Alahya Dela Cruz-Brisbin
Maricopa,AZ
Summary
Accomplished teaching professional with solid leadership approach and passion for student learning. Implements successful and diverse lessons to enhance instruction and engage student interest. Organized problem-solver skilled at approaching educational issues and devising forward-thinking resolutions to promote student advancement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Lead Teacher/Floater Teacher
Children's Learning Adventure
04.2024 - Current
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Assisted in creating safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Plan and implement activities that promote social, physical, and intellectual growth of children.
- Maintain classroom records, cleanliness and orderliness to align with state regulations and standards.
- Follow lesson plans to as outlined in Life Time Adventures Curriculum.
- Responsible for care, hygiene, diapering, learning, and developmental activities, and specialized programs.
- Actively engaged with children at all times while serving as a role model through appearance and actions.
- Monitored up to 25 students simultaneously with confidence and leadership
Child Care Attendant
California Family Fitness
8 2022 - 2 2024
- Responsibilities include providing high quality care to children while their parents are using facilities, ensuring safety and create fun activities for all the children of different ages
- Documenting all member and employee child incidents
- Interact with children through active play and structured activities
- Provide a safe and friendly environment with quality supervision, staying attentive and caring for members and their children
- Ensures registrations and check in/out policies and procedures are followed
- Report any accidents or injuries immediately, and documents using incident report form
- Assists with feeding infants, First Aid, Clean-up, etc
- Cleans child area such as toys and etc
- Check in and out children using member Data base.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children
- Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians
- Maintained a clean, organized, and inviting environment conducive to learning and exploration for children of all ages
- Developed age-appropriate activities and crafts to engage children
- Prepared group activities to enhance socialization, communication and problem-solving skills for children
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
Sales Associate
Party City
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Responsibilities include Interact with and assists customers
- Answer the telephones and cash out customers on register
- Processes balloon orders, Assist in receiving and stocking
- Unload merchandise from trucks and Check in shipments
- Stage merchandise for the sales floor, Stock merchandise and organize
- Responsible for maintaining assigned sections in store as determined by manager on staff
- Flexes and fills seasonal aisles
- Ensures proper labeling and signing
- Assists with seasonal pack away
- Performs other duties as needed.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business
- Developed new client relationships by actively engaging with potential customers and highlighting the benefits of our product offerings
- Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions
- Achieved monthly sales targets consistently by implementing effective sales strategies and maintaining a high level of product knowledge
- Managed efficient cash register operations
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy
- Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business
- Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging
- Managed conflict resolution with dissatisfied customers professionally, resulting in improved customer retention rates
Child Care Provider
Tessa Robertson (Private Individual)
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Responsibilities include supervising and entertaining children, preparing and serving meals (following food handling compliance and procedures), as well as assisting with educational development.
- Administered first aid when needed, adhering to established protocols to ensure child safety and wellbeing
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions
- Supported emotional well-being by addressing individual needs and providing a nurturing environment for growth
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children
- Developed age-appropriate activities and crafts to engage children
Child Care Provider
Maria Browning Peterson (Private Individual)
09.2012 - 09.2018
- Responsibilities include supervising and entertaining children, preparing and serving meals (following food handling compliance and procedures) and assisting with educational development.
Assistant teacher/caretaker
Jackson Park Child Care and Development Center
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Responsibilities includes curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communication, and additional responsibilities
- Duties may include assisting in the child's arrival and departure from the center, diapering, feeding, toileting, resting, developing and assisting with games and learning activities; observing and evaluating development levels and maintaining records of the children daily.
Hostess/Server
IHOP
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Responsibilities included greeting and seating guests in a timely manner, receiving and delivering initial drink orders, clearing and setting tables when needed
- Crossed trained to record and take to-go orders, answering phones (by the third ring), assist servers when they need assistance, running food, monitoring and making sure that all condiments are properly stocked and filled on each table/booth, wiping and sanitizing menus, electronic alert devices (for when a party is called), highchairs and preparing kids menus and silverware for the next day
- Manage the hosting station making sure that all tables and booths availability are current and accurate.
Cashier
Corner Bakery Café
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Responsibilities includes cash handling experience and skills utilizing the POS system for the registers
- Interacting with the customers and answering any questions they may have about the menu
- Cleaning the front of the house areas, stocking and replenishing ice, all treat bags and baked goods inside the display cases
- Making espresso drinks and smoothies
- Ensure that when it's time to check out each and every guest are satisfied with their experience, assisting the expo, server or anyone in the back of the house when needed
- Clean and make sure things are set for the next shift.
