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Gina Brown

Rockford,IL

Summary

Strong background in Children Supervision and Care. Experienced Retail employee. Hard-working team player with great communication skills. Safe Driver. Motivated Nanny brings unique understanding of childhood needs and care to in-home environment. Handles diverse child and household priorities by applying strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Highly responsible and diligent with strong communication skills. Responsible and compassionate Nanny offering 10+ years of experience in general and specialized childcare. Practiced expert in special needs children and premature infants. Certified in child care. Responsible and compassionate Nanny offering 10 + years of experience in general and specialized childcare. Practiced expert in special needs children and premature infants. Certified in [Area of certification]. Innovative Nanny with expertise in successfully managing parental expectations. Provides clear guidelines to promote positive behavior patterns. Unique understanding of special considerations governing school and home-life balance.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Floor Guide/ Manager on Duty

Discovery Center Museum
Rockford, IL
01.2008 - Current
  • Displayed strong public speaking and communication skills to facilitate high quality guest field trips.
  • Coordinated employee schedules according to shift changes and availability.
  • Developed guest relationships to achieve high level of satisfaction.
  • Monitored visitors' activities to verify compliance with establishment, tour regulations and safety practices.
  • Used sanitizers and cleaning supplies to clean textiles, wood, glass, pottery and model figures.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Demonstrates leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Provided ongoing training to address staff needs.
  • Inventory for museum
  • Ensures Museum cleanliness

  • Handled employee problems in absence of general manager.

After School Teacher

Red Caboose Daycare Center
Madsion, WI
01.2009 - 06.2013
  • Program preparation, snack planning, picking up children from school.
  • Develop and maintain positive parent relations.
  • Work closely with the Assistant Director.
  • Manage day-to-day operations of the program.
  • Excellent Communication with parents.
  • Assessed student needs and identified specific goals to improve academic performance.
  • Encouraged children to try and experience new things to expand learning experiences.
  • Implemented behavioral intervention plans to reduce negative behaviors.
  • Planned both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practices and program philosophy.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Provided positive and welcoming experience when collaborating with adults and children.
  • Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.

Ad Set Associate

Kohls Department Store
Collervile, TN
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Followed company standards for merchandise presentation and planograms of best apparel and displays.
  • Adhered to company standards when merchandising displays and running promotions.
  • Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
  • Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth.
  • Created retail displays to highlight particular products and drive sales according to corporate strategy.
  • Configured and arranged up-to-date advertising and marketing displays, creatively placed merchandise on counters or tables to promote visibility and sales.
  • Built effective partner store relationships to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Established and maintained proper high-traffic displays, resulting in increased sales.
  • Promoted new product releases and limited edition items to drive sales.
  • Presented updated floor plans and design strategy to store management.
  • Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves, racks and bins across various locations.
  • Monitored and reordered inventory items to fulfill displays and executed design changes to align with available inventory.
  • Updated [Number]-square-foot store with completely new floor plan to offer customers more visually pleasing product experiences.

Nanny

Delores Hager/Julie Tesch
Madison, WI
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Engaged with children to create nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
  • Kept parents' contact information, emergency services phone number and child's health history on hand in case of emergency situations.
  • Prepared simple snacks to feed children.
  • Regulated children's schedules to balance rest, learning and play.
  • Followed routines to foster stability and structure in children's lives while parents were away.
  • Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
  • Washed and put away dishes and wiped down counters after meals and snacks.
  • Participated in hands-on learning activities with children incorporating art.
  • Engaged children with games and puzzles to promote mental development and enjoyment.
  • Helped children complete homework and special assignments daily to support academic performance.
  • Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
  • Taught children safe behavior when crossing street and to avoid contact with unsafe objects.

Nanny

01.2003 - 01.2008
  • References available upon request) Provide excellent care for several young children.
  • Prepare children’s meals.
  • Light housekeeping.
  • Plan appropriate activities and outings.

