Giselle Sanchez
Glendale Heights,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Summer Nanny
Mike T Nelson Fitness Consulting
Downers Grove , IL
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Performed light housekeeping duties related to child care such as laundry, tidying up play areas.
- Organized and facilitated daily activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor games, and reading.
- Maintained a safe environment for the children by following safety guidelines and procedures.
- Initiated conversations about topics relevant to the age group of the children in order to stimulate intellectual development.
- Provided detailed reports of daily activities at the end of each shift.
- Assisted in meal preparation including grocery shopping, planning meals, and cooking.
Nanny/House Manager
Katie
Skokie, IL
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Researched new places or activities that would be interesting and beneficial for the kids.
- Instructed the children in proper behavior, manners, health habits.
- Kept detailed records of each child's progress including meals eaten, naps taken.
- Performed light housekeeping duties related to childcare such as laundry or meal preparation.
- Provided a safe environment for the children through supervision and guidance of their activities.
- Created an atmosphere of trust between myself and both the family and the kids I cared for.
- Assisted children with daily activities, such as dressing, bathing, and feeding.
- Maintained discipline in accordance with parents' instructions while being sensitive to each child’s individual needs.
- Transported children to school, extracurricular activities, and appointments when needed.
- Developed positive relationships with each child by providing nurturing care.
- Planned age-appropriate activities to help foster physical, mental, and emotional development.
- Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
- Bathed and dressed babies, changed diapers and prepared bottles and feeding equipment.
- Maintained confidentiality and privacy of all family matters and information.
- Minimized TV and mobile device time by engaging children with games and physical books.
- Followed routines to foster stability and structure in children's lives during parental absences.
- Led hands-on activities consistent with child's interests and skills.
- Organized and maintained household inventory records, including supplies and equipment.
- Developed systems for efficient management of daily operations in the house.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
little kids on the block
Wheaton, IL
09.2018 - 11.2020
- Developed meaningful relationships with all students based on trust and respect.
- Worked closely with colleagues in order facilitate smooth transitions between activities throughout the day.
- Assisted in creating and implementing lesson plans for preschoolers.
- Helped students learn basic academic skills such as counting, alphabet recognition, writing letters and numbers.
- Performed general housekeeping duties such as tidying up classrooms after activities or cleaning up spills from lunchtime.
- Organized play areas, toys, and learning materials to create a safe and stimulating environment.
- Provided support to teachers in managing classroom resources such as books, supplies, furniture.
- Read stories aloud to the children and discussed them afterwards to gauge understanding.
- Maintained accurate records of attendance and daily notes on each child's performance.
- Supervised the children while they were engaged in various activities such as arts and crafts, story time, outdoor play.
- Conducted individual assessments of students' abilities using standardized tests or informal assessment tools.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Tracked each child's progress and reported progress to parents.
- Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
- Assisted with implementation of approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule.
- Maintained safe, clean and constantly supervised play environment.
- Assisted with or led story time by reading books to children.
- Created and assembled classroom displays and decorations.
- Instructed and assisted students during craft activities.
- Arranged classroom furniture and learning materials to keep areas neat.
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders, and speech problems.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Shift Leader
Cafe Zupas
Bloomingburg, IL
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Provided exceptional customer service and maintained a positive attitude throughout the shift.
- Verified that cash drawers contained correct amounts of money during opening and closing shifts.
- Managed inventory levels by monitoring stock levels, ordering supplies when necessary, and ensuring product quality was up to standard prior to use or sale.
- Monitored employee performance to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally.
- Enforced safety guidelines among staff members in order to prevent accidents or injuries from occurring on the premises.
- Monitored employee performance and provided feedback for improvement.
- Supervised the cleaning of dining areas, restrooms, kitchen equipment, and floors in order to maintain a safe and sanitary environment for customers and staff alike.
- Maintained an organized work environment by delegating tasks to staff as needed.
- Assisted in training new employees on shift operations.
- Evaluated employee performance, delivering individualized feedback and praise.
- Counted cash on hand at shift change and closing to determine shortages or overages and prepare bank deposit statements.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, ILSkills
- Active listening
- Cultural awareness
- First Aid/CPR
- Multitasking
- Communication
- Supervision and leadership
- Organization and time management
- Task prioritization
- Relationship building
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Problem resolution
- Problem-solving
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Professional
Certification
- SIDS certification
- ECE certificate
- food handlers
Timeline
Summer Nanny
Mike T Nelson Fitness Consulting
06.2024 - 08.2024
Nanny/House Manager
Katie
01.2021 - 05.2023
Assistant Preschool Teacher
little kids on the block
09.2018 - 11.2020
Shift Leader
Cafe Zupas
03.2016 - 08.2018
Some College (No Degree) -
College of DuPage