MaKayla Tollerud
Fargo
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Explorer Academy West
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Kept notes of behavior issues, food served, and medications administered to children.
- Served as positive role model, promoting healthy interpersonal behaviors.
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Creative Minds ChildCare
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Provided lunchtime assistance to monitor children, assist with eating and serve food.
- Restocked supplies and personal hygiene products for use by students.
- Kept children between ages of [Number] and [Number] safe and secure with vigilant oversight.
- Built constructive and open relationships with families with forthright yet friendly communication.
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free areas to protect kids, personnel and families.
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Kids Beeing Kids
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Complied with strict safety and organizational regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving appropriate to children's development levels.
- Assisted children with regular handwashing and wiped down hard surfaces often to minimize germ spread.
- Documented and reported behavior issues or accidents to parents, minimizing future problems.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities.
- Arrived at assigned areas on time, prepared, and ready to work.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Promoted learning and social development through structured and unstructured playtime.
Host
Applebee's Grill + Bar
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
- Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times.
- Monitored seating area and checked restrooms regularly to keep spotless.
- Took reservations by phone and walk-in, keeping scheduling demands, and kitchen output in time to avoid overbooking.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fargo South Hight School
Fargo, ND01-2022
Skills
- Organization
- Care planning
- Discipline oversight
- Supply organization
- Pupil supervision
- First aid and CPR
- Social and academic development
- Safety monitoring
- Creative lesson planning
- Activity planning
- Classroom organization
- Activities planning
- Early childhood development
- Early childhood education
- Child development
Timeline
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Explorer Academy West
01.2024 - 06.2025
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Creative Minds ChildCare
01.2024 - 07.2024
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Kids Beeing Kids
09.2021 - 01.2023
Host
Applebee's Grill + Bar
05.2021 - 09.2021
High School Diploma -
Fargo South Hight School