Open To Work
Nicole Swartz
Anoka,MN
Summary
Experienced with team leadership, operational efficiency, and strategic planning. Utilizes advanced problem-solving to enhance productivity and resolve conflicts effectively. Track record of fostering collaboration and achieving significant results.
Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infant Teacher
Growing Generations
06.2025 - Current
- I am a co-teacher in the room.
- We take turns lesson planning, updating the app for parents, daily care of the babies, have conferences, keep up to date with licensing regulations, handle any emergencies or injuries, have parent discussions.
Toddler Teacher
Foundation Hill Montessori and Childcare
04.2025 - 06.2025
- My position involves supervising Montessori learning, redirecting and behavior management, assisting with potty training, assisting with meals, directing gross motor activities, performing and assisting with circle time, writing incident reports, communicating with parents.
Lead Toddler Teacher
Cadence Academy
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Weekly Lesson planning
- Classroom management skills
- Following all licensing requirements for MN
- I follow a daily schedule and plan activities accordingly.
- I follow all health code rules and regulations when it comes to cleaning, serving food, and bathroom/diaper changing.
- I have great communication skills when it comes to parents and center administration.
Lead Teacher, Infant/Toddler
Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center
01.2022 - 08.2024
- I am responsible for lesson planning, crib checks, all 3 emergency drills, administering meds, ouch reports, contacting parents, meals and snacks, diapering, cleaning the room, decorating, incident and separation reports, making sure myself and my room are up to licensing standards.
- I currently run my room alone with 7 16 month-20 month old children.
Co-Manager/Manager
Once Upon a Child
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Hiring, on-boarding, training, evaluating, completing touch bases and retaining associates
- Identifying and developing leadership talent for keyholder roles
- Scheduling
- Evaluating items customers bring in to add to the store's inventory
- Cash handling skills including ringing up purchases, cashing out buys that were completed, balancing drawers daily and creating change orders.
- Merchandising and developing new floor sets
- Handling customer concerns by listening, evaluating and coming up with solutions that benefits and satisfies both sides
- Maintaining store cleanliness and order by developing and following a cleaning and organizational schedule.
- Investigating any cash variances using the tools available.
Asst. Manager
Soma
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Floor set and visual planning
- Inventory management, sending and receiving shipment and transfers
- Bopis, locate and send sale
- Recruitment
- KPI accountability of self and staff
- Daily duties: opening, closing, banking.
Assistant Manager
Yankee Candle Company
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Day-to-day duties: banking, labor management, scheduling, shipping and receiving, inventory management, cleaning.
- Planning floorsets and execution.
- Promoting sales and driving feature product sales.
- Interviewing, hiring, onboarding, discipline sheets.
Operations Supervisor
Bed Bath & Beyond
12.2016 - 01.2018
- I am responsible for front end compliance to policy and procedure, the direct report for the receiving manager and inventory control associates, scheduling, supply ordering, payroll, and merchandising of the front end and all food related fixtures and storage.
- I am usually the first person individuals interview with.
Shift Sup., Asst. Manager
Caribou Coffee
10.2011 - 06.2016
- I made sure that the guest experience was complete, satisfactory and above and beyond expectations.
- I have the responsibility of managing 15 people, delegating, training, coaching and scheduling.
- I am able to keep my labor budget down while maximizing my team's abilities and strengths to make sure each shift runs smoothly.
- Northern Suburbs - Shift Sup, Asst. Manager, Store manager
Shift Sup., Assistant Manager
Taco Bell
12.1998 - 10.2011
- Assisting the GM in day-to-day activities.
- Maintaining accurate inventories.
- Scheduling team members to utilize strengths during peak hours.
- Northern Suburbs
Education
Psychology; business management -
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN03.2010
Early childhood education - Diploma
Harcourt University
Scranton, PA01.1999
High school diploma or GED - undefined
State of MN
MN06.1997
Skills
- Shipping & receiving
- POS systems
- Microsoft Word
- Technical Proficiency
- Customer service
- Store management
- Phone etiquette
- Classroom experience
- Inventory
- Working with people with autism
- Interviewing
- Heavy lifting
- Teaching
- Fast Food
- Barista experience
- CRM software
- Computer skills
- Training
- Organizational skills
- Working with people with developmental disabilities
- Retail sales
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Store Management Experience
- Lesson planning
- Weight handling in the workplace
- Sales
- Food safety
- Experience with children
- Manual handling
- Driving
- Cooking
- Merchandising
- Fashion retail
- Recruiting
- Curriculum Development
- Key Holder
- Mentoring
- Customer Service
- Cash register
- Infant care
- Caregiving
- Knife skills
- Scheduling
- Budgeting
- CPR
- Childhood development
- Conflict management
- Childcare
- Toddler care
- Cash handling
- Leadership
- Children
- First aid
- Restaurant management
- Food preparation
- Food safety management
- Inventory Management
- Employee Orientation
- Retail Management
- Customer Service Skills
- Classroom management
- Bakery
- Restaurant experience
- Payroll
- Assistant Manager Experience
- Team Building
- Classroom Management
- English
- Training & development
- Customer relationship management
- Special education
- Microsoft Office
- Schedule management
- Computer literacy
- Catering
- Food service
- Inventory control
- Daycare
- Management
- Staff management
- Staff development
- Staff training and development
- Policy implementation
- Time management
- Operations management
- Schedule preparation
- Performance evaluations
- Safety procedures
- Employee onboarding
- Coaching and mentoring
- Inventory management
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Key performance indicators
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Employee coaching and mentoring
- Onboarding and orientation
- Training and development
Additional Information
I was a Girl Scout troop cookie mom for a few years between 2004-2007. I was very organized and very good at communication and logistics. I am working on my CDA, I just have the observation and exam left to complete.
Certification
- Abusive Head Trauma, Present
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Servsafe Manager, 2018-12-01 to 2023-12-01
- AED Certification
- Driver's License
- BLS Certification
- SIDS Certification
Languages
English
Timeline
Infant Teacher
Growing Generations
06.2025 - Current
Toddler Teacher
Foundation Hill Montessori and Childcare
04.2025 - 06.2025
Lead Toddler Teacher
Cadence Academy
08.2024 - 03.2025
Lead Teacher, Infant/Toddler
Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center
01.2022 - 08.2024
Co-Manager/Manager
Once Upon a Child
05.2020 - 05.2021
Asst. Manager
Soma
03.2019 - 03.2020
Assistant Manager
Yankee Candle Company
04.2018 - 11.2018
Operations Supervisor
Bed Bath & Beyond
12.2016 - 01.2018
Shift Sup., Asst. Manager
Caribou Coffee
10.2011 - 06.2016
Shift Sup., Assistant Manager
Taco Bell
12.1998 - 10.2011
Early childhood education - Diploma
Harcourt University
High school diploma or GED - undefined
State of MN
Psychology; business management -
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Personal Information
- Authorized To Work: US
- Driving License: Yes
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Availability: Willing to relocate to: Anoka, MN, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
$16/hr - $40/hrWilling To Relocate
Anoka, MN