JAMIA LIZA
Buffalo
Summary
Patient and experienced professional with a passion for providing compassionate care to children of all ages. Skilled in creating lesson plans, leading educational activities, and maintaining a safe, nurturing environment. Strong at building positive relationships with parents, colleagues, and managing student behavior. Dedicated to supporting children’s physical, mental, and emotional growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Toddler Teacher
The Early Childhood Kindness Center
01.2024 - Current
- Maintaining a safe environment for the kids
- Engaged toddlers in creative projects utilizing art supplies such as paints, crayons, markers and clay.
- Assisted in the development of age-appropriate gross motor skills such as running, jumping, throwing, and catching.
- Encouraged positive behavior management strategies such as verbal praise and redirection techniques.
- Collaborated with parents to ensure a smooth transition from home to school life for each toddler.
- Observed children’s behavior and documented progress in daily logs according to state regulations.
- Planned outdoor activities designed to foster creativity while promoting physical activity.
- Implemented safety protocols within the classroom environment at all times.
- Assisted with feeding times ensuring proper nutrition was provided for each toddler.
- Ensured classroom equipment was maintained properly following safety guidelines set forth by the state.
- Supervised group activities encouraging cooperation among peers.
- Helped children explore world, improve motor skills, and grow vocabulary.
- Worked with co-teacher to implement lesson plans from research-informed learning curriculum.
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon Warehouse
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Followed safety protocols to protect merchandise from damage.
- Collaborated with leadership to develop new strategies to improve fulfillment processes.
- Wrapped and moved pallets to designated carrier areas with pallet jack.
- Organized boxes or bags and palletized orders based on identified carrier method.
- Maintained organized and clean work area.
Seasonal Sales Associate
Macy’s Walden Galleria
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Greeted customers warmly and offered assistance.
- Helped customers find and select products.
- Performed cleaning tasks, keeping store neat and organized.
- Handled customer complaints and inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner.
- Introduced promotions and sale opportunities, enticing customers.
- Followed checklist to complete retail store opening and closing activities.
- Exchanged merchandise for customers and accepted returns.
Seasonal Sales Associate
Walmart Supercenter
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Organized displays and restocked shelves and supplies
- Attended to the needs of customers while also completing assigned tasks
- Was in charge of training new salespeople
- Provided excellent customer service as a sales associate in the toys, sporting goods, housewares, and auto department
- Answer questions about products, prices, and store policies.
- Restock shelves and ensure products are properly displayed.
- Arrange merchandise to make displays visually appealing.
Education
Early Childhood Education
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NYHigh School Diploma - undefined
Frederick Law Olmsted at Kensington School
Buffalo, NY01-2023
Skills
- Creative expression
- Public speaking
- Active listener
- Classroom organization
- Positive reinforcement
- Motor skills development
- Patience and empathy
- Curriculum planning
- Strong work ethic
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Emotionally supportive
- Lesson planning
- Parent communication
- Play-based learning
Certification
CPR certified
LANGUAGES
Bengali Fluent
Timeline
Lead Toddler Teacher
The Early Childhood Kindness Center
01.2024 - Current
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon Warehouse
07.2023 - 12.2023
Seasonal Sales Associate
Macy’s Walden Galleria
08.2022 - 11.2022
Seasonal Sales Associate
Walmart Supercenter
07.2021 - 09.2021
High School Diploma - undefined
Frederick Law Olmsted at Kensington School
Early Childhood Education
Erie Community College