Christina Fisher
San Pablo,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills,with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
YMCA Early Childhood Learning Center
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Assisted and supervised 24 children (Preschool Room) to 16 children (Transitional Room) through entire school day.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
After-School Teacher
YMCA School-Aged Child Care
11.2018 - 06.2022
- Communicated with parents and staff to discuss educational policies and activities and students' learning and behavioral problems.
- Tutored and assisted children in small groups of individuals to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
- Observed and monitored children's play activities to promote healthy, safe environment.
- Redirected inappropriate student behavior and implemented program discipline system to guide proper student behavior.
- Performed general housekeeping duties by washing tables and chairs, putting away chairs and properly placing toys in cubbies.
- Prepared food and served meals and refreshments to 24 children.
- Organized and stored toys and classroom materials to maintain order in activity areas.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Prepared food and served meals and refreshments to 24 children.
- Prepared after-school enrichment activities for children to encourage student participation.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Sales Associate
Justice Tween Brands
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
- Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
- Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
Education
Associate of Arts - Teacher Education
02.2026
High School Diploma -
03.2011
Skills
- Classroom Organization
- Student Records Management
- Activity Planning
- Child Development
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Training in food handling preparation
- Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum Planning
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceLanguages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Preschool Teacher - YMCA Early Childhood Learning Center
06.2022 - 09.2024
After-School Teacher - YMCA School-Aged Child Care
11.2018 - 06.2022
Sales Associate - Justice Tween Brands
06.2016 - 01.2018
Contra Costa College - Associate of Arts, Teacher Education
Serra Adult Education Center - High School Diploma,
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