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Elisia Grows

Laplace,LA

Summary

Versatile educator and social work professional with a proven track record at BCT Learning Center, enhancing early childhood education and fostering social-emotional learning. Expert in child development and behavior management, adept at creating inclusive, engaging environments. Successfully developed and implemented innovative learning strategies, significantly improving student outcomes. Skilled in team leadership and conflict resolution, ensuring high levels of safety and support.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Preschool Teacher

BCT Learning Center
05.2022 - Current
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Assisted and supervised 25 children through entire school day.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.

Social Work Intern

Essential Care Services
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
  • Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
  • Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
  • Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
  • Consulted with other professionals to gain insight and advice and build strong network within organization.
  • Evaluated clients' social, emotional and psychological needs to create treatment plans.

Guest Service Manager

RaceTrac
07.2016 - 06.2019
  • Understood and implemented safety and emergency procedures.
  • Monitored staff training, scheduling and shift changes.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Took ownership of customer issues and followed problems through to resolution.
  • Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work

Southern University At New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
05-2022

Skills

  • Social skill building
  • Daycare management
  • Early childhood education
  • Child development expertise
  • Classroom organization
  • Child safety procedures
  • Elementary education
  • Calm and patient
  • Head start programs
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Child development
  • Adept at working with special needs children
  • Behavior management
  • Student counseling

Timeline

Preschool Teacher

BCT Learning Center
05.2022 - Current

Social Work Intern

Essential Care Services
08.2021 - 05.2022

Guest Service Manager

RaceTrac
07.2016 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work

Southern University At New Orleans
Elisia Grows