Courtney Shands
Boulder,CO
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Retail Sales Associate
Evereve
St Louis, MO
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted customers with product selection, inquiries, and purchase decisions.
- Performed inventory control activities such as counting stock items and restocking shelves.
- Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
- Assisted customers by asking open-ended questions to understand needs and suggest suitable merchandise.
- Developed relationships with regular customers for repeat business.
- Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.
Biology Learning Assistant
CU Boulder
Boulder, CO
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted teachers in creating lesson plans and providing instructional materials.
- Instructed students individually or in groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Assisted with the development of Individual Education Plans.
- Encouraged students to take an active role in their own learning process.
- Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.
Teaching Assistant
Aim High St. Louis
St Louis, MO
06.2017 - 07.2021
- Provided individualized assistance to students with special needs in the classroom.
- Assisted teachers with creating and maintaining a safe, orderly learning environment.
- Worked one-on-one with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Utilized instructional techniques and hands-on curriculum to retain interest and maximize receptive learning in students.
- Assessed student learning styles and understanding of material to redirect and optimize teaching strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Business Minor
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO12-2024
High School Diploma -
Mary Institute And Country Day School
St Louis, MO05-2021
Skills
- Customer Engagement
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Retail Sales
- Customer Service
- Sales Goal Achievement
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Certification
- General Psychology
- Intro Cognitive Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Psychological Statistics
- Research Methods in Psycholog
- Abnormal Psychology
- Behavioral Genetics
- Res Methods Behav'l Genetics
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Accounting
Accomplishments
- Dean Scholar
- National Honor Society
- The International Honor Society in Psychology
Affiliations
- Playing squash
- Active member of Gamma Phi Beta
- Participant of the psychology club
- Hiking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Biology Learning Assistant
CU Boulder
01.2023 - 05.2023
Retail Sales Associate
Evereve
05.2022 - 01.2024
Teaching Assistant
Aim High St. Louis
06.2017 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Business Minor
University of Colorado At Boulder
High School Diploma -
Mary Institute And Country Day School
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