Deneen Bearden
Boaz,AL
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Worker
Village Schools International
Albertville, Alabama
10.2024 - Current
- Supervised children in daily activities and ensured a safe environment.
- Communicated with parents regarding children's progress and daily activities.
- Collaborated with team members to address individual children's needs effectively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of play areas and learning spaces.
- Supported children during meals, promoting healthy eating habits and social skills.
- Monitored behavioral issues, implementing positive reinforcement strategies when necessary.
- Organized and maintained a safe, clean, and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
- Monitored children's play activities to ensure safety.
- Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment.
- Engaged children in creative play activities such as art projects, music time, story time.
- Provided snacks and meals in accordance with dietary guidelines.
- Enforced all health and safety standards set forth by state regulations for daycare facilities.
- Encouraged positive behavior by providing praise and reinforcement of desired behaviors.
- Ensured proper supervision of all activities including outdoor playtime.
- Instructed young children in basic educational concepts such as numbers, shapes, colors, letters.
- Communicated with parents about daily activities and any concerning behaviors.
- Assisted in potty training and diapering children as needed.
- Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior.
- Maintained accurate daily records of attendance and activities completed by each child.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Established good relationships with families through open communication about their child's progress.
- Balanced schedules to promote optimal rest, play and educational periods.
- Provided support during nap times by reading stories or performing other calming activities with the children.
- Developed age-appropriate curriculums to meet the individual needs of each child.
- Recorded child behavior, food, and medication information for supervisors.
- Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children.
- Collaborated with other childcare staff members on planning events or special projects related to childcare services.
- Observed behavioral issues to alert parents or guardians.
- Sanitized toys and tables to maintain clean, safe environment.
- Cared for children of various ages and assisted with feeding, dressing and daily activities.
- Supported children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Instructed children on good sanitary habits when washing hands, using bathroom or eating.
- Maintained safe play environment.
- Maintained organized and clean classroom and play areas.
- Dressed children and changed diapers.
- Instructed children in eating, resting and restroom habits.
Retail Sales Associate
Walmart
Guntersville, AL
10.1997 - 04.2017
- Assisted customers in locating products and answering queries.
- Operated cash register and processed transactions efficiently.
- Stocked shelves and organized merchandise displays regularly.
- Maintained cleanliness of sales floor and stock areas consistently.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance customer service experience.
- Handled inventory management using Walmart's inventory systems.
- Provided product knowledge to customers for informed purchasing decisions.
- Participated in training new associates on store procedures and policies.
- Greeted each customer and offered assistance in finding requested items, helping boost customer satisfaction and retention.
- Assisted customers with finding the right product for their needs.
- Helped customers by answering questions and locating merchandise.
- Greeted customers upon entering the store and provided assistance.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.
- Maintained a clean work environment by sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and mopping floors.
- Completed transactions in an efficient manner while providing excellent customer service.
- Followed company policies, rules and procedures to promote company goals and maintain safety.
- Demonstrated knowledge of store products and services.
- Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items.
- Provided product information and answered customer questions.
- Organized displays to attract customers and promote sales.
- Monitored sales floor to identify customers in need of assistance and merchandise requiring replenishment.
- Created price tags and merchandise signs for new items.
- Used product knowledge to suggest items to match client needs.
- Assisted customers by asking open-ended questions to understand needs and suggest suitable merchandise.
- Handled price checks, merchandise transfers and fitting room returns to keep store orderly and efficient.
- Offered suggestions for additional items that may be of interest to customers.
- Tracked inventory levels throughout the day and restocked items as needed.
- Calculated pricing, applied discounts, and collected payments to process transactions.
- Kept informed about new products arriving at the store on a regular basis.
- Promoted special offers and discounts to encourage additional purchases.
- Assessed customer product needs and interests in order to best recommend suitable items.
- Operated point-of-sale systems accurately to process payments from customers.
- Assisted with conducting merchandise stock counts and reported discrepancies to supervisor.
- Processed returned merchandise according to company policies.
- Inspected purchased items for defects before handing them over to customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Crossville
Crossville, AL05-1987
Skills
- Child supervision
- Safety monitoring
- Positive reinforcement
- Basic first aid
- Curriculum development
- Childcare communication
- Sanitary maintenance
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Safety
- Hygiene and cleanliness
Timeline
Daycare Worker
Village Schools International
10.2024 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Walmart
10.1997 - 04.2017
High School Diploma -
Crossville