Allison Planck
Marion,IN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Childcare Provider
Self-employeed
Marion, Indiana
12.2023 - Current
- Provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for the children in my care.
- Ensure that all safety and hygiene standards are met at all times.
- Plan and prepare meals, snacks, activities and outings appropriate to the age of the children.
- Organize indoor and outdoor play activities to stimulate physical and mental development.
- Carry out daily routines including feeding, bathing and changing diapers of infants.
- Encourage language development through storytelling, reading books and playing games with the children.
- Monitor each child's progress and discuss any issues with parents or guardians as necessary.
- Develop positive relationships with parents by communicating regularly regarding their child's well-being and development progress.
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
I have a dream academy daycare
Marion, Indiana
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Lead Toddler Room Teachers to ensure a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children.
- Developed age appropriate lesson plans that incorporate creative activities such as art, music, dramatic play and outdoor exploration.
- Provided guidance to assistant teachers on classroom management techniques.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and development.
- Observed and evaluated children's performance, behavior, social development and physical health.
- Assisted with potty training of toddlers in the classroom setting.
- Conducted parent-teacher conferences to discuss children's progress.
- Responded promptly to parent inquiries regarding their child's well-being or academic progress.
- Promoted positive relationships between students by providing individual attention when needed.
- Taught basic life skills such as toileting, dressing, eating habits.
- Implemented daily routines that promote independence and self-help skills.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders, and speech problems.
- Created lesson plans based on the school's standards for teaching Spanish language arts and literature.
- Led classroom activities to promote student engagement with ASL language and culture.
Janitor
Preschool Program
08.2010 - 11.2021
- Sweep, mop and vacuum floors of all areas.
- Clean and sanitize restrooms, sinks, countertops and other surfaces.
- Empty wastebaskets and trash containers.
- Clean windows, walls, ceilings, carpets and furniture in assigned areas.
- Replenish bathroom supplies such as soap, paper towels and toilet tissue.
- Maintain janitorial supply inventory.
- Wiped down various surfaces with approved cleaning products to prevent growth of bacteria and viruses.
- Sorted and disposed of trash and recycling materials to keep common areas clean and organized.
- Handled, labeled, and safely stored various hazardous chemicals and solutions to prevent injuries.
- Performed landscaping tasks and removed litter to maintain grounds.
- Set up and removed furniture, equipment and supplies required for meetings and special events.
- Kept business entrances clean, tidy and professional in appearance.
Picker Packer
Duhnums distribution center
Marion
06.2008 - 05.2010
- Picked orders according to customer specifications, utilizing order sheets, pick lists, and item numbers.
- Verified accuracy of picked items by comparing them against pick list.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area, equipment and supplies used in picking process.
- Utilized RF scanners to track inventory movements throughout the facility.
- Inspected and verified shipments for accuracy and quality assurance.
- Labeled packages accurately with destination addresses for shipping purposes.
- Reported any damaged products to supervisor immediately upon discovery.
- Loaded boxes onto conveyor belts for sorting into correct shipping destinations.
- Checked expiration dates on perishable items prior to packing them for shipment.
- Fulfilled orders quickly to accomplish challenging daily objectives.
- Used handheld scanners to key in data for packages.
- Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods.
Line Cook
Pioneer College Caterers
Marion, Indiana
08.2006 - 06.2008
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Plated dishes according to restaurant presentation standards before delivering them to customers.
- Adhered to sanitation policies at all times when handling food products.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.
- Maintained hygienic kitchen with regular mopping, disinfecting workspace and washing utensils and glassware.
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
- Carried pans and trays of food to and from work stations, stove and refrigerator.
- Prepped garnishes to reduce wait times during lunch and dinner rush.
- Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Performed workstation prep prior to shift start.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mississinewa High School
Gas City, IN06-2008
Skills
- Social and academic development
- Activities leadership
- Early education
- Outing management
- Observational skills
- Language skills
- Activity planning
- Documentation and reporting
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Household Management
- Bilingual communication
- Structured activity planning
- Self motivation
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Schedules and routines
- Reliability
- Stress Tolerance
- Time management abilities
Timeline
Home Childcare Provider
Self-employeed
12.2023 - Current
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
I have a dream academy daycare
08.2022 - 12.2023
Janitor
Preschool Program
08.2010 - 11.2021
Picker Packer
Duhnums distribution center
06.2008 - 05.2010
Line Cook
Pioneer College Caterers
08.2006 - 06.2008
High School Diploma -
Mississinewa High School