Graciela Valeriano
Idaho Falls,ID
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate educator with a proven track record at Happy Orchard Daycare, adept at fostering children's development and well-being. Specializes in creating engaging environments and inclusive lessons, blending attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills. Recognized for enhancing student learning outcomes and teamwork, underpinned by expertise in special education and CPR certification.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Happy Orchard Daycare
07.2023 - Current
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Managed daily routines efficiently to maintain a consistent schedule for students, promoting optimal time management skills in young learners.
- Kept notes of behavior issues, food served, and medications administered to children.
- Documented and reported behavior issues or accidents to parents, minimizing future problems.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities.
- Assisted lead teacher in designing curriculum and instructional materials for diverse student needs.
Preschool Teacher
Treehouse Daycare And Preschool
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
Direct Support Professional
A New Hope
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
Cashier
Tooley’s Gas And Grill
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Credit cards, checks, gift cards, and coupons were all processed by me.
- Keep checkout areas clean and orderly, as well as perform other cleaning tasks such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
- Provide excellent customer service by scanning and bagging groceries quickly and courteously, as well as answering phone calls
- Trained team members to work as cashiers in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Looked over weekly sales circulars and kept track of price changes.
- Helped customers by answering their questions and completing their requests.
- Used cash registers and POS systems to request and record customer orders and compute bills.
- Counted cash in the register drawer to keep the register balanced at the start and end of each shift.
- Efficiently and accurately processed a large number of transactions.
- Was in charge of arranging and stocking merchandise.
- Add up all of the payments I've received throughout the day.
- Handled POS transactions such as checks, cash, credit card purchases, and refunds.
- • Greeted them and gave them product information as customers entered.
- Reconciled the cash drawer, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies at the start and end of each shift.
- • Checked customers' identification for proof of age and refused to sell alcohol or tobacco to minors.
- Wrapped and bagged items for customers to protect them from damage and make them easier to transport.
- Compiled statistics and reported earnings during the work shift.
- Earned customer loyalty by interacting with them in a friendly manner and remembering their orders.
- Handled point-of-sale transactions such as checks, cash, debit and credit card purchases, and refunds.
- Kept drawers accurate, current, and secure by checking bills for counterfeit markers, storing large bills, and keeping adequate change.
Paraprofessional Aide
Aberdeen School District
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Created materials for group and one-on-one instruction.
- Dispersed and collected assignments and test materials to distribute and grade.
- Used an answer key to assign grades to coursework and tests, recorded the results, and informed the teacher of my progress.
- Devised, prepared, and carried out plans for activities and lessons every day.
- Kept track of behaviors, interventions, and outcomes.
- Assisted students with their learning goals in small groups and on a one-on-one basis.
- Was in charge of monitoring, enforcing rules, and assisting the lead teacher in the classroom and common areas.
- Provided individual students with personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support in order to help them achieve positive learning
- outcomes.
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.
- Was in charge of preparing instructional materials, which included making copies, constructing bulletin boards, and setting up work areas
Education
High School Graduate -
Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen, ID05.2019
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Organization and Time Management
- Planning and Coordination
- Dependable and Responsible
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Data Entry
- CPR certified
- Customer service
- Technology use
- Special education
Timeline
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Happy Orchard Daycare
07.2023 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Treehouse Daycare And Preschool
10.2022 - 07.2023
Direct Support Professional
A New Hope
07.2022 - 09.2022
Cashier
Tooley’s Gas And Grill
02.2022 - 07.2022
Paraprofessional Aide
Aberdeen School District
08.2019 - 05.2022
High School Graduate -
Aberdeen High School
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