Jennifer Burns
Lyons,GA
Summary
Early Childhood Educator devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career. Committed to teaching students good studying habits at young ages. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
PRE-K-Kindergarten Teacher/Floating Teacher
Toombs County Primary Elementary School
6287 U.S HWY 1 South Lyons Georgia 30436, GA
07.2015 - 08.2019
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Substitute Service
Savannah, GA
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Financial Aid Technician
Southeastern Technical College
First Street Vidalia, Georgia, GA
01.2004 - 12.2009
- Provided financial aid counseling to enrolled and prospective students.
- Reviewed initial financial aid applications for accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
- Accepted and processed account payments.
- Designed financial aid reward packages, aligning contents with individuals' monetary and logistical needs.
- Counseled students and parents about financial aid options and program details.
- Helped individuals complete physical and electronic paperwork such as FAFSA.
- Communicated with prospective students to illustrate available financial aid opportunities within program of study.
Unit Secretary Data Entry Clerk
NCA
First Street Vidalia, Georgia, Georgia
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key pad.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
- Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence and creating reports.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
Cosmetologist
Southern Styles/Owner
Reidsville, GA
05.2000 - 12.2004
- Booked appointments, answered phones, greeted clients, handled payments and created client service tickets.
- Kept work areas, tools and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Attended regular trainings and workshops to maintain cosmetology license and stay current on technique and skills.
- Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments and collecting payments for services rendered.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA12.2013
Dipoma - Business Office Technology
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA08.2003
Certificate - Medical Coding
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA08.2003
Diploma - Cosmetology
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA05.2000
Skills
- Needs Identification and Assessment
- Construction Techniques
- Organizing and Distributing Materials
- Instructional Exhibits and Displays
Timeline
PRE-K-Kindergarten Teacher/Floating Teacher
Toombs County Primary Elementary School
07.2015 - 08.2019
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Substitute Service
08.2014 - 05.2015
Financial Aid Technician
Southeastern Technical College
01.2004 - 12.2009
Unit Secretary Data Entry Clerk
NCA
01.2004 - 12.2004
Cosmetologist
Southern Styles/Owner
05.2000 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Brewton-Parker College
Dipoma - Business Office Technology
Southeastern Technical College
Certificate - Medical Coding
Southeastern Technical College
Diploma - Cosmetology
Southeastern Technical College
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