Clara Vazquez
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Dynamic Lead Teacher at La Petite Academy Inc. with expertise in lesson planning and parent-teacher collaboration. Successfully enhanced student development through tailored activities and effective communication, fostering strong relationships with families. Proven ability to manage classroom dynamics and resolve conflicts, ensuring a supportive learning environment for all students.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
La Petite Academy Inc.
Puyallup, WA
08.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
Sales Associate
Auburn Valley Humane Society
Auburn, WA
09.2020 - 06.2023
- 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.
- 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.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
Warehouse Packer
Amazon
03.2016 - 05.2018
- Inspected products before packaging to avoid shipping defective or damaged goods to customers.
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by accurately packing and labeling products for shipment.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to established safety protocols and procedures.
Picker Packer
Teacher Created Resources
Westminster, CA
01.2010 - 02.2016
- Inspect merchandise before pricing, making sure that the quantities of the cases matched what we had on hand.
- Labeling all the boxes and ensuring that we had the correct amount of cases.
- In charge of sending them overseas and that they have the correct paperwork
- Shrink wrapping pallets making sure that all the items were in the correct number and we had the correct amount of pallets that the customer had requested.
- Making sure that our inventory was correct and that if we needed to order more to notify management
Shift Leader
Rubio's Coastal Grill
Huntington Beach, CA
08.2008 - 02.2010
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment while ensuring all employees adhered to safety guidelines and protocols.
- Completed cash and credit card transactions accurately using POS software.
- Oversaw daily cash handling procedures, maintaining accurate records and minimizing discrepancies.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Managed shift operations, supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep business profitable and running smoothly.
- Managed inventory and ordered supplies to keep location well stocked with necessary supplies.
- Improved team productivity by implementing efficient scheduling and task delegation methods.
- Optimized scheduling to ensure adequate staffing during peak hours, improving service delivery.
Education
General Studies
Westminster High School
Westminster, CA06.2001
Skills
- Childcare needs
- Lesson planning
- Activity planning
- Conflict resolution
- Classroom management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Safety awareness
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Teacher
La Petite Academy Inc.
08.2022 - Current
Sales Associate
Auburn Valley Humane Society
09.2020 - 06.2023
Warehouse Packer
Amazon
03.2016 - 05.2018
Picker Packer
Teacher Created Resources
01.2010 - 02.2016
Shift Leader
Rubio's Coastal Grill
08.2008 - 02.2010
General Studies
Westminster High School