Megan Weaver
Summary
Professional caregiver with experience in nurturing and educating young children. Skilled in creating safe and engaging environments, fostering emotional and cognitive development. Strong focus on teamwork, adapting to changing needs, and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, patient, and empathetic with effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Three Year Old Teacher
Imagine Nation Learning Center
11.2024 - 01.2025
- Facilitated smooth transitions between daily activities by using songs, rhymes, and routines designed specifically for three-year-old learners.
- Fostered a safe, nurturing environment that encouraged social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development in young children.
- Developed strong relationships with students'' families by involving them in classroom activities and encouraging open communication about their child''s experiences at school.
- Increased student participation through creative group projects that emphasized teamwork and collaboration among peers.
- Enhanced classroom organization by implementing visual schedules, color-coded materials, and other strategies to help students navigate the space effectively.
- Provided support for students with special needs by adapting instructional methods according to their individual learning requirements.
- Improved classroom management by establishing clear rules, routines, and expectations for student behavior.
- Maintained detailed records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to ensure accurate reporting to parents and administrators.
- Implemented positive reinforcement techniques to encourage good behavior and enhance self-esteem among students.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
The Children's Courtyard
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Teach children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore
- Introduced groups of 16 preschoolers to multisensory activities through music, dance and stories to encourage exploration and spark curiosity
- Planned and led games, reading and activities for groups of 15 children
Preschool Teacher
Little Star Learning Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Teach children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore
- Introduced groups of 16 preschoolers to multisensory activities through music, dance and stories to encourage exploration and spark curiosity
- Planned and led games, reading and activities for groups of 16 children
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Kids R Kids
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Teach children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore
- Introduced groups of 9 preschoolers to multisensory activities through music, dance and stories to encourage exploration and spark curiosity
- Planned and led games, reading and activities for groups of 9 children
Pre-K Teacher
Little Texas Stars
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters
- Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning
Twos Teacher
Pojo's Playhouse
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities
- Supported children's emotional and social development by adapting communication tactics for differing client needs
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore
Infant Teacher
Azle Early Learning Center
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development
- Followed safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula and solids
- Sanitized toys, equipment, supplies and surfaces regularly
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
- Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills
- Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child
- Maintained tidy, clean and safe environments for children
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities
- Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors and problems
- Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior
School Age Teacher
Young Sprouts Creative Learning Center
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Devised lesson plans in alignment with state curriculum standards and created balanced instructional programs, demonstrations and work time to meet educational and instructional goals
- Translated lesson plans into learning experiences and routinely evaluated student progress and social development
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity
- Designed modules integrating educational technology and audio-visual aids to facilitate student comprehension
- Directed individualized instruction in various subjects to achieve educational goals and drive curriculum requirements
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions
- Established and enforced classroom rules and requirements and informed students and parents of school policies and procedures
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills
- Maintained safe, clean and organized classroom environment
Customer Service Cashier/Supervisor
Lowes Market
07.2017 - 03.2018
- Processed credit card, EBT and gift certificate payments in electronic computer systems
- Bagged, boxed or gift-wrapped sold merchandise per customer's request
- Refilled and rotated items on shelves to maintain well-stocked inventory
- Greeted customers and responded to informational requests
- Redeemed coupons and cross-sold products to maintain customer satisfaction levels
- Exchanged and returned items, noting details in company database and placed returned merchandise in bins for restocking
- Handled customer complaints and concerns promptly, escalating complex issues to direct supervisor for quick resolution
- Counted tills at beginning of shift with start money and balanced and reconciled register, reflecting financial discrepancies, refunds and account deferrals
- Recommended, selected, located and obtained products to meet customer needs
- Issued receipts, discussed return policies and directed customers to pickup locations for larger merchandise
- Built and maintained productive relationships with employees
- Kept store operations efficient and tasks current by carrying out daily store opening, closing and shift change actions in full
- Unboxed new merchandise and added to shelves in accordance with planograms and stock rotation policies
- Counted drawers at start and end of shifts to validate daily records and uphold accounting accuracy
- Resolved customer complaints and escalated worsening concerns for remediation
- Updated promotional displays to assist merchandising teams and drive new product sales
- Counted product stock to maintain inventory records
- Assisted customers to find appropriate products, answered product questions and provided product solutions
- Distributed new merchandise efficiently to different departments
- Counted and balanced cashier drawers
- Processed returned items in accordance with store policy
- Resolved issues with cash registers, card scanners and printers
- Complied with cash handling procedures to meet regional cashier variance policy
- Answered phone calls to assist customers with questions and orders
- Received product orders, unloaded merchandise and arranged store stock into appealing displays
- Greeted customers promptly and responded to questions
- Placed merchandise in bags or boxes and gave packages to customers
Bookkeeper
Four Aces Archery
07.2016 - 03.2018
- Certified and processed payroll, electronic deposits and pay adjustments while distributing checks
- Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements
- Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files
- Reviewed financial information in QuickBooks to mitigate annual audit risks
- Assessed estimated income, expenses and historical budgets to coordinate budget information
- Maintained current understanding of state and federal accounting procedures to prevent legal or compliance issues
- Implemented program to create daily spreadsheets and streamline financial reporting
- Maintained accuracy when reviewing and reconciling general ledger
- Verified items billed against items received and followed-up with vendors and employees to reconcile variances
Sales Associate
Sitel
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets
- Assisted teammates with sales-processing tasks to meet daily sales goals
- Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and promotions
- Used technology resources to assist customers in locating and selecting items
- Collected payments and provided accurate change
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs
Residential Aide
Daybreak Community Services
04.2016 - 07.2016
- Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters
- Organized games and other activities to engage clients and offer mental stimulation
- Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment
- Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support
- Organized and administered medications on schedules to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life
- Helped transition patient between bed, wheelchair and automobile to provide safe mobility support
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs
- Ran errands for clients and drove to appointments to maintain wellness and support daily living needs
- Planned optimal meals based on established nutritional plans
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients
- Administered medications and educated patients and families on correct at-home administration
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols
Education
No Degree - Bookkeeping 1&2
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX11-2008
High School Diploma -
Keller High School
Keller, TX06-2003
Skills
- Customer service
- Active listening
- Data entry
- Relationship building
- Customer relations
- Call center experience
- Payment processing
- Professional telephone demeanor
Certification
CPR/First Aid
Certificate of Bookeeping
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Three Year Old Teacher
Imagine Nation Learning Center
11.2024 - 01.2025
Assistant Preschool Teacher
The Children's Courtyard
03.2024 - 07.2024
Preschool Teacher
Little Star Learning Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Kids R Kids
10.2022 - 01.2023
Pre-K Teacher
Little Texas Stars
07.2020 - 05.2021
Twos Teacher
Pojo's Playhouse
01.2020 - 06.2020
Infant Teacher
Azle Early Learning Center
08.2019 - 01.2020
School Age Teacher
Young Sprouts Creative Learning Center
04.2019 - 08.2019
Customer Service Cashier/Supervisor
Lowes Market
07.2017 - 03.2018
Sales Associate
Sitel
10.2016 - 04.2017
Bookkeeper
Four Aces Archery
07.2016 - 03.2018
Residential Aide
Daybreak Community Services
04.2016 - 07.2016
CPR/First Aid
Certificate of Bookeeping
No Degree - Bookkeeping 1&2
Tarrant County College
High School Diploma -
Keller High School
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