Autumn Lynn
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
A passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing a curriculum covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
Springs of Life Children's Center
09.2022 - Current
- Currently the lead Pre-School teacher of 12 children at the company's main location that can receive up to 24 children at one time.
- Started off as a teacher aide and then trained online and in person to receive credit hours in classroom in order to become Early Childhood Education qualified within the first 7 months of my career. Soon after, became a floater, then the lead teacher of the toddler classroom for 8 months, and then the lead teacher of the preschool classroom currently.
- Have taken many ECE trainings in person and online PDIS.
- Training new hires on company procedures and expectations.
- Perform daily clean-ups, prepare for parent teacher conferences, and prep for the next school day.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
- Ensured that all food handling practices adhered to local health regulations, maintaining a safe environment for both employees and students.
- Adapting and over achieving in a fast paced environment.
Associate Store Manager
United Dairy Farmers
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Started off as cashier, then promoted to Shift Lead and then shortly after Associate Store Manager within the first 6 months of career.
- Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
- Provided excellent customer service, promoting membership loyalty and increasing customer satisfaction rates.
- Performed various monetary transactions
- Assisted with disbursing of incoming and outgoing BRINKS deliveries approximately 2 times a week.
- Completed various data entry tasks such as input of orders, end of day completed transactions daily.
- Monitored the inventory that needed to be refrigerated or frozen approximately 2 times a day.
Shift Manager
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Efficiently assisted with overall management of store of approximately 15 employees on shift.
- Performed various monetary transactions ranging from customer transactions, company accounts, checks, credit cards and cash.
- Received and unloaded inventory 2 times a week.
- Completed end of day computer data entry every night.
- Experienced as a cash recycler.
- Provided excellent customer service.
- Maintained all OSHA and company health and safety codes.
- Handled escalated customer issues effectively, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills while upholding company values and standards.
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and job responsibilities, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
Education
Biblical Studies
Charis Bible College
Woodland Park, COGED - General Studies
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
Circleville, OH04.2021
Skills
- Management Experience
- Preschool experience
- Childhood development
- Childcare needs
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Management
- Child Development
- Detail oriented
- Flexible
- Communication between peers, children, and parents
- Behavior Modeling
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Lesson Planning
- Adapt to changes in environment
Accomplishments
Received my GED within 4 months of going back to school to obtain my High School diploma. Pickaway-Ross wrote an article about me and my goals successfully moving forward from the program.
Moved to Colorado Springs and attended 1 year of Bible college and was able to become very self disciplined.
Worked full time while going to college and was able to turn a very disorderly classroom into a healthy and thriving environment that implements growth in children mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Certification
Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Level 2
CPR certified
Art
I have been an artist all my life and have taken basic classes in school in order to build a foundation. I freelance at home when time permits! Art is one of my biggest passions and form of expression. I sell my art as a side business and have had a very positive and rewarding experiences doing so.
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Springs of Life Children's Center
09.2022 - Current
Associate Store Manager
United Dairy Farmers
08.2021 - 05.2022
Shift Manager
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
04.2019 - 10.2020
GED - General Studies
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
Biblical Studies
Charis Bible College