Gabriella Womack
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Success Academy
10.2024 - Current
- Lead daily instruction in ELA, Math, and History for a class of 25+ scholars, ensuring lessons are rigorous, engaging, and culturally responsive
- Design and implement data-driven lesson plans aligned with Common Core and Success Academy standards across multiple subjects
- Build a strong classroom culture centered on accountability, joy, and persistence, fostering high expectations for every child
- Develop and track individualized scholar goals using ongoing assessments and data analysis to ensure measurable academic growth
- Maintain consistent, communication with families through phone calls, text updates, and daily dismissal check-ins
- Mentor teaching assistants by modeling effective instruction, classroom management, and parent partnership strategies
- Organize family events, classroom celebrations, and academic showcases that build community and highlight scholar achievement
- Collaborate with grade team members and leadership to plan curriculum, share best practices, and align goals for scholar success
Lead Teacher
BumbleBeesRus
02.2024 - 10.2024
- Establish and maintain a nurturing, safe, and engaging classroom environment that supports exploration and independence
- Lead daily circle time, story time, and hands-on learning activities that build early literacy, math, and language skills
- Use observation and assessment tools to track developmental milestones and adapt instruction to meet individual needs
- Collaborate with assistant teachers to ensure smooth daily routines, including transitions, meals, and rest time
- Communicate daily with parents and guardians through verbal updates and written reports to support family engagement
- Model positive behavior management strategies using redirection, patience, and consistency
- Maintain compliance with all childcare licensing standards, classroom safety procedures, and sanitation protocols
- Introduce social-emotional learning activities to help children develop empathy, self-regulation, and cooperation skills
- Support toilet training, self-help skills, and routines that encourage independence and confidence
- Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and curriculum planning to align classroom goals with program standards
Sales Manager
Brooklyn Made Store
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Utilized rigorous analytics processes to identify market trends and opportunities for growth
- Monitored customer satisfaction levels, evaluated feedback, and coordinated with product development teams for impactful product improvements
- Managed day-to-day operations of the team, including performance reviews
- Realigned with company goals by tracking customer behavior
- Managing and maintaining schedules and performances and expectations for consistency and quality.
Head Chef
1002 Adirondack Loj Rd
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Purchased daily the ingredients for the dishes in the lodge
- Organized the duties of kitchen staff to ensure order and cleanliness in the kitchen
- Assigned and evaluated the performance of staff in the kitchen
- Coordinated with the supervisor on general applications
- Developed new recipes in order maintain frequent visits of the guests to the lodge
- Communicated and worked well with others in the kitchen
Peer Mentor
Paul Smith's College
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Work on varieties of workshops and Trainings to supply various opportunities to all students
- Create exciting and informative programs to integrate and connect all students together monthly
- Maintain and provide information to students during appointment hours and office hours
- Help students with building and developing their career and success in college
Back Of the House
Bitter and Bones
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintain food quality; Keep food hot and fresh.
- Organized and clean storage shelves, coolers, freezers and cooking equipment.
- Took necessary steps to meet customer needs and effectively resolve food or service issues.
- Maintain Operational Excellence by assuring each task is completed in a timely and correct fashion.
- Work with others well and communicate on task skills and functions
Resident Assistant
Paul Smith College
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Create residential environments that enhance student academic progress and success
- Promote the intellectual life of the residence hall
- Create opportunities for students to explore and clarify their interests, values, and attitudes
- Build inclusive and reflective environments in which differences of background and belief are explored
- Provide personal and academic counseling and referral
- Participate in housing activities
- Know, enforce, and explain WSC policies
- Be available to students, and to encourage student responsibility and accountability
Cafeteria cook
Paul Smith college
09.2020 - 02.2022
- Responsibility for storing and preparing food, maintaining supplies, ensuring health and safety standards are respected, and solving customer inquiries.
- Cafeteria Workers manage and perform the everyday operations of a dining
- Work well with other and create a inclusive and supportive environment
- Responsible for being knowledgeable in temperatures and control zone for a pacific foods in different criteria in the cafeteria
- Capable of following task, and knowing how to clean and sanitize certain stations
Fast Food Employee
Shake Shack
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations
- Communicated clearly and positively with coworkers and management
- Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking
- Handled currency and credit transactions quickly and accurately
- Followed procedures for safe food preparation, assembly, and presentation
Camp Leader
Chinese American Social Service Center
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Designed and implemented weekly schedules, activities, and programming for the children.
- Organized and led small and large group activities such as crafts, nature, songs, and games
- Identified and responded to the counselor's behavioral issues, and reported concerns to show leadership.
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Paul Smith's College
NYNYC Food Handlers Certificate - undefined
Skills
- Data analysis
- Emotional support
- Lesson planning
- Family engagement
- Activity planning
- Conflict resolution
- Key decision making
- Parent-teacher communication
- Communication skills
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Success Academy
10.2024 - Current
Lead Teacher
BumbleBeesRus
02.2024 - 10.2024
Sales Manager
Brooklyn Made Store
08.2023 - 02.2024
Head Chef
1002 Adirondack Loj Rd
05.2023 - 07.2023
Peer Mentor
Paul Smith's College
09.2022 - 05.2023
Back Of the House
Bitter and Bones
09.2022 - 05.2023
Resident Assistant
Paul Smith College
09.2022 - 05.2023
Cafeteria cook
Paul Smith college
09.2020 - 02.2022
Fast Food Employee
Shake Shack
09.2019 - 04.2020
Camp Leader
Chinese American Social Service Center
07.2019 - 08.2019
NYC Food Handlers Certificate - undefined
Bachelor's Degree -
Paul Smith's College
Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
- Four Twenty BlackBirds, Brooklyn, NY
- Prep Cook Intern
- Prepared ingredients and restocked items as instructed throughout shift
- Followed recipes and portion controls according to specification
- Completing job-training program covering basic job readiness skills, kitchen safety and sanitation, knife skills, culinary techniques, equipment identification
- Participated in multiple visiting chef programs with top NYC chef instructors
- Excelled in business management training course