Lindsay Grabowski

I started as a part-time teacher, working in classrooms for other teachers days off from September 20, 2021 - August 18th, 2022. I began as a full time Pre-Kindergarten teacher starting August 18th, 2022. I love my job and adore my kids but I am looking to work closer to home. Some tasks and experience I have at this job include:

• Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
• Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
• Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
• Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
• Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
• Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
• Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
• Assisted and supervised 20 children through entire school day.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
• Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
• Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
• Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
• Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.

I worked at the Disney Store for about two years, until it's closure in September. I adored this job, as it made my inner child so excited to work everyday! Some of my tasks and experience with this job include:

• Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
• Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
• Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
• Replenished sales floor merchandise and organized shelves, racks, and bins for optimal appearance.
• Processed credit, debit and cash transactions correctly to obtain full payment of customer purchases.
• Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
• Assisted customer by locating items, processing payments, and carrying out heavy purchases.
• Provided correct change for purchases to avoid customer confusion or disputes.
• Issued detailed receipts to every paying customer as proof of purchase and to avoid discrepancies.
• Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.
• Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
• Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
• Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
• Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
• Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
• Recommended complementary purchases to customers, increasing revenue.

I began to nanny for my aunt and uncle, before finding a more permanent job in the Fall. I took care of my two twin cousins, ages twelve, for about five months, assisting them in everyday activities as well as taking them on fun adventures in the Summer. Some of my tasks and experience I had at this job include:

• Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
• Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
• Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
• Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
• Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
• Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
• Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
• Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
• Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
• Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
• Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
• Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
• Established and maintained safe play environment for children.

I started my first job as an sales associate at the O'Fallon location of Catholic Supply. I worked there for three years, while also going to the Manchester location when they were short-staffed. I started as a co-manager at the Manchester location from December 2018, till its closure in April 2019. Some of my tasks and experience I had with this job include:

• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
• Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
• Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
• Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
• Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.