Early Childhood Educator devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career. Committed to teaching students good studying habits at young ages. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Irvine Child Development Center
08.2022 - 08.2024
In the absence of a lead teacher, acted as a lead by keeping up with classroom management.
Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress through observations and assessments.
Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning that met students at their various stages of development.
Planned and executed enticing activities every week based on themes that promoted learning in large and small group settings.
Managed regular and changing staff members daily by delegating tasks such as cleaning duties and supervision.
Communicated daily with parents over text and in-person about their child's needs.
Gave professional recommendations to parents in formal conferences about their child's developmental needs.
Established positive relationships with all children to help them feel safe.
Collaborated with staff members on classroom management strategies and strategies to best support students with extra needs.
School Photographer
Lifetouch School Photography
07.2018 - 09.2019
Transported equipment from the office to various school sites daily.
Set-up and tore-down camera rigs.
Greeted students and staff members.
Appropriately posed and photographed several hundred subjects daily according to company guidelines.
Entered and corrected personal information into computers.
Ran a computer software program to print IDs, including connecting several computers to a closed networking system.
Assisted students and parents with questions about photography packages.
Vendor Sales
Front Porch Pops
05.2016 - 03.2018
Sold or distributed various dessert items at major and minor events such as Farmers Markets, Coachella, and private events.
Worked with accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
Set up displays and signage to attract customers in a way that provided accurate information about the products.
Assisted customers by answering questions about the products and often provided opinions based on customer desire and personal preferences.
Managed store fronts by myself by assisting customers, maintaining stock, cleaning, and opening or closing the register.
Payroll Office Assistant
Chapman University
06.2014 - 08.2014
Audited hundreds of student timesheets daily.
Scanned thousands of archived student timesheets for digital preservation.
Alphabetized timesheets so the senior payroll accountant could process them.
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