Lailae N. Emerson
San Diego,California
Summary
Highly attentive and adaptable professional with a strong skillset in managing classroom and team operations. Uses team feedback to develop dynamic lesson plans and operational procedures that cater to individual strengths and weaknesses. Committed to fostering team growth by closely monitoring academic progress and providing dedicated motivation. Skilled in leveraging feedback to continuously improve teaching strategies and create an engaging learning environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Learning Jungle
La Mesa, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assisted and supervised Number children through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
Supervisory Educational Instructor
Future Achievers
San Diego, CA
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Presented training information via role playing, simulations and team exercises
- Developed and defined training policies in alignment with business needs
- Oversaw program execution and development of programs and support materials
- Evaluated operations to identify training needs and foster effective implementation and communication
- Organized diverse classroom activities tailored to different learning requirements of students.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to include students in classroom activities
- Advocated for needs of the students with disabilities
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with community organizations, acting as team lead and staff POC at meetings and events
- Engaged with existing and potential clients to gain insight into needs
Supervisor in Training
L&L Hawaiian BBQ
San Diego, CA
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Cross trained and coached employees to develop technical and customer service skills
- Developed staff teams and delegated various tasks to workers
- Tracked company inventory and replenished supplies when necessary
- Managed employee schedules, handled workflows and evaluated workloads and resources
- Provided detail shift reports to supervisor
- Scheduled preventive maintenance and repairs for company equipment
- Handled cash and credit transactions, performed financial record keeping and maintained security of funds
- Liaised between employees and supervisors and disseminated important company information
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement
Manager of Operations
Vons Grocery Store
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Greeted customers promptly and responded to questions
- Processed customer payments, returns and exchanges quickly and returned exact change and receipts
- Assisted customers by providing information and resolving complaints
- Built and maintained productive relationships with employees
- Processed efficient and accurate cash, check, debit and credit card payments using Point-of-Sale system
- Boosted customer satisfaction levels by going extra mile to personalize service for each customer
- Received and counted daily inventories of cash, Money orders, and checks
- Counted currency, coins and checks received to prepare for deposit or shipment to branch banks or Federal Reserve Bank
- Fulfilled diverse duties to provide customer service, operate money counters, process Western Union Transactions and process Money Orders as well
Education
Associate of Science - Social Work, Psychology
San Diego City College
San Diego, CASkills
- Social Development
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Microsoft Office
- Experience in Leadership
- Team Management
- Critical Thinking
- Classroom organization
- Positive reinforcement
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity planning
- Curriculum planning
- Training in food handling preparation
- Social skills development
- Age-appropriate assessment
- Special needs support
- Differentiated instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Special education
- Behavior management
- Early childhood development
- Supervising classroom activities
- Organizational and planning skills
- Play-based learning
- Motivating and inspiring students
- Relationship building
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Classroom management
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Learning Jungle
05.2024 - Current
Supervisory Educational Instructor
Future Achievers
05.2022 - 05.2024
Supervisor in Training
L&L Hawaiian BBQ
12.2021 - 04.2022
Manager of Operations
Vons Grocery Store
02.2021 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Social Work, Psychology
San Diego City College