Ava Palmisano
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering 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
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Church of The Resurrection
Overland Park, KS
05.2024 - Current
- CPR Certified
- Trained in conscious discipline
- Experienced in maintaining hygiene within the classroom by washing hands, brushing teeth, and changing diapers
- Developed and implemented lesson plans
- Created a positive classroom environment targeted to children’s specific needs
- Teamed with parents and staff to address individual student needs effectively.
- Developed relationships with children, parents, and coworkers by having open communication about development and behaviors
- Improved engagement within the classroom by teaching interactively
Ross Sales Associate
Ross Dress for Less
Merriam, KS
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Enhanced customer experience through effective communication and product knowledge.
- Assisted in visual merchandising to create appealing store displays.
- Processed transactions efficiently using point-of-sale systems, maintaining accuracy.
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints with professionalism and empathy.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily sales goals consistently.
Sales Associate
Shoe Carnival Inc.
Overland Park, KS
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted customers with product selection and provided exceptional service to enhance shopping experience.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring stock availability and accurate product displays.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve sales targets and improve store performance.
- Trained new associates on sales techniques and customer engagement strategies.
- Utilized point-of-sale systems to process transactions accurately and efficiently.
Sales Associate
CVS Health
Lenexa, KS
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Conducted regular merchandise audits to maintain compliance with company standards.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify opportunities for service improvement and product offerings.
- Implemented promotional displays to attract customer attention and drive sales growth.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
Education
High School Diploma - curriculum
Shawnee Mission North High School
Mission, KS12.2022
Skills
- Phone etiquette
- Childcare
- Food preparation
- Cash Handling
- Typing
- CPR certified
- Retail Sales
- Cleaning Experience
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Sales
- Food Service
- Cashiering
- Organizational skills
- Babysitting
- Cash register
- Quality assurance
- Computer skills
- Multi-line phone systems
Certification
CPR certification
Timeline
Teacher
Church of The Resurrection
05.2024 - Current
Ross Sales Associate
Ross Dress for Less
07.2023 - 05.2024
Sales Associate
Shoe Carnival Inc.
03.2023 - 08.2023
Sales Associate
CVS Health
11.2021 - 02.2022
High School Diploma - curriculum
Shawnee Mission North High School