Melissa Chamorro
Chicago Ridge,IL
Summary
Compassionate individual with established experience providing support to students. Demonstrated ability to create lesson plans and assess student progress. Experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities, and teaching rules while assisting teachers and providing instruction to students. I also monitored student progress and provided guidance and support to teachers.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
Penny Lane School
06.2022 - 02.2025
- Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up equipment.
- Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
- Assisted teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Created weekly newsletter to keep families informed about school activities.
- Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Delivered clear, concise instructions to children to aid in each student's decision-making.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Prepared reports and maintained administrative records.
- Graded and provided feedback on assignments.
- Monitored students in computer lab to enforce proper use of resources.
- Stepped into non-classroom environments such as libraries to help staff manage demand.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
- Assisted with school field trips and special events by collecting permission slips and payments.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
- Utilized answer sheets and electronic marking devices to grade homework and tests, accurately computing and recording results.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up equipment.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
- Engaged and entertained children through recreational and educational activities.
- Delivered clear, concise instructions to children to aid in each student's decision-making.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
Assistant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Monitored and reported student progress and development, offering mentoring as needed.
- Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on behavior, grades, comprehension, and personal growth.
- Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Barista Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Generated friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers.
- Trained, scheduled, and supervised barista workers to maintain and uphold store policies and optimize staffing patterns.
- Served customers quickly and efficiently and created strategies to prevent delays.
- Accurately completed end-of-day financial tasks of cash and card transactions daily.
- Restocked and cleaned stations and facilities to maintain cleanly and operable standards.
- Memorized ingredients and recipes for wide variety specialty drinks.
- Addressed customer complaints with professional demeanor and used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve issues.
- Directed food preparation and cooking activities to meet health and safety standards.
- Set and oversaw weekly and special event menu plans.
- Scheduled and rotated staff for adequate coverage and fair distribution of workload.
- Served consistent portions following recipes and control standards.
- Monitored food inventory and supplies to prevent waste.
- Trained new hires in food handling and safety protocols to boost knowledge and performance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Addison Trail Highschool
Addison, IL06-2015
Skills
- Student and parent relations
- Student assessments
- Complex Problem-solving
- Safety monitoring
- Childcare management software programs
- Adept at working with special needs children
- Training in food handling preparation
- Early childhood education
- Creative learning strategies
- Positive role model
- Emergency procedures
- Classroom organization
- Activity planning
- First aid training
- Progress reporting
- Staff meeting oversight
- Approachable
- First aid and CPR certified
- Familiar with head start
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Classroom management
- Punctual
- Arts, crafts, and games
- Lesson planning
- Child development
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Penny Lane School
06.2022 - 02.2025
Assistant Preschool Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
03.2021 - 05.2022
Assistant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
02.2019 - 03.2021
Barista Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
01.2016 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Addison Trail Highschool
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