Jade Garza
Louisville,KY
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in customer service and classroom management, demonstrated through roles at Marshalls and MACS Childcare III. Proven ability in strategic planning and critical thinking, consistently achieving objectives while maintaining a positive demeanor. Strong mentoring and public speaking skills enhance relationship-building and create engaging learning environments. Committed to driving success through effective leadership and collaboration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales Associate
Marshalls
Louisville, KY
09.2021 - Current
- Sales associate
- I run the register completing transactions / meeting and greeting customers assisting customers while shopping
Teacher Assistant
Jumpstart
Atlanta, GA
09.2016 - Current
- Maintain a positive, calm attitude and a soft voice, and encourage this attitude and voice in others working in the classroom
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations
Waitress
Hunting Creek Country Club
Louisville, KY
06.2014 - Current
- Maintain quality control seeking new ways to improve customer service
- Exhibit pride by maintaining personal hygiene as well as providing a hygienic working environment
- Highly organize and able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism
Assistant Teacher
I Would Rather Be Reading
Louisville, KY
- Current
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Provided individualized instruction to students who needed additional assistance.
Package Handler
UPS
Louisville, KY
- Current
- Inspected packages for damages or defects and recorded any issues found.
- Monitored package deliveries to ensure timely arrivals at destinations.
- Sorted packages to appropriate slide, line or belt for final distribution.
- Scanned and sorted packages according to destinations and service type using handheld scanner.
Lead Preschool Teacher
MACS Childcare lll
Louisville, KY
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Prepare/ serve Breakfast, lunch, PM snack
- Lead Circle time
- Prepared weekly lesson plans
- Created learning centers for student learning and engagement
- Field trips
- Prepared students curriculum for kindergarten readiness
Student Teacher
Semple Elementary School
Louisville, KY
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Due to Covid-19, teaching virtually for half of the school year and slowly transitioning into the classroom
- Virtual teaching, preparing morning meeting for class of 22 students
- Provided individual learning groups for students who needed additional support
- Strategically planned out lessons with home room teacher and other third grade team
- Prepared school supplies and materials for each individual student
- Held and participated with parent/ teacher conferences to discuss each student's educational progress
- Kept attendance and record of educational learning marks
- Small literacy groups to help exercise students' vocabulary
- Comprehension skills, understand various text features, describe characters in a story
Assistant Teacher
St Stephens Christian Academy
Atlanta, GA
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Assisted individual students and took notice of students individual learning styles
- Took class attendance and maintain attendance records
- Developed effective strategies for classroom management
- Coordinated and developed activities design to increase gross motor and cognitive learning skills
Teacher Assistant
The Atlanta Preparatory Academy
Atlanta, GA
09.2013 - 12.2013
- Instructed and monitored students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage
- Interacted, observed, and responded to student's needs, emergencies, and conflicts while supervising classroom activities
- Established and maintained a positive flow of communication
- Presented subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods
Front Clerk / Assistant Manager
The Homemade Ice cream & Pie Kitchen
Louisville, KY
06.2010 - 02.2013
- Strove to all customer demands and questions with a positive friendly demeanor
- Sold baked goods, made birthday cakes and pastries
- Built lasting business relationships through performance and credibility
- Developed positive rapport with people at all levels of responsibility
- Ensured the highest levels of customer care are delivered daily
Cashier
Wendy's
Louisville, KY
05.2009 - 04.2010
- Received payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Balanced the needs of multiple clients simultaneously in a fast-paced retail environment
- Maintained safe, sanitary and orderly work area
- Worked in both a group setting and independently
Education
Master's in Arts of Teaching -
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY12.2021
Bachelor's degree - Education
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA05.2017
High School Diploma -
Fern Creek Traditional High school
Louisville, KY05.2010
Skills
- Sanitation
- Policies & Procedures
- Strong Work-Ethic
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Team Player
- Ability to Multi-Task
- Customer Service Skills
- Classroom management
- Behavior Supervision
- Problem Solving
- Good Time Management
- Goal-Oriented
- Good Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Management
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Multitasking
- Relationship Management
- Achieving goals
- Creative thinking
- Strategic thinking
- Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments
- Excellent ethics
- Hardworking
- Focus minded
- Sound organizational ability
- Positive attitude
- Energetic
- Professional attitude
- Flexible to change
- Excellent planning skills
- Execution skills
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Presentation Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Writing Skills
- Math
- Tutoring
- Leadership
- Assistant Manager Experience
- Process Improvement
- Public Speaking
- Mentoring
- Merchandising
- Customer service
- Early childhood education
- Lesson planning
- Superb time management
Certification
- Child Development Associate Certification
- CPR Certification
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Assessments
- Early childhood development, Proficient, 12/21
- Elementary school classroom management, Proficient, 04/22
Timeline
Lead Preschool Teacher
MACS Childcare lll
02.2023 - 04.2024
Sales Associate
Marshalls
09.2021 - Current
Student Teacher
Semple Elementary School
06.2020 - 12.2021
Teacher Assistant
Jumpstart
09.2016 - Current
Assistant Teacher
St Stephens Christian Academy
10.2015 - 04.2016
Waitress
Hunting Creek Country Club
06.2014 - Current
Teacher Assistant
The Atlanta Preparatory Academy
09.2013 - 12.2013
Front Clerk / Assistant Manager
The Homemade Ice cream & Pie Kitchen
06.2010 - 02.2013
Cashier
Wendy's
05.2009 - 04.2010
Assistant Teacher
I Would Rather Be Reading
- Current
Package Handler
UPS
- Current
Master's in Arts of Teaching -
University of Louisville
Bachelor's degree - Education
Clark Atlanta University
High School Diploma -
Fern Creek Traditional High school