Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Experiences
Timeline

Daniele Heald

Sunshine House Daycare
Mena,AR
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Assistant

9 Months
Sunshine House Daycare | 10.2025 - 07.2026
  • Engaged with parents and families to create positive, supportive relationships to help children thrive
  • Offered families recourses i.e. lists of local Drs, referrals for therapy and mental health counselors, information on bill pay and food assistance
  • Created and distributed staff schedules
  • Prepared meals meeting USDA guidelines
  • Collaborated with administration to create yearly budgets
  • Validated timecards to ensure accurate payroll processing using QuickBooks.
  • Developed and administered billing plans utilizing Brightwheel software.
  • Monitored compliance with safety protocols and staff-to-child ratios per licensing standards confirming adherence to mandated guidelines at all times ensuring a safe environment for children in attendance
  • Administered employee performance evaluations on a regular basis providing constructive feedback aimed at staff growth within their roles as caregivers/educators.
  • Coordinated special events such as holiday parties or field trips that enriched children's experiences at the daycare center.
  • Mentored and trained staff members to provide consistent high-quality care for all children.
  • Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
  • Collaborated with parents and families to develop healthy bedtime routines and behavior strategies
  • Managed the enrollment process for new families, ensuring that all necessary documentation was collected and properly maintained.

Teacher

1 Year 7 Months
Sunshine House Daycare | 03.2024 - 10.2025
  • Engaging children in interactive activities to promote learning and development.
  • Maintaining a safe and clean classroom environment tailored for young children.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.

Substitute Teacher

DMESC | 03.2024 - 03.2024
  • Assisted lead teacher with executing lesson plans, adhering to daily schedule, monitored children in play

Lead Teacher

5 Months
Adventure Play Academy | 08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Created and executed lesson plans, led circle time, supervised children in play, helped create and execute family involvement activities

Cashier

1 Month
Walmart | 07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Processed customer transactions efficiently using point-of-sale systems.
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.

Substitute Teacher

8 Months
ESS- Mena Public Schools | 09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Supervised children, executed lesson plans left by teacher, assisted students with completing assignments

Housekeeper

11 Months
Sun Country Inn | 05.2014 - 04.2015
  • Was responsible for cleaning the rooms and readying them for future guests

Education

No Degree - General Technology

Rich Mountain Community College | Mena, AR

Diploma

Mena High School | Mena | 05-2011

Skills

CPR & First Aid certified
ServSafe certified
Administrative functions
Compliance procedures
Teamwork
Reliability
Self motivation
Adaptability
Continuous improvement

Experiences

  • Job shadowing Mena Preschool Sep 2010- May 2011
  • Assistant Swim Instructor Summer 2007
  • Girl Scout Troop Leader Sep 2022-May 2023
  • Youth Soccer Coach March 2022-April 2024

Timeline

Office Assistant

Sunshine House Daycare
10.2025 - 07.2026Read More

Teacher

Sunshine House Daycare
03.2024 - 10.2025Read More

Substitute Teacher

DMESC
03.2024 - 03.2024Read More

Lead Teacher

Adventure Play Academy
08.2023 - 01.2024Read More

Cashier

Walmart
07.2023 - 08.2023Read More

Substitute Teacher

ESS- Mena Public Schools
09.2022 - 05.2023Read More

Housekeeper

Sun Country Inn
05.2014 - 04.2015Read More

Rich Mountain Community College

No Degree from General Technology
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Mena High School

Diploma
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Daniele Heald