Jami Tolzmann
Northwood,IA
Summary
Dedicated professional aiming for Client Sales Manager position at Principal Financial Group, committed to utilizing skills and experience to enhance and improve client satisfaction and team performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Northwood-Kensett Elementary
Northwood, IA
08.2022 - Current
- Develop engaging lesson plans for diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Communicate effectively with parents regarding student progress and classroom events.
- Organize educational materials and resources to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Collaborate with colleagues to align curriculum with state standards and best practices.
- Develop positive relationships with students, families, staff members, and outside agencies.
- Utilized educational technology to enhance lesson plans.
- Form deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts, and phone calls.
Kindergarten Prep and Kindergarten Teacher
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Elementary
Rockford, Iowa
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Utilized technology tools to support student learning and engagement.
- Adapted instructional materials to meet diverse learning needs of students.
- Engaged in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices.
- Collaborated with colleagues to enhance curriculum and teaching practices.
- Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
Cashier
Fleet Farm
Mason City, Iowa
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and selections.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
- Cooperate and collaborate with team members to maintain efficient and positive atmosphere.
- Assisted management with various tasks to support operations.
Substitute Teacher
Northwood-Kensett Elementary
Northwood, Iowa
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Instructed lessons in reading, math, science, social studies, and spelling that regular classroom teacher prepared.
- Effectively created and managed productive learning environment.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance educational strategies within the school district.
Substitute Teacher
Central Springs Elementary
Manly and Nora Springs, Iowa
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Instructed lessons in reading, math, science, social studies, and spelling that regular classroom teacher prepared.
- Effectively created and managed productive learning environment.
- Engaged with school district team members to share ideas and strategies.
Child Care Provider
Charlie Brown Daycare
Mason City, Iowa
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Supervised and monitored safety of children.
- Encouraged positive interactions between children by providing supervision at all times.
- Prepared meals and organized meal time and snack time for children.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of play areas and learning resources.
Data Entry Clerk
Bishop Energy Engineering
Northwood, Iowa
03.2012 - 10.2014
- Entered data into company databases with high accuracy and efficiency.
- Utilized software tools to enhance data entry speed and reliability.
- Responded to daily inquiries and requests within mandated timeframe to meet deadlines.
- Performed administrative duties such as filing paperwork, data entry, creating reports.
- Scanned documents into appropriate databases for storage purposes.
- Maintained organized filing systems for easy retrieval of records.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT09-2024
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Pre-K - 3: Early Childhood Education/Special Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa12-2017
Associate of Arts Degree - General Education with Pre-Teaching Emphasis
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, Iowa05-2014
Skills
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
- Client relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Detail-oriented
- Data analytics
Current Permanent Address
1000 6th Avenue N, Northwood, IA 50459
Special Honors And Achievements
- Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society, UNI, Spring 2015, 05/01/17
- Dean's List, UNI and NIACC, Fall 2014, 05/01/17
- Presidential cord for graduation ceremony, NIACC, 05/01/14, 05/01/14
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Northwood-Kensett Elementary
08.2022 - Current
Kindergarten Prep and Kindergarten Teacher
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Elementary
08.2018 - 05.2022
Substitute Teacher
Northwood-Kensett Elementary
01.2018 - 05.2018
Substitute Teacher
Central Springs Elementary
01.2018 - 05.2018
Cashier
Fleet Farm
06.2016 - 08.2018
Child Care Provider
Charlie Brown Daycare
06.2015 - 09.2015
Data Entry Clerk
Bishop Energy Engineering
03.2012 - 10.2014
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Pre-K - 3: Early Childhood Education/Special Education
University of Northern Iowa
Associate of Arts Degree - General Education with Pre-Teaching Emphasis
North Iowa Area Community College