Christi Tullos
Allen,TX
Summary
Experienced with creating engaging and developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Utilizes effective communication techniques to foster a nurturing classroom environment. Knowledge of classroom management and child development to support young learners.
Pursuing a full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Primrose School of East Allen
02.2021 - 05.2025
- Infants Teacher
- Taught using school curriculum
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment
- Responded to each childs needs in a calm and loving demeanor
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
Pre School Teacher
Blue Ivey Scool
12.2017 - 02.2021
- Experience with two, three, four, and five year olds
- Manage classroom with 12 -16 children
- Taught using school curriculum
- Implemented art into curriculum
- Kept daily schedule
- Provided progress reports and assessments
- Maintained an organized and clean classroom
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for all students, adhering to health and safety guidelines in the classroom.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
Customer Service Representative (Part-time)
Bed Bath & Beyond
05.2017 - 04.2019
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Participated in team meetings and training sessions regularly for continuous professional development within the retail industry.
- Contributed to positive shopping environment by maintaining organized and welcoming store appearance.
- Increased customer loyalty with personalized shopping experiences and attentive service.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
- Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
- Performed cash, card, and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
Customer Service Associate
Costco Wholesale
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Customer service representative for holiday season.
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas by mopping floors, emptying trash cans and wiping down surfaces.
Sales Lead / Clerical
Clotheshorse Anonymous
03.2011 - 11.2016
- Accepted and processed returns.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor.
- Suggested accessories and complementary purchases.
- Maintained adherence to all company protocols.
- Monitored entrances, exits and fitting rooms for signs of theft.
- Kept work areas clean and neat at all times.
- Provided repeat customers with exceptional care and attention.
- Prioritized and accomplished wide range of tasks each shift.
- Data Entry
- Website building
- Photo shoots
- Dealt with a diverse variety of customers
- Resolved customer service issues
- Maintained high level of productivity
- Complete, review and discuss contracts with clients
- Restored merchandise to increase the value for customers
- Scheduled employees
- Opened and closed store
- Cash handling
- Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Enhanced client relationships through consistent communication and personalized solutions.
- Trained new employees on customer service, money handling and organizing strategies.
- Informed customers of promotions to increase sales productivity and volume.
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
Teacher
Blue Ivey School
09.2008 - 10.2011
- Supervised a group of 13 student teachers throughout the year.
- Maintained a clean and organized classroom
- Taught using curriculum
- Implemented art activities
- Kept daily schedule
- Provided progress reports and assessments
- Coordinated parent-teacher conferences 2 times during the school year.
Teller
Wachovia Bank
12.2006 - 07.2008
- Greeted customers promptly.
- Received customer payments.
- Totaled bills and calculated taxes.
- Described products and services in detail.
- Monitored areas for security issues and safety hazards.
- Assisted customers in selecting items based on needs
- Batching
- Balancing cash drawer daily
- Reported security and service incidents to management.
- Deposits
- Prepared and processed specialized types of funds
- Exchange dollars for foreign currency
Education
High School Diploma -
Coronado High School
Lubbock, TX05-1991
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2028
Skills
- CPR
- Teaching
- Child care (10 years)
- Filing (5 years)
- Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational Skills
- Training
- Retail sales (7 years)
- Early childhood education (10 years)
- Experience with children (10 years)
- Front desk
- Special education
- Customer service (5 years)
- Administrative experience
- Caregiving (10 years)
- Computer skills
- Autism Experience (1 year)
- Classroom Management (9 years)
- Toddler Care (5 years)
- Special Needs (1 year)
- Lesson planning (10 years)
- Classroom experience (10 years)
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Lesson planning
- Student engagement
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive role model and mentor
- Classroom instruction
- Conflict resolution
- Growth mindset
- Group and individual instruction
- Curriculum implementation
- Student assessment
- Performance assessments
- Special needs students
- Empathy and patience
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Food Handler Certification
Additional Information
- SKILLS
- Basic clerical knowledge Fast learner
- MS Office proficient Accurate money handling
- Exceptional customer service Merchandising familiarity
- Adapt to diverse groups Payment processing
- Excellent people skills Inventory management
- Problem-solving skills Time management skills
- Accurate and detailed Friendly demeanor
- Flexible Adaptability
Assessments
- Early childhood development — Proficient
- June 2022
- Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development
- Full results: Proficient
- Elementary school classroom management — Proficient
- August 2021
- Managing behavior in elementary school classrooms
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Awards
Teacher of the Year, May 2018, Awarded Teacher of the Year at Blue Ivey School, Teacher of the Month, June 2021, Awarded Teacher of the Month at Primrose East Allen, Teacher of the Month at Primrose East Allen, December 2022, Awarded Teacher of the Month
Timeline
Teacher
Primrose School of East Allen
02.2021 - 05.2025
Pre School Teacher
Blue Ivey Scool
12.2017 - 02.2021
Customer Service Associate
Costco Wholesale
11.2017 - 01.2018
Customer Service Representative (Part-time)
Bed Bath & Beyond
05.2017 - 04.2019
Sales Lead / Clerical
Clotheshorse Anonymous
03.2011 - 11.2016
Teacher
Blue Ivey School
09.2008 - 10.2011
Teller
Wachovia Bank
12.2006 - 07.2008
High School Diploma -
Coronado High School
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Governors University
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