Isabel Lavandero
Goose Creek,SC
Summary
Versatile and dynamic, with a proven track record at Publicity Sign & Printing, I excel in operations management and team building. Leveraging strong negotiation and communication skills, I've significantly enhanced customer satisfaction and streamlined business processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.
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
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager-Owner
Publicity Sign & Printing
01.2015 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Facilitated team brainstorming sessions that led to innovative solutions for long-standing operational challenges.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher
Londonderry Montessori Christian School
06.2007 - 06.2020
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Developed and implemented multicultural curriculum, promoting inclusivity and respect for diversity among students.
- Promoted culture of reading and learning by setting up classroom library accessible to all students.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet evolving educational standards and best practices, ensuring high-quality education.
- Enhanced classroom behavior through implementation of positive reinforcement strategy, leading to more conducive learning environment.
- Organized field trips to local museums and cultural sites, enhancing students' understanding of their community and wider world.
- Cultivated love for reading among students by integrating interactive storytimes into daily routines.
- Increased students' vocabulary and language skills with daily interactive language games.
- Strengthened students' problem-solving abilities with integration of thematic units that require critical thinking.
- Boosted students' understanding of basic math concepts with use of hands-on learning tools and activities.
- Encouraged creative expression among students through introduction of weekly art projects.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy, patience, and communication skills.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
Preschool Teacher
La Petite Academy
06.2005 - 06.2007
- 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.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
- Improved student behavior by implementing effective classroom management strategies and establishing clear expectations for conduct.
- Enhanced student reading skills by implementing engaging literacy activities and utilizing age-appropriate books.
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning needs within the classroom setting without sacrificing overall quality of education provided to all students.
- Improved learning with well-structured lesson plans that made complex concepts easier for preschoolers to understand.
- Conducted early literacy and math activities, laying foundation for future academic success.
- Fostered independence in students by encouraging self-help skills and personal responsibility.
- Adapted lesson plans to meet needs of each student, offering personalized support where necessary.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills with specially designed activities and games.
- Enhanced literacy skills with storytelling sessions, capturing students' imaginations and interest in reading.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
Preschool Teacher
Cambridge Preschools
06.2005 - 12.2005
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Strengthened communication skills among preschoolers through daily dialogue practice during circle time sessions.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
- Enhanced student reading skills by implementing engaging literacy activities and utilizing age-appropriate books.
- Improved learning with well-structured lesson plans that made complex concepts easier for preschoolers to understand.
- Conducted early literacy and math activities, laying foundation for future academic success.
- Facilitated connection with nature through regular educational outdoor excursions, enhancing environmental awareness.
- Enhanced literacy skills with storytelling sessions, capturing students' imaginations and interest in reading.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills with specially designed activities and games.
- Maintained detailed records of students' progress and behavior, providing valuable feedback to parents and staff.
- Promoted physical health through organized outdoor play and activities, supporting overall well-being.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
Owner of a Sewing Designer Home Decor Business
Cute Things
01.2000 - 12.2005
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
- Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
- Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the business.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans for revenue growth, focusing on diversification and market expansion.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Produced high-quality mockups for client approval during the iterative design process, saving time on revisions later down the line.
- Presented creative solutions to client challenges, resulting in high levels of client satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
- Applied skill in color theory and composition to bring client visions to fruition.
Preschool-Kindergarten Teacher
Silvia's School
06.1993 - 07.1997
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Promoted culture of reading and learning by setting up classroom library accessible to all students.
- Strengthened students' problem-solving abilities with integration of thematic units that require critical thinking.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet evolving educational standards and best practices, ensuring high-quality education.
- Increased students' vocabulary and language skills with daily interactive language games.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Boosted students' understanding of basic math concepts with use of hands-on learning tools and activities.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University Educares
Santiago-Chile12-1989
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Sales management
- Marketing
- Negotiation
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Operations Management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Conflict Resolution
- Adaptability
- Reliability
- Team building
- Problem-solving abilities
- Customer Relations
- Professionalism
- Time management abilities
- Employee Training
- Quality Control
- Sales strategy
- Business Analysis
- Program Development
- Marketing strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Marketing Management
- Communication Skills
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Manager-Owner
Publicity Sign & Printing
01.2015 - Current
Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher
Londonderry Montessori Christian School
06.2007 - 06.2020
Preschool Teacher
La Petite Academy
06.2005 - 06.2007
Preschool Teacher
Cambridge Preschools
06.2005 - 12.2005
Owner of a Sewing Designer Home Decor Business
Cute Things
01.2000 - 12.2005
Preschool-Kindergarten Teacher
Silvia's School
06.1993 - 07.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University Educares
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