Diana Williams
Tallahassee,FL.
Summary
Dedicated to offering exceptional assistance to team members and clients. Skilled at coordinating appointments, organizing mail and collecting messages to facilitate office communication. Positive and upbeat with strong relationship-building abilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Scottsdale Academy Southwood
Tallahassee, FL
01.2021 - Current
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- My duties included implementing behavior guidelines, preparing class activities, using various teaching methods, testing, and monitoring student motor and sensory skills
- I was able to manage classroom materials, keep classroom neat, organized, and orderly according to Department of Children and Family guidelines.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 17 children through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Enhanced 2-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.
- Used Lifecubby to document behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth of over 17 students.
Assistant Manager
Cato
Live Oak, FL
04.2018 - 01.2021
- Processed shipments weekly, maintained organization of storeroom and store merchandise.
- Followed new and updated policies, guidelines, and procedures from management handbooks.
- Fashion consultant for customers and put together outfits using corporate guidelines.
- Markdowns, layaways, and processed credit applications
- In charge of opening and closing store.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Developed loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.
- Set and enforced policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency.
- Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
- Mentored sales team in applying effective sales techniques and delivering top-notch customer service.
- Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
- Increased sales revenues by promoting complementary products and educating customers about store promotions.
- Achieved recognition for contribution to store success by optimizing sales.
- Reviewed sales and gross profit reports to determine options for increasing market growth.
Work Study Office Assistant
North Florida College
Madison, FL
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Organized and managed student government office and supplies.
- Office met board of education guidelines, old papers properly shredded, and organized.
- Greeted incoming office visitors, answered questions and directed individuals to office locations.
- I planned and put together events for students in student center.
- With this job I was able to finish my studies and take part in student activities.
- Interacted respectfully with others to offer ideas, identify issues and provide assistance.
- Gained operational knowledge and supported departmental needs.
Teacher
Kids in College Camp
Madison, FL
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
North Florida College
Madison, FL05.2020
High School Diploma -
Taylor County High School
Perry, FL06.2017
Skills
- MS Office,PowerPoint Presentations, Excel, and Outlook
- Can work copier, fax, printer, and scanner
- Materials Development
- Time Management
- Administrative Support
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Multitasking and Organization
- Computer Skills
- Sorting and Delivering Mail
- Document Scanning
- MS Office
Additional Information
As I resume my college career path, I plan on attending Florida State University Fall of 2022 with my Bachelors Degree. I wish to major in History and a minor in Political Science.
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Scottsdale Academy Southwood
01.2021 - Current
Work Study Office Assistant
North Florida College
01.2020 - 08.2020
Teacher
Kids in College Camp
06.2019 - 07.2019
Assistant Manager
Cato
04.2018 - 01.2021
Associate of Arts - General Studies
North Florida College
High School Diploma -
Taylor County High School
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