Organized and highly motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. With a 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
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
Doodlebugs Children's Learning Acadmeny
West Henrietta, NY
08.2024 - Current
Managed/helped manage a classroom of eight infants aged five months and up. Ensuring that their feeding and sleeping schedules were carried out and completed in a timely manner.
Assisted classroom teachers and students in different age groups when the student/teacher ratio was high.
Communicated with parents each morning and afternoon on students' progress and day-to-day activities.
Cleaned and maintained an organized classroom so that students had a safe environment to learn and play in.
Developed instructional materials and visual aids to supplement lesson plans. such as vision boards and hands-on art activities.
Created and coordinated age-appropriate enrichment activities to drive social, emotional and intellectual development.
Participated in professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences related to teaching practices or educational trends.
Library Student Assistant
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY
10.2023 - 01.2024
Assisted patrons with locating, checking out, and returning library materials.
Assisted with shelving returned items in appropriate locations within the library.
Oversaw photocopiers, scanners and computers and instructed patrons in proper use.
Contributed to library event setup and cleanup.
Greeted visitors upon arrival at the library entrance desk.
Opened and closed library during specified hours and secured library equipment.
Camp Counselor
The Harley School
Rochester , NY
06.2019 - 08.2023
Instructed classes on topics including wilderness survival skills, nature appreciation, and first aid and CPR.
Maintained accurate records including daily attendance logs, incident reports, and medical forms.
Established and built relationships with campers to ease fears in new environment.
Encouraged camper participation in recreational activities through enthusiastic leadership style.
Organized and supervised camp activities such as swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, hikes, and sports.
Enforced discipline and policies to protect safety of recreational activity participants.
Classroom Assistant
The Harley School
Rochester , NY
09.2020 - 06.2022
worked with students ages three to 11
Assisted in creating lesson plans and activities for students.
Backed up lessons with personal support, small group instruction and hands-on activities.
Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, gymnasiums and field trips.
Collaborated with teachers to develop individual learning plans for struggling students.
Planned and supervised games and other recreational activities for students.
Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss a student's progress in class.
Maintained a safe environment inside and outside of classrooms at all times.
Education
High School Diploma -
The Harley School
Rochester NY
06-2022
Some College (No Degree) - Natural Resources Conservation
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY
Skills
customer service
communication
Flexible and Adaptable
Collaboration
Organization and Time Management
Community Engagement
Cataloging Software
Telephone Etiquette
observant
problem solver
Student assessments
Student safety
Student and parent relations
Behavior modeling
Accomplishments
Urban League of Rochester Black Scholars
Volley for a cure Sportsmanship award
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Doodlebugs Children's Learning Acadmeny
08.2024 - Current
Library Student Assistant
Finger Lakes Community College
10.2023 - 01.2024
Classroom Assistant
The Harley School
09.2020 - 06.2022
Camp Counselor
The Harley School
06.2019 - 08.2023
High School Diploma -
The Harley School
Some College (No Degree) - Natural Resources Conservation