Aimee Mbuvi
Waukee
Summary
Dedicated professional with a proven track record at New Horizon Academy, enhancing child safety and fostering emotional development. Skilled in classroom management and customer service, I excel in creating nurturing environments for children and building strong parent relationships. Achieved significant improvements in child engagement and safety protocols.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Daycare Teacher
New Horizon Academeny
01.2023 - Current
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Provided a safe and nurturing environment for children, regularly monitoring indoor and outdoor spaces for potential hazards.
- Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication about their child''s progress and needs.
- Assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
- Oversaw daily transitions between various activities such as snack time, outdoor playtime, naptime ensuring smooth operation of daily schedule.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toileting.
- Utilized positive reinforcement strategies to encourage appropriate behaviors among students while minimizing disruptions or conflicts.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Guided students through daily routines, instilling a sense of responsibility and independence within each child.
- Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
- Enhanced children''s emotional development through empathetic communication and active listening techniques.
Sales Associate
Garage Clothing Store
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
Grocery Bagger
Fareway Grocery
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Assisted customers with carrying heavy bags to their vehicles, enhancing overall service quality.
- Reduced wait times for customers by quickly and accurately bagging groceries.
- Collected carts from parking lot and designated return locations.
- Retrieved items for customers and verified prices.
Education
High School Diploma -
Valley High School
West Des Moines, IA05-2023
Skills
- Time management
- Child safety
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Strong work ethic
- Health and safety
- Customer service
- Active listener
- Problem-solving
- Loves children
- CPR and first aid
- Friendly and likeable
- Emotionally supportive
- Approachable
- Child care
- Infant, toddler, and preschool curricula
- First aid training
- Parent-teacher communication
- Infant care
- Classroom management
- Decision-making
Certification
- First Aid Certification - American Red Cross or St John Ambulance.
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Daycare Teacher
New Horizon Academeny
01.2023 - Current
Sales Associate
Garage Clothing Store
05.2022 - 09.2022
Grocery Bagger
Fareway Grocery
01.2018 - 04.2018
High School Diploma -
Valley High School
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