Alexandra (Allie) Peterson
Airway Heights,WA
Summary
Dedicated individual with a passion for helping students of all ages and needs achieve success in and out of the classroom. Skilled at behavior management, classroom organization, instruction, and meeting the individual needs of each student. Also seasoned in a variety of service settings and committed to providing outstanding customer care and assistance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
WRITING TUTOR
Various locations
08.2013 - Current
- Provide guidance in outlining, research, and revisions for essays, theses, and term papers.
Skills Coach
DAYBREAK YOUTH SERVICES
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Offer emotional support to clients as they navigate inpatient treatment for substance abuse and addiction and help support them in their recovery journey
- Document day to day happenings and write up official reports when necessary
- Help maintain safety and well-being of clients
- Help intervene during mental health crises
- Help intervene during physical altercations; administer restraints per CPI guidelines as necessary.
Child and Youth Program Assistant
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Plan arts projects and sensory activities
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Change diapers/assist with children's bathroom needs
- Communicate with parents about children's progress and or struggles.
Preschool Teacher
JOYFUL KIDS ACADEMY
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Create lesson plans
- Plan arts projects and sensory activities
- Set up snacks
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Change diapers/assist with children's bathroom needs
- Communicate with parents about children's progress and or struggles.
Preschool Teacher
LITTLE FOOT PRESCHOOL
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Create lesson plans
- Plan arts projects and sensory activities
- Set up snacks
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Change diapers/assist with children's bathroom needs
- Communicate with parents about children's progress and or struggles.
Substitute Teacher
LITTLE FOOT PRESCHOOL
01.2019 - 04.2019
Assistant Teacher
LITTLE URBANITES PRESCHOOL
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Assist teachers in setting up activities
- Set up snacks
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Change diapers/assist with children's bathroom needs.
Guest Service Representative
BOUDIN
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Provide customer service
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints
- Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment
- Clean service and seating areas
- Describe menu items to customers or suggest products that might appeal to them
- Receive and process customer payments
- Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.
Camp Counselor
YMCA EAST BAY
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Prepare game, craft, and activity materials, displays, and equipment
- Instruct and monitor campers in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage
- Supervise campers on site and at parks, as well as on field trips
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing campers
- Assist in bus loading and unloading
- Work with co-counselors to plan and prepare activities.
Barista
LA PANOTIQ
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas
- Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment
- Clean service and seating areas
- Describe menu items to customers or suggest products that might appeal to them
- Receive and process customer payments
- Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads
- Set up or restock product displays
- Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary
- Prepare and deliver catered items.
Crew Member
TRADER JOES
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
- Offer customers carry-out service at the completion of transactions
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advice customers on merchandise selection
- Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons
- Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise
- Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise
- Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.
CA Swim Instructor
ROCKLIN WAVE
08.2015 - 10.2015
- Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions
- Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations
- Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results
- Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use
- Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes
- Contact the parents of players to provide information and answer questions.
Maintenance Team Member
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies
- Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems
- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints
- Perform general cleaning of building and property
- Service, clean, and supply restrooms
- Gather, empty, and sort trash into compost, recycling, and landfill
- Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing
- Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems
- Clean windows and other glass partitions
- Set up and arrange tables and chairs and outdoor furniture
- Move heavy furniture, equipment, and supplies.
Nanny
TRACY SKOLNICK
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens
- Help children with homework and school work
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments
- Drive children to sports practices and games
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
Associate Teacher
LIVERMORE AREA RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT (LARPD)
08.2013 - 01.2015
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books
- Help children with homework and school work
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
- Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dancing, and handicrafts
- Ensure classroom organization.
Hostess
FORNO VECCHIO
09.2011 - 10.2012
- Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
- Provide guests with menus
- Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings
- Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls
- Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed
- Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup
- Receive and record patrons' dining reservations
- Take and prepare to-go orders
- Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining
- Prepare tables for meals, including setting up items such as linens, silverware, and glassware.
Education
BA Early Childhood Education -
San Francisco State University
05.2019
AA Developmental Psychology -
Sierra College
05.2017
High School Diploma -
Amador Valley High School
06.2013
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Copywriting, editing
- Good collaborator
- Organized
- Friendly
- Positive attitude
- Hardworking
- Reliable
- Responsible
- Good with problem solving
- Customer service
- Extensive experience with children of various ages
Certification
- Infant and Child CPR/First Aid Certified
- Washington State DOH Counselor Agency Affiliated Registration
- TF-CBT Training
- CPI Training
- 12 ECE Units
- Washington State Food Handlers Certification
Timeline
Skills Coach
DAYBREAK YOUTH SERVICES
01.2020 - 12.2020
Child and Youth Program Assistant
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
08.2019 - 12.2019
Preschool Teacher
JOYFUL KIDS ACADEMY
02.2019 - 05.2019
Substitute Teacher
LITTLE FOOT PRESCHOOL
01.2019 - 04.2019
Preschool Teacher
LITTLE FOOT PRESCHOOL
07.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Teacher
LITTLE URBANITES PRESCHOOL
07.2018 - 08.2018
Guest Service Representative
BOUDIN
01.2018 - 08.2018
Camp Counselor
YMCA EAST BAY
05.2017 - 08.2017
Barista
LA PANOTIQ
11.2016 - 02.2017
Crew Member
TRADER JOES
10.2015 - 08.2016
CA Swim Instructor
ROCKLIN WAVE
08.2015 - 10.2015
Maintenance Team Member
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
06.2015 - 08.2015
Nanny
TRACY SKOLNICK
02.2015 - 06.2015
WRITING TUTOR
Various locations
08.2013 - Current
Associate Teacher
LIVERMORE AREA RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT (LARPD)
08.2013 - 01.2015
Hostess
FORNO VECCHIO
09.2011 - 10.2012
BA Early Childhood Education -
San Francisco State University
AA Developmental Psychology -
Sierra College
High School Diploma -
Amador Valley High School
- Infant and Child CPR/First Aid Certified
- Washington State DOH Counselor Agency Affiliated Registration
- TF-CBT Training
- CPI Training
- 12 ECE Units
- Washington State Food Handlers Certification
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