Site Coordinator Supervisor and Acting Assistant Director

Wisconsin Youth Company
01.2001 - 01.2008
  • Program preparation, snack planning, picking up children from school.
  • Develop and maintain positive parent relations and community relations.
  • Work closely with the Assistant Director to oversee day-to-day operations of the program.
  • Help organize and execute summer day camp programs.
  • Help plan and organize Celebrating Youth.
  • Monitored safety and procedures pertaining to complete supervision of campers and staff.
  • Communicated and maintained personal contact with parents or guardians to discuss achievements and behavior concerns.
  • Assisted in coordinating, planning and direction of daily activities for participants aged to [Number], working within set budget.
  • Enforced high level of safety and health standards, keeping staff trained and proficient in respective procedures and policies.
  • Scheduled regular staff meeting to discuss curriculum and activities for implementation.

Merchandiser Clerk

Pepsi 6176 Pepsi
Windsor, WI
01.1998 - 01.1999

I would drive to different stores to restock the pop shelves and pop displays also all the pop coolers in the store. Would pull out heavy pallets of pop from the back room to pop isle in the store.

Dealt with customers in the store and would help them if needed while I was working.

  • Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales.
  • Monitored stock to maintain sufficient quantity of featured product.
  • Displayed appropriate signage for products and sales promotions.
  • Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth.
  • Communicated and coordinated planogram execution with store management.
  • Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves, racks and bins across various locations.
  • Managed vendor chargebacks and follow up to maintain balanced inventory.

Overnight Stocker

Wal-Mart 4198 Nakoosa Trail
Madison, WI
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Removed product from boxes and placed on shelves according to merchandising guidelines.
  • Picked up boxes and related trash from sales floor.
  • Stocked pallets throughout shift to keep warehouse clean, maintained and organized.
  • Reset merchandise throughout assigned section to give shelves and racks professional appeal.
  • Assisted customers with product, promotion and policy information.
  • Gathered assigned merchandise and transported to store floor locations using hand trucks.
  • Updated signage to reflect current pricing and promote target merchandise.
  • Secured products during transport to prevent damage.
  • Checked shelves in department to determine replenishment needs.
  • Reviewed planograms and end cap placements to properly merchandise items.
  • Used GIS software to locate merchandise in inventory for shelf restocking.
  • Notified supervisor of spills for quick clean-up and remediation.
  • Leveraged lift equipment to pull items from stock and add shelves and bins.
  • Stocked, arranged and organized merchandise during late shift in store that stayed open overnight.
  • Cleaned and straightened warehouse, store aisles and shelves for ease of product accessibility, safety and loss prevention.
  • Constructed and stocked new displays, designed and assembled end caps and removed and discarded outdated displays.
  • Assisted customers upon request in finding products or checked in warehouse for unstocked items.
  • Identified stock needs, replaced outdated stock and assembled products.
  • Priced and labeled new merchandise, verified products contained price tags and adhered sale labels in correct places.
  • Demonstrated expertise in knowing product locations, resulting in maximum satisfaction for searching customers.
  • Operated forklifts and hydraulic pallet jacks to move product loads to accurate locations.
  • Received, unloaded and documented incoming stock in warehouse and staged merchandise for easy retrievability.

Education

Several courses in Early Childhood Education -

Madison College

Skills

  • Childcare Techniques
  • Light housekeeping
  • Emotionally supportive
  • Child development expert
  • Dependable
  • Superior communication skills
  • Activity and Event Planning
  • Valid driver's license
  • Friendly
  • Family-oriented
  • People-oriented
  • Effective team leader
  • Certified in Early Childhood Education
  • Floor guide
  • Handling Payments
  • Staff Trainings
  • Answering Client Questions
  • Team Leadership

Timeline

After School Teacher

Red Caboose Daycare Center
01.2009 - 06.2013

Floor Guide/ Manager on Duty

Discovery Center Museum
01.2008 - Current

Ad Set Associate

Kohls Department Store
01.2008 - 01.2009

Nanny

Delores Hager/Julie Tesch
01.2008 - 01.2009

Nanny

01.2003 - 01.2008

Site Coordinator Supervisor and Acting Assistant Director

Wisconsin Youth Company
01.2001 - 01.2008

Merchandiser Clerk

Pepsi 6176 Pepsi
01.1998 - 01.1999

Overnight Stocker

Wal-Mart 4198 Nakoosa Trail
01.1996 - 01.1998

Several courses in Early Childhood Education -

Madison College
Gina Brown