Carlea West
Tracys Landing,MD
Summary
Detail-oriented Substitute Teacher with two years of classroom and clerical experience in a public school environment. Expert in customer service, organization and cultivating a positive atmosphere. Proven history of jumping into organizational plans without skipping content or losing goal and institutional forward progress.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Anne Arundel County Public School System
Annapolis, MD
01.2020 - Current
- Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
- Worked with principal's office on disciplinary and safety issues.
- Studied changing regional curriculums to maintain knowledge of lesson plans for short- and long-term substitute positions.
- Assigned, explained and graded homework.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Administered standardized assessments with strict requirements and documented information in permanent records.
Retail Associate
Greenstreet Gardens
Lothian, MD
03.2018 - Current
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise and suggested suitable options.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Refunded payments for returned items, processed exchanges and offered store credit to achieve customer satisfaction.
- Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and store promotions.
- Informed customers of current store promotions to encourage additional sales purchases.
- Supported loss prevention goals by monitoring shopper behavior.
- Displayed merchandise by arranging in appealing ways to boost sales.
- Demonstrated items to customers and created customer awareness, interest and sales.
- Circulated assigned areas of sales floor to identify customer service opportunities and coordinate display maintenance.
- Logged reports, expenses, receipts and sales documents into digital database.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD06.2025
Skills
- Teacher Education
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Materials Distribution
- Behavior Management
- Organization and Planning
- Enforcing Classroom Rules
- Group Assistance
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Classroom and Activity Supervision
- Staff Collaboration
- Lunchtime Assistance
- Recordkeeping Standards
- Clerical Support
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy traveling, sailing, reading, field hockey, fantasy movies and crime mystery programming. I have a passion for history, women's studies, and advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion and acceptance. I enjoy living and experiencing all of the cultural and historical activities the Chesapeake Bay area has to offer as well as exploring other locales whenever possible.
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Anne Arundel County Public School System
01.2020 - Current
Retail Associate
Greenstreet Gardens
03.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - History
McDaniel College
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