Kristen Lavergne
Lodi,NJ
Summary
Child care professional with three years of experience excelling in ensuring safety and optimal care. Proficient in emergency response and stress management, with skills acquired at VKT and Allied Universal in security. Demonstrated ability to create an emotionally caring environment while also teaching children the importance of classroom rules for their safety.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Associate
Hounds Town
Lodi, NJ
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Assisted in the maintenance of clean kennel environment through regular cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing of supplies
- Performed daily health checks on animals including administering medications as needed
- Displayed knowledge of canine behavior by providing appropriate playtime activities for dogs in the kennel.
Security Guard
Allied Universal Security at QTS Chicago
Tinley Park
06.2017 - 11.2021
- Responsible for facilitating access customers, vendors, contractors and site visitors
- Keeping accurate data about the happenings at the site location, this includes documenting the following: incidents reports, end of shift reports, capitalization reports, alarm response, daily activity reports
- Experience in various programs used to regulate access to our site using a web-based app, which gives real-time updates on who can access the site
- Review and maintain work tickets from third party vendors and customers
- Verifying identity of all persons entering and working at site
- Preforming Interior and Exterior Patrols, observing and reporting suspicious activity as well as any property damages
- Trained in emergency protocol in the event of an active shooter or terrorist threat, CPR and FEMA Certified.
Sales Associate
Macy's
Chicago
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Responsible for opening and closing inventory counts in fine jewelry (diamonds and semi-precious stones), logging counts to identify discrepancies between day to day sales and movements, keeping cases and keys secure
- Completing sales, returns, RTVs, Markdowns, filing and completing customer orders online as well as organizing back stock and stock on display
- I worked as a team member to reach department goals, shared product knowledge with customers as well as keeping a client base.
Assistant Teacher
Vincent K. Tibbs
Englewood
01.2014 - 02.2016
- CPR certified
- Trained In building protocol for child emergencies
- Established clean and safe play environments for the children.
- Monitored children's activities and their educational progress daily.
- Kept accurate monthly observations and files on assigned children.
- Parent teacher meetings
- Organized activities
- Supervised small group activities.
- Evaluated student work using established criteria.
- Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Prepared reports on student performance for administrators.
- Enforced redirection and talk rather than time-outs
- Collaborated daily with classroom teachers.
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
Seasonal Sales Associate
Lord and Taylor
Paramus
11.2013 - 01.2014
- Sales, returns and customer service
- Experience working in fallowing departments: fashion jewelry, fashion watches, fine watches, shoes, men's and ladies apparel and ladies handbags
- Completing online orders for customers and helping customers on the store floor
- Opening and closing departments.
Sales Associate
Lord and Taylor
Wayne
03.2010 - 11.2013
- Sales, returns and customer service
- Experience working in fashion jewelry, fashion watches and fine watches
- Watch sizing
- Online orders for customers
- Shared product knowledge with customers
- Worked as team member
- Organized displays and stock
- Daily inventory
- Opening and closing department
- Accomplished and helped create daily staff assignments
- Maintained up to date knowledge of products
- Cash and credit payments for in-store purchases
- Worked as team member.
Education
Associate of Arts in Fine Arts -
Bergen Community College
05-2014
High School Diploma -
Lodi High School
06-2009
Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Stress management/conflict resolution
- Classroom Management
- Progress Reporting
- Attendance monitoring
- Classroom Supervision
- Behavior Modeling
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Supervision
- Cleaning and sanitizing
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Kennel Associate
Hounds Town
04.2022 - 07.2023
Security Guard
Allied Universal Security at QTS Chicago
06.2017 - 11.2021
Sales Associate
Macy's
07.2016 - 06.2017
Assistant Teacher
Vincent K. Tibbs
01.2014 - 02.2016
Seasonal Sales Associate
Lord and Taylor
11.2013 - 01.2014
Sales Associate
Lord and Taylor
03.2010 - 11.2013
Associate of Arts in Fine Arts -
Bergen Community College
High School Diploma -
Lodi High School
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