Jenny Spelts
Prairie Grove,AR
Summary
Eager and responsible, always ready and willing to assist with any tasks. Handles various duties and challenges. Accustomed to multitasking and working quickly to meet challenging demands. Considered hardworking and reliable with great interpersonal skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foster Parent
Children And Family Services
10.2019 - Current
- Manages home with 10 people. 8 Children.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies to minimize indiscipline and guide children in attaining positive behavior.
- Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Assisted children through recovery from difficult home or school situations.
- Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
- Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
- Cared for medically fragile children in need of extensive support.
Owner/Operator
Rooks Hair Garage
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Managed clients daily while operating business.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
Stylist/Self Employed
Capelli Hair Salon
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments, and collecting payments for services rendered.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences.
- Processed payments, entering sales in register for prompt customer service.
- Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Recorded notes for future reference about customer preferences and services delivered.
- Worked with men, women and children to complete Hair services on daily basis.
Education
Cosmetology - Cosmetology
Mellie's Beauty College
Fort Smith, AR06.2001
High School Diploma -
Southside High School
Fort Smith, AR05.2000
Skills
- Household Operations
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- Licensed Childcare Provider
- Emergency Situations
- Child Behavior Modification
- Superior Communication Skills
- Emotionally Supportive
- Self-Confidence Development
- Family Support
- Maintain Safety
- Computer Use
- Caring Child Mentor
Certification
- CPR/First Aid/AED Training - Issued 5/13/23 Exp. 5/2025
- 15 hours yearly of various trainings for foster care relating to the well being of children. 2018-2023
Timeline
Foster Parent
Children And Family Services
10.2019 - Current
Owner/Operator
Rooks Hair Garage
10.2016 - 10.2018
Stylist/Self Employed
Capelli Hair Salon
01.2016 - 10.2016
Cosmetology - Cosmetology
Mellie's Beauty College
High School Diploma -
Southside High School
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