GRACE RENEE WHALEN
Columbus,OH
Summary
Highly motivated and results-driven professional with over 5 years of experience in project management and team leadership. Skilled in developing and implementing project plans, managing project timelines, and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time and within budget. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve project goals. Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with clients and team members. Looking to leverage all project management experience to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Childcare Provider
La Petite Academy
06.2022 - Current
- 30+ hours per week
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
- Worked closely with fellow staff members in developing and implementing educational and recreational activities.
- Created and implemented activities to promote language development.
- Documented children's growth and development.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction
Childcare Provider
Goddard School Worthington
11.2021 - 06.2022
- 40+ hours per Week
- Provided emotional support and guidance to children during difficult times.
- Utilized positive reinforcement techniques to encourage good behavior.
- Worked closely with fellow staff members in developing and implementing educational and recreational activities.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
Childcare Provider
Goddard School Gahanna
06.2020 - 11.2021
- 40+ hours per Week
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
- Assisted in potty training and other daily hygiene activities to support child development.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
Sales Associate and Customer Service Provider
Palm Beach Tan
04.2020 - 12.2020
- 10 hours per week
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Generated new sales leads to achieve and exceed monthly sales goals.
- Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment.
- Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers
- Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor
Brand Representative
Abercrombie & Fitch
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Completed floorsets, filled floor, and rang up customers.
- Assisted with daily opening and closing tasks to maintain clean, neat, and professional store.
- Increased brand awareness through event marketing, demonstrations, sales, and brand promotion.
- Designed, filled, and arranged eye-catching product floorsets to increase sales.
Style Advisor
Justice For Girls
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Led entire client shopping experience, putting together ensembles, and providing styling tips that were personalized.
- Provided education and guidance to clients on fashion trends and styling techniques.
- Worked closely with vendors to secure garments, accessories and props for styling projects.
- Produced and updated detailed inventory reports to document all items in wardrobe.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to clients.
- Created comprehensive proposals outlining styling concepts and concepts for seasonal looks
- Developed comprehensive budgets for styling projects and ensured cost-efficiency
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
12.2023
- Extracurricular Activities: club
- Ohio Scholarship Recipient
- Buckeye Scholarship Recipient
No Degree - Communications arts and sciences, Marketing, Digital Media Degree
- Honor Roll first year
- Awarded John Carroll Scholarship
- Honoree of John Carroll
- 3.4 GPA
- Italian club Member
High School Diploma -
05.2019
- Received Leroy Griffin Scholarship
- Completed professional development in Video Productions
- Member of Video Productions main Producer
Skills
- FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- 4 Years Spanish , can understand most and speak some
- 4 Years Italian , can understand mos
- Efficient in, Final cut videography, Adobe studio videography, Photoshop (adobe), Google Docs, Excel, Microsoft office
- Language R markdown (coding),Swift coding ( apple software coding)
- Educational Strategies
- Group Management
- Customer Satisfaction
Additional Information
- HONORS & AWARDS , Leroy Griffin Scholarship Mary and John Joseph John Carroll Grant Catholic Italians of Columbus scholarship John Caroll Grant Pell Grant Ohio College Grant
- CPR and First aid Certified
Timeline
Childcare Provider - La Petite Academy
06.2022 - Current
Childcare Provider - Goddard School Worthington
11.2021 - 06.2022
Childcare Provider - Goddard School Gahanna
06.2020 - 11.2021
Sales Associate and Customer Service Provider - Palm Beach Tan
04.2020 - 12.2020
Style Advisor - Justice For Girls
12.2018 - 04.2019
Brand Representative - Abercrombie & Fitch
08.2017 - 08.2019
Ohio State University - Bachelor of Arts, Communications
John Carroll University - No Degree , Communications arts and sciences, Marketing, Digital Media
Degree
Saint Francis DeSales - High School Diploma,
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