Janet Waksmunski
Myrtle Beach,SC
Summary
Dedicated to offering exceptional assistance to team members and clients. Skilled at coordinating appointments, organizing mail and collecting messages to facilitate office communication. Positive and upbeat with strong relationship-building abilities.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Receptionist/Front Desk
Julian Center For Comprehensive Dentistry
Ellicott City, MD
01.2019 - 02.2024
- Responsible for greeting and checking in patients; answering phones; scheduling patients for cleaning appointments; took on the responsibility of scheduling composites, crowns, and occasionally surgeries as well; ordering supplements, tooth products, and paper supplies; accepting deliveries and stocking shelves; maintaining the bathrooms
Teacher
Howard County Public School System
Ellicott City, MD
10.1995 - 06.2018
- Kindergarten through second-grade teacher, responsible for planning and teaching daily lessons for 3-5 reading groups, 2-3 math groups, writing, social studies, science, and health lessons; locating and incorporating technology into those lessons; assessing students on a daily and weekly basis; composing and emailing a monthly newsletter for my homeroom students' families and a weekly newsletter for math students' families; monthly progress reports; and quarterly report cards
- Math committee member, helped plan and lead math nights for elementary school students
- Planned and taught workshops for new teachers and had multiple interns
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
Education
Human Development -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD05.1995
Primary education -
Towson State University
Towson, MD12.1985
Skills
- Communications
- Eaglesoft software system
- Visitor and Customer Relations
- Customer Complaint Resolution
- Verbal and written communication
- Multi-line telephone operation
- Schedule Management
- Customer and client relations
- Courteous and Professional
- Scheduling
- Word Processing
- Payment Processing
- Scheduling appointments
- Customer Service
- Office Supply Management
- Telephone skills
- Greeting and Seating Clients
- Dependable and Responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent Communication
Volunteer at local church in a variety of capacities , walking , and reading
Over the 28 years as a member of my church, I taught CCD for grades kindergarten, first, fifth, and seventh grades; taught children under five years old for our Children' liturgy program; helped with our teen group; was a lector at Mass, and a Eucharistic Minister at Mass.
I also participated in many bible studies at our church.
Timeline
Receptionist/Front Desk
Julian Center For Comprehensive Dentistry
01.2019 - 02.2024
Teacher
Howard County Public School System
10.1995 - 06.2018
Human Development -
University of Maryland
Primary education -
Towson State University