Megan Ellibee
Ellensburg,WA
Summary
Dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service, time management, and trend tracking. Good at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communicator with a strong background in cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals. Reliable candidate ready to take on challenges in a position using problem-solving and task-prioritization skills to help a team succeed. A dependable employee seeking an opportunity to expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hardworking, ethical, and detail-oriented. Stays on top of demands in fast-paced environments by effectively using slow periods. Maintains organized, clean, and safe work areas with diligent attention to important details. Currently, a student working toward an Elementary Education Degree at Central Washington University and looking for an opportunity to begin a career in the field of Elementary school teachers. Capable of identifying and quickly closing any knowledge gaps to offer value to an employer and team. Skilled at managing supplies, cleaning work areas, and monitoring safety concerns in the interests of children and team members. Familiar with managing housekeeping needs, maintaining documentation, and planning different events.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Care Student Aid
Early Childhood Learning Center
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted children with regular handwashing and wiped down hard surfaces often to minimize germ spread.
- Arrived at assigned areas on time, prepared, and ready to work.
- Set up playroom and childcare areas for safety and cleanliness.
- Documented and reported behavior issues or accidents to parents, minimizing future problems.
- Encouraged child involvement in classroom experiences and group interaction.
- Modeled appropriate activities and positive behavior management.
- Helped children put on coats, gloves and other cold-weather items in preparation for outdoor activities.
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free areas to protect kids, personnel and families.
- Provided lunchtime assistance to monitor children, assist with eating and serve food.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
Recess Aide
Morley Nelson Elementary
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Impacted student behavior through positive reinforcement and effective modeling strategies
- Developed solid relationships with staff, customers, and vendors
- Worked effectively with diverse team to accomplish daily objectives and meet long-term goals
- Managed and Monitored Student Behavior on the playground daily
- Managed, monitored, and assisted in successful lunch times for all grade levels and dealt with any problematic issues if they were to arise
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills as needed to the Principal.
Restaurant Hostess
Red Robin
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Upheld health code requirements by consistently following standards for cleanliness, storage, and sanitation
- Kept station stocked with menus, silverware, and kids' supplies for new guests
- Maintained efficient dining operations by monitoring incoming guest levels and table turnover
- Delivered outstanding service by personally escorting guests to tables and booths
- Assisted with efficient and successful operations by helping facilitate communications between front and back of house teams
- Stayed positive and upbeat at all times and expertly managed service issues and conflicts
- Managed table seatings, notifications, and reservations
- Offered customers top service through extensive knowledge of restaurant operations, surrounding attractions, and local happenings
- Coordinated smooth take-out orders with service providers and direct customer pick-up
- Backed up servers with routine customer needs and service concerns
- Boosted profits by promoting daily specials to customers with each seating
- Gave personalized service through guest exits, including holding doors and inviting returns
- Handled registrations and walk-in seatings for large number of customers per day
- Stayed ready for guests with close monitoring of table turnovers and resets
- Managed team performance, keeping stations stocked and servers handling side work
- Promoted specialties to customers through prepared talks at time of seating
- Handled customer payments, tracking orders and processing transactions with high accuracy
- Kept customers happy, seating each quickly and always resolving complaints to complete satisfaction
- Enhanced group efficiency by closely training and mentoring new employees
- Supported kitchen staff and servers with back-up food delivery and bussing support.
Biological Technician
Harney Desert Partnership
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Performed research by collecting samples and information
- Kept detailed records of all work performed
- Updated office files daily and kept records organized
- Worked effectively with diverse team to accomplish daily objectives and meet long-term goals
- Assisted with tasks and work duties during slow periods to maintain team productivity
- Performed Vehicle Inspections
- Excessive amounts of walking daily in 10 hour shifts
- Learned different plant and shrub species.
Office Assistant
Harney County Chambers of Commerce
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Provided customer service to local community members and visiting travelers/tourists
- Managed incoming calls
- Received Telephone and personal callers
- Direct clients to appropriate staff
- Greeted all visitors and directed them to appropriate locations
- Managed visitors, dealt with inquiries and requests
- Organized and maintained filing systems and records
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word Documents
- Scheduled appointments, meetings and events in comprehensive master calendar.
Youth Litter Patrol
Oregon Department of Transportation
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Cleaned up litter along state highways
- Excessive amounts of walking daily in 10 hour shifts
- Daily lifting and carrying heavy loads
- Worked in all types of weather conditions
- Worked in a safe manner along roadways with varied levels of traffic
- Performed daily vehicle inspections on work trucks
- Participated and attended weekly safety meetings
- Communicated to dispatch, supervisor and work crew using hand held and mobile radios
- Team player but also self-motivated to seek out and accomplish necessary tasks
- Operated multi-frequency two way radios to communicate with the ODOT dispatch center and personnel.
Education
Elementary Education -
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington03.2024
Skills
- Time management
- Leadership
- Reliable
- Complex problem-solving
- Relationship building
- Excellent Communication
- Team Building
- Organizational Skills
- Self-Motivated
- Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Child Care Student Aid
Early Childhood Learning Center
09.2021 - Current
Recess Aide
Morley Nelson Elementary
02.2021 - 05.2021
Restaurant Hostess
Red Robin
10.2020 - 02.2021
Biological Technician
Harney Desert Partnership
06.2020 - 09.2020
Office Assistant
Harney County Chambers of Commerce
06.2018 - 09.2019
Youth Litter Patrol
Oregon Department of Transportation
06.2017 - 08.2019
Elementary Education -
Central Washington University
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