Assisted Child Care Coordinator in training and onboarding of new staff on a rolling basis.
• Provided in-classroom support to the coordinator to implement curriculum plans.
• Monitored student behavior and provided guidance to foster a positive atmosphere that encouraged participation during after school activities.

• CPR and First Aid Certified
• Food Handlers Certified
• 504/IEP Training​

EDUCATION

Mount San Jacinto Community College ​San Jacinto, CA

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• ECS 101 Principles of Early Childhood Development
• ECS 102 Language Experience Young Child
• ECS/SOCI Marriage & Family
• ECS 110 Child Development
• ECS 120 Infant/Toddler Edc/Care