Marie Cajou
Queens,New York
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong customer service skills eager to secure a visitor and gallery assistant position.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Department Of Education
09.2016 - Current
- Work collaboratively with other language teachers
- Prepare daily lesson plans
- Create quizzes and exams
- Teach level 1 and 2 French
- Provide extra support for students after and during school
- Communicate frequently with parents
- Helped creating the French department curriculum
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the curriculum.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
Sales Associate
Paradis Shops
05.2009 - 08.2012
- Assisted cashiers with bagging and organizing items
- Handled cash, credit, and check transactions with a high degree of accuracy.
- Maintained a clean and organized cashier station, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for travelers.
- Restocked merchandise and maintained inventory levels
- Fixed displays in the store.
- Handled international currency transactions and provided assistance to customers with language barriers.
- Interpreted for clients from English to French and vice versa
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Managed hundreds customers daily.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
- Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
- Prioritized helping customers over completing other routine tasks in store.
- Wrapped, boxed and weighed bakery department products.
Cashier
Bravo Supermarket
07.2004 - 07.2009
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate cash transactions.
- Managed hundreds of customer daily.
- Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Assisted customers with inquiries and provided exceptional service, resulting in positive feedback from shoppers.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, reducing stock shortages and minimizing wastage.
- Promoted store promotions and incentive programs to increase overall sales revenue.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Performed cash, card and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Literature
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY05.2009
Skills
- Group Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Classroom Instruction
- Curriculum Implementation
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Classroom Management
- Public Speaking
- Project-Based Learning
- Test Grading
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Fluent in French and Haitian Creole
- Multicultural awareness
Timeline
Teacher
Department Of Education
09.2016 - Current
Sales Associate
Paradis Shops
05.2009 - 08.2012
Cashier
Bravo Supermarket
07.2004 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Literature
Queens College of The City University of New York