Jennifer Gavilanez
Hightstown,NJ
Summary
Hard worker willing to learn and contribute to the team's success. Knowledge of technology and willing to work in the evenings and weekends, quick to learn and open to new job opportunities. Experience working with clients in Spanish and English.
Overview
2
2
Languages
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Childcare Assistant Teacher/Office Assistant
Better Beginnings Development Center
Hightstown, NJ
06.2024 - Current
- Organized daily classroom routines, including snack time, story time, and outdoor playtime.
- Helped with mealtime preparation, clean up and serving meals to the children.
- Maintained a clean and organized classroom environment that was conducive to learning.
- Provided guidance to children on appropriate behavior during class activities.
- Enforced rules concerning conduct within the classroom setting while maintaining a positive attitude towards the students.
- Monitored the safety of children at all times while they were playing or engaging in activities.
- Supervised playgrounds and other recreational areas to ensure safety of the children at all times.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
- Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior.
- Managed daily office operations and maintained organized filing systems.
- Handled incoming calls and directed inquiries to appropriate personnel.
- Processed mail and packages, ensuring timely distribution within the office.
- Provided administrative support to staff members, including copying and scanning documents, filing paperwork, and ordering supplies.
- Answered incoming calls in a professional manner and directed callers to the appropriate personnel.
- Organized office operations and procedures, such as managing calendars, scheduling appointments, preparing reports and maintaining records.
- Greeted visitors, determined their needs and directed them to the appropriate personnel.
Cashier/Customer Service Cashier
Applegreen
Cranbury, NJ
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Answered customer inquiries regarding store policies and procedures.
- Processed returns and exchanges of merchandise in accordance with store policies.
- 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.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures, and customer services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hightstown High School
Hightstown, NJ06-2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJSkills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Customer Service
- Patience and Empathy
- Activity Planning
- Work Task Prioritization
- Safety Monitoring
- Caring and Understanding
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Creative learning strategies
- Punctual
- Cognitive Development
- Supply Management
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Agility
- Resilience
- Empathy
- Conflict resolution
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Childcare Assistant Teacher/Office Assistant
Better Beginnings Development Center
06.2024 - Current
Cashier/Customer Service Cashier
Applegreen
05.2022 - 06.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercer County Community College
High School Diploma -
Hightstown High School