Laura Elwell

• Literature Class for ages 6-9 years old, 12-18 years old
• Crochet Instruction Classes for ages 10-18 years old
• Animal Science Class for ages 6-9 years old
• Support staff for numerous classes including Drama, Literature and Arts
• Created and organized my own lesson plans for the age group in question, collected and purchased supplies for those classes, and taught each class as the head teacher for 10 week semesters
• Skills for this role included: Time Management, Working in a friendly and cooperative way, Answer questions, Troubleshooting problems, Teaching young children & teens, Engaging with a wide variety of ages, Communicating effectively with children & their parents, Researching a wide variety of topics, Compiling & presenting information, Public Speaking
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
• Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
• Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
• Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

• Special Needs Child Care on monthly basis
• In this role, along with the director, I created a Special Needs Classroom to support attendees with Special Needs children
• This service was provided on a monthly basis prior to the COVID 19 Pandemic
• Skills for this role included: Creative problem solving, Understanding of Special Needs families, Working in a friendly and cooperative way, Answer questions, Troubleshooting problems, Working in a compassionate way with Special Needs children, Engaging with a wide variety of ages, Communicating effectively with children & their parents, Organize & Memorize safety protocols
• Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
• Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
• Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
• Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
• Established professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.

• Organize and provide hospitality services for class attendees and administration on monthly basis
• Plan, purchase and serve 10-15 women breakfast and lunch during the monthly Saturday classes they attended

• Skills for this role included: Creativity, Food Preparation & Food Safety, Working in a friendly and cooperative way, Organizing and Set up of tables/chairs and food service items, Communicating effectively with administration on plans for future meetings, Cleaning and Organizing kitchen and food supplies, Planning & Purchasing of food items and meals
• Performed general cleaning by sweeping and mopping floors, washing dishes and emptying trash.
• Prepared food and beverages and verified adherence of quality and safe food-handling standards.

• Create documents using in house loan creation software for small business loans
• Edit and correct loan documents for bank associates
• Office organization and filing documents
• Prior to my job with Susquehanna Bank I have held many different jobs, several of which were concurrent
• Most or all of these are with companies or supervisors that are no longer available to contact, as it was prior to 2008

• Cooperated with coworkers to improve customer experience and manage storefront.
• Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.
• Tracked receipts, employee hours, and inventory movements.
• Supervised employees and oversaw quality compliance with company standards for food and services.
• Exercised composure under pressure and in escalated customer service scenarios.
• Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
• Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness of areas.
• Advised new employees on company procedures and policies to facilitate daily tasks and responsibilities.
• Maintained regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Trained new employees, sharing knowledge and expertise of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
• Operated espresso machines and commercial coffee brewers to create beverages.
• Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
• Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
• Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
• Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
• Cleaned counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas daily.
• Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.
• Learned every menu item's preparation and numerous off-label drinks to meet customer needs.
• Followed exact recipes for mixing and preparing beverage and food items.

• Company Overview: Bridgeton Christian School is no longer in operation
• Contact information is last available and therefore may not be a viable means of contacting staff or supervisors
• Website: bcs@bridgetonchristian.org
• Provide support for head teachers, Barbara Johnson and Melissa Lysk
• Classroom management and student support
• Cleaning classroom and organizing school supplies
• Playground supervision during recess
• Assist in sign in/Sign out safety procedures for arrival and dismissals daily
• Bridgeton Christian School is no longer in operation
• Contact information is last available and therefore may not be a viable means of contacting staff or supervisors
• Website: bcs@bridgetonchristian.org

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• Dean's List-Spring 2005 Semester
• 3.75 GPA

• Awarded Delaware Valley Science Fair Honorable Mention & Scholarship 2003