Kalynda Martin
Jacksonville
Summary
Skilled Classroom Assistant with background in supporting teachers in creating engaging lesson plans and fostering classroom environments conducive to learning. Strengths include communication, organization, and management skills. Significant contributions made towards improving student participation rates and enhancing overall classroom efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Title 1 General Classroom Assistant
Clay County District Schools
Jacksonville
08.2022 - Current
- Assists students one-on-one or in small groups to guide and assist students in reading, math, science and enrichment.
- Provides assistance to students who are working in small groups or independently on assignments.
- Prepared and set up materials, supplies, and visual enhancements for daily lessons and classroom activities to support student engagement.
- Maintained inventory of supplies and recommended orders to ensure availability of necessary materials for classroom activities.
- Maintains student folders or portfolios that document student progress toward learning goals.
- Monitors children’s behavior during mealtimes, arrival and departure from school, and/or field trips to ensure the safety of students and school rules.
- Assembled and displayed student work and educational themes on bulletin boards to create an inspiring learning environment.
- Managed daily classroom tasks to ensure smooth operations.
General Manager- Crunch Fitness
Fitness Holdings Northeast LLC
Philadelphia
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
- Monitor team performance to meet or exceed expected KPI standards.
- Oversaw training standards and coached team members to enhance sales performance.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies, resulting in improved membership retention.
- Ensure timely resolution to all member inquiries and issues.
- Managed knowledge of all offerings, amenities, and equipment utilization.
- Monitor inventory in the gym and oversee the retail sales process.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations in all facilities.
- Analyzed financial reports to identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities within operations.
- Direct management of the team, including setting weekly management schedules and assigning areas of responsibility to team members.
Accounting assistant/ Tax accountant
KD Financial Services
Philadelphia
01.2009 - 05.2021
- Assisted clients with tax preparation to ensure compliance and maximize deductions.
- Advise clients on tax law and regulations.
- Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments.
- Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
- Reconcile records of bank transactions.
- Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
- Received, recorded, and banked cash, checks, and vouchers to ensure accurate financial tracking.
- Perform personal bookkeeping services.
- Coordinated and maintained scheduling for appointments and events to optimize time management.
Skills
- Classroom Support
- Classroom management
- Progress tracking
- Customer and Personal Service
- Scheduling
- Time management
- Coordination
- Microsoft Office
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational management
- Management
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Active Listening
- Classroom Materials Management
Certification
CPR & First Aide Certified
Timeline
Title 1 General Classroom Assistant
Clay County District Schools
08.2022 - Current
General Manager- Crunch Fitness
Fitness Holdings Northeast LLC
05.2021 - 05.2022
Accounting assistant/ Tax accountant
KD Financial Services
01.2009 - 05.2021