Showroom Coordinator
West Hills Honda
05.2016 - 05.2016
- Responsibilities include tracking each customers visit within the dealership utilizing traffic monitoring process
- Obtain basic demographic information about each customer, using an up card, a computer system, log sheet, or other method established by the dealership
- Enters data into prospect tracking system and runs prospect reports for managers weekly
- Direct customers to appropriate person or department, informing salesperson when a customer is waiting and introducing customers to salesperson
- Answer incoming phone calls and routing it to the sales department or take a thorough message for the appropriate salesperson
- Greet showroom floor guests and make sure to find out why customers are there and find salesperson on floor to help them out.
Busser
All Star Lanes and Casino
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Responsibilities include cleaning tables, taking plates, cups and utensils to kitchen to be washed
- Making sure that diners' drink orders are taken and refilled as needed
- Reset tables for the next service
- Occasionally help waitresses bring food out to the tables and Bowling alley lanes
- Restock utensils, napkins and other dining room needs.
- Trained new staff in bussing and cleaning procedures
- Delivered exceptional guest experiences through attentive service and quick response to issues
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by maintaining a clean and organized dining area
- Refilled drinks and provided extra napkins and silverware to go extra mile in serving customers
- Kept close eye on customers to quickly spot leaving guests and clear tables for future patrons
- Completed side work duties, ensuring that all necessary supplies were stocked for shift success
- Demonstrated attention to detail when setting tables according to restaurant standards
- Helped manage operations of restaurants by cleaning up spills and other messes quickly to minimize hazards
- Assisted wait staff with timely food delivery and guest requests
- Provided attentive service and proactively assessed guest needs
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
Education
High School Diploma -
Central Kitsap High School
Silverdale, WA 09.2012 - 06.2015
No Degree - Business education/ Business law
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA 09.2015 - 09.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Consumnes River College
Sacramento, CA 08.2023 - 02.2024
Skills
Punctual and Reliable
Three years of ASL
Dependable, hardworking, and trustworthy
Responsible, punctual, and task-oriented
Great Leadership Skills
Student-Centered Learning
Cash register and handling experience
Customer service-oriented
Highly organized
Childcare experience
Filing and data archiving
Microsoft Office Proficiency
Receiving and stocking merchandise
60 wpm Typing Speed
Punctual and Reliable
Adaptability and Flexibility
Former Name
Alahya Arce
References
- Kerri Ferate, (360)271-3157, kerrif@cksd.wednet.edu
- Erin Johnson, (360)649-1851, emkjohnson@gmail.com
- Maria Browning-Peterson, (360)271-8958
- Tessa Robertson, (360)633-9052
- Connor Crisp, (360)900-7668
- Carmen Fisher, (916)757-0768
- Mara Wagner, (360)981-3122
- Jasmine Kaiwa, (360)689-9142, Jasmyn_mae@yahoo.com
- Shyanne Pacheco, (360)621-4403, Babybevan24@yahoo.com
- Laura Marubashi, (916)607-7181
- Clint Kawakami, (916)201-5696
- DeAngelo DeLa Cruz, (916)578-2090
- Brianna Rodriguez, (916)895-8439
Certification
CPR/First Aid/ AED
Timeline
Lead Teacher/Floater Teacher
Children's Learning Adventure
04.2024 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Consumnes River College
08.2023 - 02.2024
CPR/First Aid/ AED
07-2023
Sales Associate
Party City
09.2020 - 05.2022
Child Care Provider
Tessa Robertson (Private Individual)
06.2018 - 09.2018
Assistant teacher/caretaker
Jackson Park Child Care and Development Center
09.2017 - 03.2018
Hostess/Server
IHOP
08.2016 - 08.2017
Cashier
Corner Bakery Café
06.2016 - 08.2016
Showroom Coordinator
West Hills Honda
05.2016 - 05.2016
No Degree - Business education/ Business law
Olympic College
09.2015 - 09.2017
Busser
All Star Lanes and Casino
09.2015 - 12.2015
High School Diploma -
Central Kitsap High School
09.2012 - 06.2015
Child Care Provider
Maria Browning Peterson (Private Individual)
09.2012 - 09.2018
Child Care Attendant
California Family Fitness
8 2022 - 2 2024