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Kayla Jelliff

Campbell,New York

Summary

Professional childcare provider, bringing valuable experience in managing daycare operations and ensuring well-being and development of children. Known for fostering supportive and engaging atmosphere, consistently meeting parents' expectations and regulatory standards. Reliable team player who adapts to changing needs and prioritizes collaborative efforts to achieve high-quality results.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Family Daycare Owner

Self
10.2021 - Current
  • Managed financial aspects of the daycare business, including budgeting, expense tracking, and revenue generation.
  • Monitored safety protocols regularly, keeping up-to-date with industry best practices in risk management.
  • Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for children through regular maintenance, staff training, and adherence to safety protocols.
  • Promoted healthy eating habits among students by overseeing menu planning and meal preparation according to nutritional guidelines set forth by experts in the field of early childhood nutrition.
  • Increased positive feedback from parents through timely progress reports that detailed each child''s developmental milestones achieved at the center.
  • Maintained compliance with state licensing requirements through regular inspections, documentation updates, and policy reviews.
  • Developed age-appropriate curriculum plans focused on cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
  • Maintained accurate accounting of tuition and operating reports.
  • Monitored physical and emotional health of children, taking appropriate action when concerns arose.
  • Managed daily operations, ensuring clean and organized environment conducive to learning and play.
  • Oversaw safety requirements, inspection, and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
  • Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
  • Observed and assessed classroom activities to verify conformity with quality standards.
  • Evaluated individual student needs, creating customized learning plans to support growth and development effectively.

Daycare Teacher

Pathways Inc
11.2016 - 08.2021
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Provided a safe and nurturing environment for children, regularly monitoring indoor and outdoor spaces for potential hazards.
  • Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication about their child''s progress and needs.
  • Utilized positive reinforcement strategies to encourage appropriate behaviors among students while minimizing disruptions or conflicts.
  • Promoted language acquisition in young learners with engaging storytelling, songs, and word games.
  • Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
  • Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Enhanced children''s emotional development through empathetic communication and active listening techniques.
  • Increased daycare students'' social skills by incorporating group activities and cooperative play into daily routines.
  • Guided students through daily routines, instilling a sense of responsibility and independence within each child.
  • Improved classroom management by implementing clear expectations, consistent routines, and age-appropriate rewards systems.

Babysitter

Self
09.2014 - 11.2016
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
  • Communicated positively with children and guardians.
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • Reassured children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
  • Handled conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques resulting in a more peaceful household.
  • Created a fun and educational atmosphere by incorporating age-appropriate games and activities that promoted learning while keeping children entertained.
  • Developed strong relationships with families, establishing trust and rapport to provide quality childcare services tailored to individual family requirements.
  • Built lasting bonds with the families I worked with through excellent communication skills creating strong rapport which led me being recommended amongst friends.
  • Communicated with parents regarding children's progress and development, raising any issues.
  • Offered emotional support by actively listening to children''s concerns and responding empathetically while fostering their problem-solving abilities.
  • Planned fun outings and educational activities to keep children entertained.
  • Enhanced language development by engaging in storytelling, reading books, and encouraging conversation among the children under my care.

Debt Collector

Pioneer Credit Recovery INC
08.2013 - 09.2014
  • Arrange for debt repayment or establish repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations
  • Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone to solicit payment
  • Advise customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment
  • Persuade customers to pay amounts due on credit accounts
  • Confer with customers by telephone to determine reasons for overdue payments and to review the terms of service, or credit contracts
  • Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems
  • Answer customer questions regarding problems with their accounts
  • Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts
  • Trace delinquent customers to new addresses by inquiring at post offices, telephone companies, credit bureaus, or through the questioning of neighbors
  • Sort and file correspondence, and perform miscellaneous clerical duties such as answering correspondence and writing reports

Pharmacy Technician/Cashier

Wegmans Food Markets
07.2007 - 08.2013
  • Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate
  • Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels
  • Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests
  • Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs
  • Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information
  • Price and file prescriptions that have been filled
  • Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients
  • Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer
  • Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages
  • Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions
  • Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, or automatic debits
  • Issue receipts, or change due to customers

Education

High School Diploma -

CPP-West High School

Associate of Science - Education Studies

Corning Community College
Corning, NY
12-2025

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Excellent research skills
  • Detailed oriented
  • Credit and Collections
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Cash Register
  • Multi phone lines
  • Certified First Responder
  • Child Care
  • Child development expertise
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Child assessment
  • Nutrition planning
  • Parent engagement
  • Infant and toddler care
  • Mealtime supervision
  • First aid and CPR certified
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Enrollment procedures
  • Parental Communication
  • Health and Safety Regulations
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Professionalism
  • Activity Planning
  • Quality Control
  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Child Advocacy
  • Licensing Regulations
  • Communication Skills
  • Reporting and documentation

Timeline

Licensed Family Daycare Owner

Self
10.2021 - Current

Daycare Teacher

Pathways Inc
11.2016 - 08.2021

Babysitter

Self
09.2014 - 11.2016

Debt Collector

Pioneer Credit Recovery INC
08.2013 - 09.2014

Pharmacy Technician/Cashier

Wegmans Food Markets
07.2007 - 08.2013

High School Diploma -

CPP-West High School

Associate of Science - Education Studies

Corning Community College

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