Essence Kirby
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record in early childhood development and retail merchandising, notably with Macys Department Store. Excelled in creating engaging educational activities and effective visual merchandising displays. Skilled in positive reinforcement and stock replenishment, demonstrating reliability and exceptional time management. Achieved significant improvements in client satisfaction and inventory management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Babysitter
Self Employed Services
09.2011 - Current
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
Merchandiser
Macys Department Store
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
- Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
Summer Youth Employee
DYCD Youth Employment Program
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Developed unique and thoughtful activities to engage diverse participants in group situations.
- Integrated STEM activities into programs to enrich educational impact and inspire novel career paths.
- Developed and monitored safety policies and procedures to facilitate safety of participants.
Education
J.M. RAPPORT
The Bronx, NYCriminal Justice
Monroe College
The Bronx, NYSkills
- Routine management
- Park supervision
- Schedule Management
- Behavior monitoring
- Child Supervision
- Light Housekeeping
- Homework Assistance
- Early Childhood Development
- Time Management
- Maintaining safe environment
- Reliability
- Bathing and dressing
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Monitoring screen time
- Managing routines
- Emergency Response
- Transportation Arrangements
- Educational Activities Planning
- Sales Techniques
- Stock replenishment
- Cost Analysis
- Fashion industry knowledge
- Stock Rotation
- Space Planning
- Visual Merchandising
- Retail knowledge
- Activity Planning
- Peer Mentoring
- Parental Communication
- Positive Reinforcement
- Equipment Inspection
- Activity Scheduling
- Safety Guidelines
- Performance Improvement
- First Aid
- Group leadership
- Effective Communication
- Life Skills Development
- Activity Supervision
- Positive Engagement
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Group supervision and management
- CPR
- Problem Resolution
- Relationship Building
- Documentation And Reporting
- Program Instruction
- Child and adolescent mentoring
Accomplishments
I haven’t had many accomplishments in life but one being a mom and the other having personally been invited by Michelle Obama herself to meet her (by surprise) I may add and sign a book that she wrote (The light we carry) which she said was written because my and the other woman’s letters we’ve wrote her over the years.
Certification
CPR
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Merchandiser
Macys Department Store
10.2021 - 11.2021
Summer Youth Employee
DYCD Youth Employment Program
07.2021 - 08.2021
Babysitter
Self Employed Services
09.2011 - Current
J.M. RAPPORT
Criminal Justice
Monroe College
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