Meilan Mizell
Arlington,VA
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant with a passion for early childhood education and behavior management, with over 20 hours of professional development focused on challenging behavior. Committed to supporting all children of different learning levels and backgrounds. Comfortable fostering student and parent relations, focused on maintaining a clean and safe environment and mindful flexibility when looking for solutions to challenging situations. Demonstrates exceptional teacher support and collaboration, enhancing educational environments and student outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
Children's Weekday Program
2018.08 - 2024.05
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in both the classroom setting and recess environments.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Mindfully created and rotated safe and engaging play environments for children.
- Promoted learning and social development through one on one and small group structured and unstructured playtime.
- Successfully 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.
- Used patience, skill and various behavior modification techniques to maintain order and safety.
- Built constructive and open relationships with families with forthright yet friendly communication.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Store Manager
The Cottage Garden II
2010.10 - 2013.08
- Interacted with return customers to build positive connections and nurture personalized relationships with each individual.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using issue resolution and varying communication skills.
- Tracked trends and suggested products and enhancements, successfully increasing sales by over 50 percent within the three years of management.
- Created product specific merchandise displays and maintained stock levels, including reordering merchandise when needed.
- In charge of all point of sale and opening and closing procedures.
Display Coordinator
Anthropologie
2005.01 - 2010.01
- Created artful interior displays to promote products and enhance overall appearance and feel of the store.
- Proposed and executed new ideas to enhance merchandise displays within established time frames
- Collaborated with store managers and district managers to determine best placement and design for merchandise displays.
- Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, including establishing strong customers connections in order to drive sales
- Assisted store manager and visual manager in meeting financial goals using merchandising and supporting back of house (stock)
- Traveled to assist in store openings across the country.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Art
University of Florida
Gainesville, FLSkills
- Early Childhood Education
- Student and parent relations
- Behavior Management
- Teacher Support and Collaboration
- CPR and First Aid
- Small Group and Individual Assistance
- Student Health and Safety
Certification
- Professional Development Certificate of Completion for Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff Training - 10 hours, awarded February 4, 2024
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Children's Weekday Program
2018.08 - 2024.05
Store Manager
The Cottage Garden II
2010.10 - 2013.08
Display Coordinator
Anthropologie
2005.01 - 2010.01
Some College (No Degree) - Art
University of Florida
- Professional Development Certificate of Completion for Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff Training - 10 hours, awarded February 4, 2024
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