Josette Sossamon
Oak Harbor,WA
Summary
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. Proactive and caring worker with 3 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
CDC Clover
08.2021 - Current
- Manage classroom of 5-10 1 year old children
- Accounting for safety and well being of all children
- Ensuring all children receive meals and model eating behaviors
- Maintain clean and sanitized play areas daily
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help children reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of children and increase support.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
Cashier
Walmart Super Center
10.2011 - 12.2011
- Greeted customers and answered customer inquiries regarding products
- Received payments by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issued receipts , refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Counted money in cash drawers at start of shift to ensure amounts listed were correct and adequate change was present
- Bagged groceries for customers
- Scanned items to ensure correct pricing
- Reconciled receipts with cash at end of shift
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies
- Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers
- Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs
Teacher's Assistant
Gingerbread Day Care and Learning Center
04.2010 - 09.2010
- Assist teacher with carrying out of daily routine
- Manage classroom of 6-12 1 year old children
- Responsible for creating weekly lesson plans and carrying them out
- Ensuring limited spread of germs by sanitizing classroom daily
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
University of Oklahoma Online
Oak Harbor, WAHigh School Diploma -
Ridgeview High School
Orange Park, FL06.2011
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Materials Preparation
- Early Childhood Education
- Behavior Modeling
- CPR and First Aid
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Behavior Redirection
- Classroom Preparation and Maintenance
- Positive Attitude
- Attendance Monitoring
Certification
- CDA Certificate - January 21 2024
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
CDC Clover
08.2021 - Current
Cashier
Walmart Super Center
10.2011 - 12.2011
Teacher's Assistant
Gingerbread Day Care and Learning Center
04.2010 - 09.2010
Some College (No Degree) -
University of Oklahoma Online
High School Diploma -
Ridgeview High School
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