Kristi Payton
Dublin,CA
Summary
Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results. Passionate about acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and determined to improve the lives of others and advocating for families who need extra support and care. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and to support organizational goals as well as emotional, and academic ones.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dance Instructor
East Bay Dance company
San Ramon, California
07.2020 - 07.2023
- Designed engaging dance lessons that were age appropriate and fun.
- Demonstrated various dance techniques to enhance student understanding and performance.
- Created choreography for recitals and competitions, showcasing student talent.
- Taught girls ages 6-8 ballet, lyrical, character, and dance theory, with a concentration on technical skills.
Stylist
Great Clips Salon
Livermore, California
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Conducted thorough consultations to understand and fulfill client hairstyle requests and give them a style that is practical to their lifestyle and preferences.
- Utilized every learning opportunity, by attending hairstyle academy, trade shows, and observing more seasoned stylists on my team anytime the opportunity presented itself.
- Maintained clean and sanitized work station.
- Protected clients from infections and bloodborne pathogens, and performed scalp inspection prior to service to check for abrasions, or open wounds.
- Maintained quality work during peak business hours.
- Kept updated client records to help ensure consistent client satisfaction.
- Upselling.
- Provided friendly, professional, customer service, while performing consistent above average results to maintain loyalty and return clientele.
- Made clients feel and look beautiful on a daily basis.
Merchandise Associate
Goodwill SF
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Organized merchandise displays to enhance visual appeal and customer engagement.
- Assisted customers in locating items and answering product inquiries effectively.
- Processed donations by sorting, cleaning, and preparing items for retail.
- Provided helpful and friendly customer relations.
Office Manager
Wholesale electrical
Fremont, California
03.2010 - 01.2015
- Managed daily office operations and maintained efficient workflow in the office.
- Coordinated communication between suppliers and internal teams to streamline processes. Organized meetings for management and staff collaboration and scheduled meetings.
- Implemented paperless filing systems by transferring all accounts from filing cabinets to data entry increasing productivity and accessibility.
- Prepared monthly invoices for all accounts with itemized transaction history.
- Attended trade shows to stay informed with latest developments and newest inventory.
- Trained new tele marketing hires by teaching them how to use filing system, and encouraging them to use company template when contacting a new lead.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Eddc learning center
Dublin, California
09.2000 - 06.2006
- Developed meaningful relationships with all students based on trust and respect.
- Assisted in creating and implementing lesson plans for preschoolers.
- Collaborated with other staff members to ensure that all safety protocols were followed at all times.
- Supervised nap time in a patient and nurturing manner.
- Created and engaged in arts and crafts and various science experiments.
- Prepared healthy , allergy free snack menus each week and made snack daily,
- Cleaned and sanitized classroom and kitchen area for teacher.
- Organized weekly run club and yearly run club fund raiser.
- Created what was named the Ght books, and sight word board games
- Read stories aloud to the children and discussed them afterwards to gauge understanding.
- Encouraged cooperative play among students by providing positive reinforcement when needed.
- Actively participated in professional development opportunities related to early childhood education.
- Supervised students outside classroom during recess, lunch, and breaks.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings, and increase overall student happiness.
Skills
- Age-appropriate instruction
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Classroom management
- Attention to detail
- Motivation strategies
- Positive reinforcement
Certification
- Two years of child development.
- CPR certified
- Cosmetology license
Accomplishments
- Graduated in top 5% of my class.
- Received award for best attendance
- Received one out of 4 internships that I accepted while I was getting my hours to qualify for the California state board test.
- Highest GPA in my class
Affiliations
- Love the outdoors, animals, children, reading, doing arts and crafts and playing in any body of water. Nature lover at heart, who is happiest spending time with my two kids, and my kitty cat. Passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others and advocating for the under dog. Living by my positive choices and promoting self love and inner peace and happiness.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dance Instructor
East Bay Dance company
07.2020 - 07.2023
Stylist
Great Clips Salon
07.2019 - 07.2021
Merchandise Associate
Goodwill SF
07.2015 - 07.2018
Office Manager
Wholesale electrical
03.2010 - 01.2015
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Eddc learning center
09.2000 - 06.2006