Amber Liles
Fort Riley
Summary
Creative, vibrant Youth Program Assistant experienced in developing fun, educational activities for infant students. Easily built rapport with children and parents to ease transition to CYS. Solid event-planning and organizational skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
CYPA Youth Program Assistant
Child And Youth Services
07.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with staff to implement outreach strategies, increasing community awareness of available services.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through surveys and participant feedback, driving continuous improvement efforts.
- Mentored junior staff on best practices in youth engagement, enhancing team performance and service delivery.
- Supervised daily activities, ensuring safety and well-being of children in care.
- Developed engaging educational and recreational programs tailored to individual needs.
Assistant Manager
Fred Meyer
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Enforced company policies and procedures to strengthen operational standards across departments.
- Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
Manager in Training
Journeys Shoes
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Delegating employee assignments, monitored progress and evaluated performance.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Liaised with management to learn and align company's strategies and values.
- Acted on training and mentoring opportunities to set team members up for success.
Sales Associate
Walmart
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Offered customers carry-out service at completion of transaction.
- Assisted customers by providing information and resolving complaints.
Assistant Manager
Shoe Department
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Implemented organization systems for financial reports, schedules and inventory control to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Mentored staff to enhance skills and achieve daily targets, using hands-on and motivational leadership.
- Completed inventory audits to identify losses and project demand.
Sales Associate
Rue 21
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA06.2031
High School Diploma -
Richmond Senior High School
Rockingham, NC07.2019
Skills
- Sales Monitoring
- Staff Training
- Administration and Reporting
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Child safety protocols
- Youth mentoring
- Parental engagement strategies
- Curriculum planning
Timeline
CYPA Youth Program Assistant
Child And Youth Services
07.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Fred Meyer
05.2022 - 10.2023
Manager in Training
Journeys Shoes
03.2021 - 04.2022
Sales Associate
Walmart
09.2020 - 03.2021
Assistant Manager
Shoe Department
05.2019 - 06.2020
Sales Associate
Rue 21
08.2017 - 05.2019
High School Diploma -
Richmond Senior High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Northern Virginia Community College