Kaitlyn Malafis
Kings Park,NY
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers. High-energy store manager bringing 5+ years of experience in retail settings. Set and enforced consistent standards and procedures to maintain staff satisfaction and performance targets.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher, Two-Year-Olds Classroom
New Beginnings Preschool
Kings Park, NY
02.2019 - Current
- Chose optimum curriculum for class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Completing progress reports for 24 children to determine if they are meeting age appropriate skills and abilities.
- Initiating and speaking to parents if believed child may need early intervention
- Maintained detailed records of attendance
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Updating and posting frequently onto Google classroom for parents to see
Social Media Content Creator
Instagram
04.2016 - Current
- Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
- Managed competing deadlines with efficiency.
- Customized brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement.
- Composed original written material for various types of publications and submitted for approval by supervisor, editor or publisher.
- Created paid content reaching 17,600 accounts within 1 month
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Best Learning Center
Smithtown, NY
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for morning and aftercare programs from three months to four years of age
- Properly signing each child in and out as well as making sure parents are properly identified when picking up
- Planning safe indoor activities for children from two years to five years old
- Improve listening, sharing and motor skills
Store Manager
Journeys Kidz
Lake Grove, NY
02.2017 - 10.2018
- Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge and service requirements.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Coached sales associates on product knowledge by using hands on and online training tools.
- Managed multiple sales associates successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
- Protected store from loss or theft by setting and enforcing clear security policies.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue with wrap sheet
- Recruited, interviewed and hired staff members who brought talent, enthusiasm and experience to skilled team of sales associates and leads
- Scheduled and led monthly store meetings for all employees to discuss sales promotions and new inventory while providing platform for all to voice concerns.
Sales Lead
Gymboree
Lake Grove, NY
12.2015 - 04.2017
- Built strong client relationships and provided high value-adding services, resulting in increased company market share.
- Cashiering and helping customers on floor
- Opening and closing store including bank deposit drop offs, payroll, securing store and. register closeout
- Accomplished sales goals and boosted revenue through product knowledge and customer relationship management.
- Contributed to design and setup of merchandise displays
Education
Bachelors - Applied Psychology
SUNY Farmingdale
Farmingdale, NY05.2023
Associate of Arts -
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY05.2018
Skills
- Affiliate Program Marketing
- Special education
- Social Media Content Creation
- Student Progress Reporting
- Team Leadership
- Training and Development
- Lesson Planning
- Scheduling
- Record keeping
- Classroom management
- Safety awareness
- Team Building
- Child development
- Staff Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Verbal and written communication
- Store Management
- Excellent customer service skills
- Accurate Money Handling
- Scheduling knowledge
- Dependable and reliable
Certification
- CPR and first aid Certified
- ASPIRE membership in New York's Early Childhood Workforce
- CPS Training workshop completed
Professional Experience
Social Media Intern 7/22-12/22
Good Morning Parent
- Worked on development and implementation of social media plans to attract new customers and increase brand awareness.
- Created digital content for various social media platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
- Increased fan base on Instagram by 15% within 1 month.
- Conducted reports on how to build our social media presence.
Timeline
Lead Teacher, Two-Year-Olds Classroom
New Beginnings Preschool
02.2019 - Current
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Best Learning Center
10.2018 - 02.2019
Store Manager
Journeys Kidz
02.2017 - 10.2018
Social Media Content Creator
Instagram
04.2016 - Current
Sales Lead
Gymboree
12.2015 - 04.2017
Bachelors - Applied Psychology
SUNY Farmingdale
Associate of Arts -
Suffolk County Community College
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