Alijah Sandidge
Roanoke
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Dedicated and responsive professional with proven skills in classroom management, behavior modification, and individualized support. Comfortable working with students of different skill levels to promote learning and boost educational success. Serves as role model by using growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire love of learning.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
South Roanoke United Methodist Preschool
Roanoke
06.2024 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse student needs.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to enhance student behavior.
- Collaborated with colleagues to align curriculum and teaching methods.
- Facilitated parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress.
- Assessed student performance through various evaluation methods.
Beauty Coordinator
Marshalls & HomeGoods
Roanoke
12.2023 - Current
- Created and maintained accurate records of departmental activities, including budgets, personnel documents and project timelines.
- Analyzed data to identify trends in customer behavior and preferences.
- Developed strategies to improve operational procedures and reduce costs.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.
- Assisted with the preparation of presentations for senior management meetings.
- Researched new technologies to enhance productivity levels across all departments.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress on various projects for upper-level management review.
Teacher
Honeytree
Roanoke
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes, and other assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
Teacher
Childcare Network
Roanoke
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes, and other assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
Cashier
McDonald's
Roanoke
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
Cashier Team Lead
JCPenney
Roanoke
10.2019 - 05.2020
- Assisted cashiers with resolving customer complaints and inquiries.
- Provided guidance to cashiers on how to accurately ring up customers' purchases.
- Conducted inventory audits to ensure accuracy of product levels in the register area.
- Maintained a clean work environment by sweeping floors and wiping down counters regularly.
- Processed refunds and exchanges according to company policy.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VASkills
- Recordkeeping
- Staff Supervision
- Contract Management
- Database Management
- Project Management
- Resource Allocation
- Medical Billing
- Negotiation
- Event Coordination
- Medical Terminology
- Scheduling Expertise
- Staff Management
- Data Retrieval Systems
- Schedule Coordination
- Meeting Coordination
- Contract Negotiation
- Project Coordination
- Updating Stakeholders
- Regulatory Compliance
- Writing Requirements
- Project Assistance
- Permit Applications
- Point of Contact
- Process Improvement
- Presenting Ideas and Plans
- Administrative Oversight
- Schedule Management
- Patient Scheduling
- Discretion and Confidentiality
- Operations Management
- Document Control
- Patient Registration
Education and Training
other
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher
South Roanoke United Methodist Preschool
06.2024 - Current
Beauty Coordinator
Marshalls & HomeGoods
12.2023 - Current
Teacher
Honeytree
01.2023 - 11.2023
Teacher
Childcare Network
06.2021 - 12.2022
Cashier
McDonald's
05.2020 - 06.2021
Cashier Team Lead
JCPenney
10.2019 - 05.2020
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Virginia Western Community College