Ejona Jaku
Havertown,PA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Learn and Grow Daycare
Upper Darby, PA
12.2024 - Current
- Increased new enrollment and return enrollment .
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
- Developed preschool curriculums in accordance with regional laws.
- Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
- Oversaw the hiring of qualified staff members, including teachers and classroom aides.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to parents on their child's educational growth.
- Monitored student progress and assisted students and teachers with resolving problems.
- Coordinated field trips, special events, and other extracurricular activities for preschoolers.
- Handled admission and placement of new students.
- Hired, mentored and monitored qualified childcare staff.
Restaurant Manager
Dua Kitchen
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
12.2023 - Current
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
Store Manager
Sunglass Hut
King Of Prussia, PA
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Implemented campaigns and promotions to help with developing goods and services.
- Built customer confidence by actively listening to concerns and complaints and quickly resolving issues.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
- Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent.
Preschool Teacher
Fairytale Academy
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
04.2019 - 12.2022
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Facilitated group play activities that encouraged collaboration among students.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss academic progress of each child.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Monitored student progress to ensure cooperation and growth.
- Maintained records of attendance, grades, health concerns, and other relevant information about the children in my care.
- Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing, and crafts.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Conducted classroom activities to stimulate physical, mental, and social development of preschool students.
Teacher
Right Steps
Philadelphia
12.2016 - 04.2019
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Provided individual attention to each student as needed during class time.
- Observed children to record development.
- Incorporated music, art, games, books, blocks, puzzles into daily instruction.
Education
Child Development
Penn Foster
06-2016
Elementary Education -
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA01-2015
Skills
- Education staffing
- Hiring educational staff
- Staff management
- Payment collection
- Classroom observation
- Staff training
- Classroom management
- Excellent classroom management
- Activity planning
- Bilingual in [Albanian , Spanish
- Restaurant operations management
- Customer loyalty
- Staff scheduling
- Customer engagement
- Supervisory skills
- Table management
- Pre-shift walk-through
Timeline
Director
Learn and Grow Daycare
12.2024 - Current
Restaurant Manager
Dua Kitchen
12.2023 - Current
Store Manager
Sunglass Hut
07.2022 - 06.2023
Preschool Teacher
Fairytale Academy
04.2019 - 12.2022
Teacher
Right Steps
12.2016 - 04.2019
Child Development
Penn Foster
Elementary Education -
Penn Foster Career School
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