Early Childhood Education

is from United States. Highest degree: masters. Specialization: Early Childhood Education. Subjects: TYPE OF WORK: Fulltime. Experience: 07 years.

Contact
3038805207 (Home)
kaila.olson@colorado.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/kaila olson-705531153 (LinkedIn)
Top Skills
Curriculum Innovation
Curriculum Assessment
Elementary Education
Certifications
Elementary School Teaching License
edX Verified Certificate for Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Implementation
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
ECE Pedagogy Certificate
Positive Discipline in School and Classroom
Kaila Olson
Elementary School Teacher at The Little Bridge School Pasadena, California, United States
Summary
Elementary school educator with a Masters in early childhood education, US teaching license, and graduate certificate in pedagogy. Currently living in Shanghai where I teach grade two students. I am an experienced home room kindergarten teacher, subject teacher, and am passionate about early childhood education, experiential learning, and incorporating cultural understanding into the classroom.
Experience
Shanghai Little Bridge School
Elementary School Teacher
July 2021 – December 2025 (4 years 6 months)
Shanghai, China
English subject teacher for Grade 2 students. Experience building and adapting American curriculum to meet the different needs of multi-lingual learners.
Design and teach elective courses including Design Thinking and The Relationship Between Nature and Art.
Previously a Grade 1 teacher and have lead writing workshops for Grade 3 students.
Serve as the foreign staff coordinator to provide support in curriculum, teaching practices, and integration into the school systems.
Angel Joy Academy
Homeroom Kindergarten Teacher
July 2019 – July 2021 (2 years 1 month)
Shanghai City, China
Head teacher in a bilingual classroom to help prepare kindergarten students, ages 5-6, for primary school. I have experience designing and modifying curriculum specifically for ESL learners.
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I also helped international students prepare for their highly competitive elementary school exams and interviews.
Education International Cooperation (EIC) Group English Teacher
June 2018 – June 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Shanghai City, China
I taught English as a second language to students ranging from phonics to sixth grade with an emphasis on conversation and writing at a language center.
American Campus Communities
Leasing Assistant
June 2017 – July 2018 (1 year 2 months)
Boulder, Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder
Anthropology Teaching Assistant
January 2017 – May 2017 (5 months)
Boulder
U.S. Department of State
Youth Ambassador
June 2012 – January 2013 (8 months)
Malaysia
Education
University of Colorado Denver
Master’s degree, Early Childhood Education · (2021 – 2022)
Moreland University
Teaching License, Education · (August 2023 – May 2024)
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Science – BS , Anthropology · (2014 – 2018) Page 2 of 2