Amy Gatto
New Kensington,PA
Summary
Seasoned Small Business Owner experienced in operations management and business strategy. Achieved significant productivity and sales improvements through innovative approaches and market analysis. Focused on leveraging new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
CCS, CCP CCW Infant Toddler Teacher
Seton Hill Child Services
12.2024 - Current
- Facilitated family discussions to identify and address individual needs.
- Developed lesson plans and tracked student progress to enhance learning outcomes.
- Developed engaging lesson plans for toddlers' cognitive and emotional growth.
- Facilitated interactive play sessions to enhance social skills among children.
- Implemented daily routines to ensure a structured learning environment.
Owner/Stylist Manager
Fabian & Gatto's LLC dba. Caldwell's
Lower Burrell, PA
04.2005 - 11.2024
- Supervised worker performance to enhance productivity and achieve cost savings.
- Developed pricing structures based on market analytics and emerging trends.
- Reconciled daily sales and prepared bank deposits while assessing financial transaction reports.
Owner/Stylist Manager
Fabian & Gatto's Salon
Lower Burrell, PA
04.2015 - 01.2024
- Supervised worker performance to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
- Determined pricing for products or services based on costs and competition.
- Reconciled daily sales and prepared bank deposits, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Analyzed financial statements and trends to manage cash flow and make business decisions.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Reconciled daily sales, prepared bank deposits and assessed financial transaction reports.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales reports to evaluate productivity and track progress toward goals.
Education
Child Development Associates - Child Development
CDA Council
Pittsburgh, PA 10.2024 - 04.2025
Cosmetology Teacher/ Cosmetologist - Cosmetology Education
Pittsburgh Beauty Academy
Greensburg, PASkills
- Lesson planning
- Infant Curriculum Design
- Curriculum planning
- Curriculum implementation
- Activity assessment
- Observation and assessment
- Progress tracking
- Progress reporting
- Group instruction
- Group Activity Facilitation
- Social skills development
- Language development
- Creative Lesson planning
- Age-appropriate activities
- Creative thinking
- Family Engagement
- Parent communication
- Family Communication
- Classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Outdoor play supervision
- Child safety
- Toilet Training Support
- Sensory play techniques
- Gross motor skills support
- Motor Skills Development
- Child Nutrition Awareness
- Artistic expression
- Music and movement
- Storytelling
- Positive reinforcement
- Documentation and record keeping
- team collaboration
- time management
- adaptability
- problem solving
- Organizational skills
- child development
- Special needs experience
- Infant care
- Classroom Hygiene Practices
- Infant care
Certification
CDA credentials, 2025
Timeline
CCS, CCP CCW Infant Toddler Teacher
Seton Hill Child Services
12.2024 - Current
Child Development Associates - Child Development
CDA Council
10.2024 - 04.2025
Owner/Stylist Manager
Fabian & Gatto's Salon
04.2015 - 01.2024
Owner/Stylist Manager
Fabian & Gatto's LLC dba. Caldwell's
04.2005 - 11.2024
Cosmetology Teacher/ Cosmetologist - Cosmetology Education
Pittsburgh Beauty Academy