Cameron R. Jones
Columbus,OH
Summary
Early Childhood Educator Pre-K Teacher devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career. Committed to teaching students good studying habits at young ages. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
The Primrose School
08.2023 - Current
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
Assistant Kindergarten Teacher
The Goddard School
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
Assistant Pre-K Teacher
The Barrington School
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Assisted teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
- Delivered clear, concise instructions to children to aid in each student's decision-making.
- Assessed student performance to evaluate progress and development.
Security Guard
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
- Recorded observations and occurrences and interviewed witnesses to complete and submit incident report.
- Placed necessary outgoing calls to verify alarms, dispatch proper authorities and notify proper parties.
- Inspected and adjusted security systems, equipment and machinery to maximize coverage of parking lots and building interior and exterior.
Assistant Pre-K Teacher
The Gardner School
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Encouraged use of technology to support student learning.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
Head Cashier
Home Depot
08.2017 - 08.2021
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
- Processed both cash and card purchases and returns.
- Worked extra shifts during busy periods and covered for call-in employees to maintain service levels.
- Received and processed customer payments.
- Resolved escalated customer disputes with special actions such as discounts.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Educated employees on register use, merchandising, and customer service.
- Led cashiers and associates in providing thoughtful customer service.
Admissions Representative
BGSU Firelands
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Supported students through admissions process by answering questions and assisting with forms.
- Explained admissions procedures and courses offered to potential students.
- Reviewed admissions applications to check students' eligibility for acceptance.
- Maximized enrollment working closely with students and parents to boost conversion rates of prospective students to [Number]%.
- Attracted and recruited students by communicating [Type] information via phone and email.
- Spoke to groups of prospective students about enrollment, institution benefits and features during information sessions.
- Led weekly campus tours to showcase campus features.
- Obtained updated contact information from all subjects and verified data for accuracy.
- Analyzed and evaluated data, identifying trends in recruitment process.
- Utilized data-driven tracking system and recruitment processes to find optimal candidates for interviews and employment opportunities.
- Delivered information from script regarding surveys for on-demand phone project assignment.
- Developed thorough understanding of job requirements and qualifications to steer recruitment efforts toward appropriate job profiles.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Sociology -
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH12.2022
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Teaching
- Preschool experience
- Lesson planning
- Problem management
- Customer service
- Management
- Office management
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Experience
- Early Childhood Education
- Child Supervision
- Core Concept Teaching
- Curriculum Planning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Multicultural Awareness
- Creative Lesson Planning
- Time Management
- Patience and Empathy
Certification
CPR Certification
Timeline
Pre-K Teacher
The Primrose School
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Kindergarten Teacher
The Goddard School
12.2022 - 08.2023
Assistant Pre-K Teacher
The Barrington School
05.2022 - 12.2022
Security Guard
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
05.2022 - 09.2022
Assistant Pre-K Teacher
The Gardner School
01.2022 - 05.2022
Head Cashier
Home Depot
08.2017 - 08.2021
Admissions Representative
BGSU Firelands
01.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor's degree in Sociology -
Ohio State University-Main Campus