Kierra Woodhouse
Educator
Portsmouth,VA
Summary
Dynamic educator and skilled communicator, excelled in classroom management and lesson planning at Portsmouth Public Schools. Leveraged educational games to enhance student engagement and achievement. Proven track record in building meaningful relationships and exceeding sales targets at Shoe City. Demonstrates a unique blend of instructional expertise and sales acumen, fostering significant growth and learning.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Portsmouth Public Schools
Portsmouth, VA
09.2012 - 09.2023
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Collaborated with 30 to 50 colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Entered students data and progress onto computer spreadsheets and data sheets
- Emailed data to administration and parents
Sales Associate
Burlington Coat Factory
Chesapeake, VA
2010 - 2012
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Achieved monthly sales targets consistently by implementing effective sales strategies and maintaining a high level of product knowledge.
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Boosted customer satisfaction levels through exceptional service, addressing concerns promptly, and providing a welcoming store environment.
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Minimized wait times for customers during peak hours, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Participated in team meetings and training sessions regularly for continuous professional development within the retail industry.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Entered schedules and payroll into computer systems using microsoft documents and data spreadsheets
- Managed inventory to ensure product availability, contributing to uptick in sales.
- Assisted in inventory management tasks, such as stock replenishment and cycle counts, to ensure product availability.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails, and faxes per day for connected stores and employees.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration And Management
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC 08.2024 - Current
Skills
Classroom Management
Lesson Planning
Social skills
Educational Games
Communicating skills
Great listener
Work well with others
Accomplishments
- Achieved teacher of the month by completing my lesson plan binders with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved team player certificate through effectively helping other teachers with planning and skills
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of creating spreadsheets for school events and creative activities.
Timeline
No Degree - Business Administration And Management
Shaw University
08.2024 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Portsmouth Public Schools
09.2012 - 09.2023
Sales Associate
Burlington Coat Factory
2010 - 2012
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