Jo Perkey
Arlington,VA
Summary
Customer-savvy Baker accustomed to demanding work with little downtime. Dedicated team player with demonstrated training and problem-solving abilities. Excellent interpersonal and time management skills. Passion for creating delicious desserts, pastries, and breads.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Toddler Lead Teacher
St. Albans Early Childhood Center
07.2022 - Current
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting.
- Communicated with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences and direct personal communication.
- Used Teaching Strategies to document behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth of over 8 students.
- Enhanced 2 year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.
- Developed and implemented effective lesson plans to cover necessary material.
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
Javanaut
The Tryst Trading Company
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
- Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
- Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
Assistant Teacher
Embassy Row Child Development Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Participating/leading in Parent-Teacher conferences
- Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving appropriate to children's development levels.
- Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments and issues.
Crew Member
Maritime Coffee Time/Dunkin Donuts
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas.
- Operated cash register to process customer payments.
- Brewed coffee and tea and changed out drink station syrups.
- Cooked batches of food according to standard recipes.
- Endorsed products by making recommendations and promoting specials, increasing daily sales.
Staff Member
E&A Candies
07.2018 - 11.2019
- Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
- Welcomed customers and politely offered samples for tasting.
- Engaged with consumers about available chocolate products and personal desires.
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise and promoted key items.
- Made/Packaged chocolate-covered items for delivery or pickup (Strawberries, Pineapples, Bananas, Oreos, etc.)
- Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Prince George's Community College
Upper Marlboro, MD05.2021
High School Diploma -
College Park Academy
Riverdale, MD05.2019
Skills
- Staff Meetings
- Classroom Observation
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Curriculum Implementation
- Developmental Assessment
- Food Safety and Sanitation
- Adaptive and Creative
Timeline
Toddler Lead Teacher
St. Albans Early Childhood Center
07.2022 - Current
Javanaut
The Tryst Trading Company
07.2021 - 06.2022
Assistant Teacher
Embassy Row Child Development Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
Crew Member
Maritime Coffee Time/Dunkin Donuts
12.2019 - 06.2020
Staff Member
E&A Candies
07.2018 - 11.2019
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Prince George's Community College
High School Diploma -
College Park Academy
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