Kayla Sherrod
Weyauwega,WI
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Development Specialist
Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Menasha, WI
03.2022 - Current
- Create attendance sheets for each class
- What are these sheets for
- Summer programming
- Responsible for supervising groups with as many as 30 children (Classes?)
- Started a weekly crocheting club for the youth
- Facilitated programs and made lesson plans for said programs What types of programs?
- Maintained accurate records and documented client data in company databases.
- Provide one on one mentorship for the youth (As needed or established scheduled?)
- Use Spanish to aid and support Spanish-speaking parents with registration or general questions
- Help input data for Power Hour program What type of data
- Trained in administrative tasks such as attending the front desk to greet visitors, answering phones, signing youth in & out of club, and filing youth applications (Are there more tasks?)
- Create bulletin boards displays for various occasions and events
- Instrumental in identifying the lack of Spanish documentation for our area
- Assisted in the translation of club documents from English to Spanish
- Trained in CPR and what else?
- What other training have you received?
Youth Group Leader
Children’s Outing Association (COA)
Milwaukee, WI
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Responsible for supervising groups of as many as 20 children aged 4 years to 12 years during mealtimes, when on the playground or in the gym
- Created lesson plans and facilited these lessons in the areas of LitArt, Arts & Crafts, STEM, & SPARK
- Chaperoned field trips for the students
- Assisted students with their school homework
- Documented daily student activity participation
- Logged students in when they arrived and signed students out when they left
- Helped students attending Milwaukee Public Schools (K4- 5th Grade) with virtual learning
- Picked up students from Auer Avenue school and escorted them to the Goldin Center
- Enforced wearing masks, temperature checks and social distancing for students during COVID
- Prepared plates and passed out plates to students for breakfast, lunch, and supper
- Helped students practice various subjects such as reading, writing and math
- Planned ‘Fun Friday’ activities such as: watching movies or doing fun art activities.
Swim Instructor & Certified Lifeguard
Goldfish Swim School
Brookfield, WI
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Received Ellis Lifeguard certification
- Taught children aged 12 or older swim techniques during Swim Force, the Goldfish swim team
- Taught children ages 3-4 how to back float, front float, and swim
- Also played interactive games with children that reinforced what they have leaned
- Served as a Lifeguarded during swim lessons
- Trained in basic pool maintenance.
- Monitored swimmers' progress throughout their time as a student in order to evaluate their abilities accurately.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by monitoring the pool deck area before and after lessons.
- Treated minor injuries and administered first aid.
Youth Group Leader
Children’s Outing Association (COA)
Milwaukee, WI
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Helped students in K4- 8th Grade with virtual learning
- Enforced wearing masks, temperature checks and social distancing with students during COVID
- Supervised students as they took breaks on the playground or in the gym
- Helped students with their day-to-day homework and school questions
- Created activities for students to do when they are not on their computers
- Awarded students for completing their schoolwork for the day
- Kept track of student attendance
- Logged the drop-off times of each student.
Art Intern
Artists Working in Education (A.W.E)
Milwaukee, WI
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Worked on art projects with kindergarten, elementary and middle school children
- Encouraged children to try new art activities at each art station
- Helped organize art supplies for upcoming summer season
- Read stories to kids that related to each art project
- Made demonstrations of art projects for designated art sessions
- Trained on laws and policies regarding how to care for and interact with children
- Planned art projects for each upcoming season
- Traveled to different public parks and libraries to assist with art sessions
- Posted flyers in neighborhood parks about upcoming A.W
- E
- Activities
- Assisted with set up & take down of art stations
- Helped lead art projects
- Shared ideas for upcoming art projects
- Documented the details of each art session held during the week.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI05-2024
Skills
- Clerical Support
- Program Planning
- Team Interaction
- Planning Activities
- Issue Resolution
- Activity Implementation
- Active Listening
- Relationship Building
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Youth Programming
- Educational Programs
- Youth Advocacy
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Youth Development Specialist
Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
03.2022 - Current
Youth Group Leader
Children’s Outing Association (COA)
04.2021 - 03.2022
Swim Instructor & Certified Lifeguard
Goldfish Swim School
04.2021 - 01.2022
Youth Group Leader
Children’s Outing Association (COA)
10.2020 - 03.2021
Art Intern
Artists Working in Education (A.W.E)
06.2019 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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