NyShana Howell
Temple Hills,MD
Summary
Highly organized and detail oriented professional with 3 years of Administrative Assistant experience. Motivated self-starter with extensive skills in office administration, data organization, proofreading, database management and word processing. Knowledgeable and trained in Operation Clerk duties using the Child and Youth Management System (CYMS) and other database systems of management operations. Extends knowledge beyond basic administrative tasks and multitasking with normal duties and assigned projects at once. Excellent work ethic and strength in boosting company morale. Analyzes, implements and evaluates policies. Approaches tasks with tenacity and attention to detail and provides additional support wherever needed.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher, Toddler Room
KinderCare Learning Centers
04.2026 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans for toddler age group.
- Implemented daily activities to promote cognitive and physical development.
- Facilitated a safe and nurturing classroom environment for children.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss child progress and needs.
- Monitored individual children's behavior and development milestones.
- Fostered positive relationships among children through group play activities.
- Maintained a clean, organized classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Observed children's behavior, documented daily activities and reported any concerns to parents and guardians.
- Attended parent and teacher conferences and provided feedback on student progress.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers in planning activities for the classroom.
- Provided a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for toddlers.
- Supported diaper changing and potty training in a caring environment.
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play, and learning and developmental activities.
Site Coordinator
HOPE
10.2023 - 06.2026
- Acts as primary point of contact for afterschool programming at the site; manages day-to-day operations; and maintains daily communication with the H.O.P.E Director, providing updates and reporting any issues/concerns.
- Ensures accurate attendance is taken in a physical environment, collected and recorded for entry.
- Establishes relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community partners that demonstrate respect for every individual; and manages daily communication with parents, staff, and students.
- Ensures the daily implementation of H.O.P.E enrichment curriculum; and encourages youth development and voice and choice.
- Prepares creative, hands-on, interactive lesson plans with short- and long-range curriculum goals and objectives.
- Plans an engaging program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities for all students, including students with disabilities; uses a variety of instructional materials, resources, and experiences to enrich student learning; and builds relationships and liaises with other teachers, aides, building administrators, and H.O.P.E staff to drive collaboration and program success.
- Monitors student progress and needs, as appropriate.
- Prepares students for presentations, as appropriate.
- Coordinated site activities to ensure smooth daily operations and effective communication.
- Managed logistics for program events, including scheduling and resource allocation.
Overnight Stocker
Joint Air Force’s Base
09.2025 - 03.2026
- Stocked shelves with military supplies and equipment efficiently during overnight shifts.
- Organized inventory and maintained accurate stock levels throughout the facility.
- Assisted team members in unloading deliveries and placing products in designated areas.
- Removed product from boxes and placed on shelves according to merchandising guidelines.
- Stocked pallets throughout shift to keep warehouse clean, maintained and organized.
- Followed instructions to properly arrange merchandise items.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area by sweeping, dusting and disposing of trash.
- Assessed floor displays to restock merchandise.
- Checked expiration dates on all food items to ensure quality control standards were met.
- Used proper case cutting techniques to cut and sort stock loads.
- Operated forklift and pallet jacks to unload trucks and move products throughout the store.
Delivery
Amazon Warehouse
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Receive and put away inventory.
- Get customer orders ready and pack them up.
- Load boxes into trucks for shipment.
- Use scanners to read bar codes on products.
- View prompts on screens and follow the directions for some tasks.
- Troubleshoot problems.
- Ensure product meets quality requirements.
Dance Instructor
Kids In Motion
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Ability to teach using various dance styles and methodologies from beginner to advanced level.
- Develop dance curriculums and prepare lesson plans.
- Ability to communicate with a diverse group of teachers and students.
- Engage, encourage, and motivate students to reach their goals.
- Evaluate student performance and make recommendations for improvement.
- Choreograph routines and select music for recitals and concerts.
- Conduct group and private lessons as required.
- Provide a fun and creative environment.
- Keep up to date in your discipline and implement any changes to the dance routines and curriculum as needed.
Assistant Teacher
Merritt Academy
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Assess customer needs and provide assistance and information on product features.
- Maintain a professional store environment and communicate inventory issues.
- Cross sell products, when appropriate.
- Assisted in unloading, organizing, and transporting merchandise within the store.
- Complete transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Some lead role positions.
Assistant Teacher
Bright Horizons
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Assess customer needs and provide assistance and information on product features.
- Maintain a professional store environment and communicate inventory issues.
- Cross sell products, when appropriate.
- Assisted in unloading, organizing, and transporting merchandise within the store.
- Complete transactions accurately and efficiently.
Assistant Teacher
BeanTree
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Assess customer needs and provide assistance and information on product features.
- Maintain a professional store environment and communicate inventory issues.
- Cross sell products, when appropriate.
- Assisted in unloading, organizing, and transporting merchandise within the store.
- Complete transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Some Lead role positions.
Sales Associate
BSW Beauty Supply
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Assess customer needs and provide assistance and information on product features.
- Maintain a professional store environment and communicate inventory issues.
- Cross sell products, when appropriate.
- Assisted in unloading, organizing, and transporting merchandise within the store.
- Complete transactions accurately and efficiently.
Customer Service Representative
Family Dollar
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided customer engagement in a positive and approachable manner.
- Assisted in unloading, organizing, and transporting merchandise within the store.
- Accurately operate POS systems to efficiently process transactions.
- Monitors area to ensure secure and safe shopping experience.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Dance Instructor
Princess Mhoon Dance Institute
01.2017 - 09.2021
- Ability to teach using various dance styles and methodologies from beginner to advanced level.
- Develop dance curriculums and prepare lesson plans.
- Ability to communicate with a diverse group of teachers and students.
- Engage, encourage, and motivate students to reach their goals.
- Evaluate student performance and make recommendations for improvement.
- Choreograph routines and select music for recitals and concerts.
- Conduct group and private lessons as required.
- Provide a fun and creative environment.
- Keep up to date in your discipline and implement any changes to the dance routines and curriculum as needed.
PSE Mail Processing Clerk
United States Postal Service
11.2015 - 02.2017
- Sorted outgoing and incoming mail using the appropriate sorting program or manual distribution scheme.
- Inserted processed tickets into the database.
- Loaded mail into automated equipment, removing non-processable items and monitored flow of mail to ensure continuous feed.
- Removed sorted mail from bins or separations and placed it into appropriate trays or containers for further processing.
- Dispatched mail based on knowledge of operating plans and dispatch schedules.
- Entered mail trucks into the system.
Front Desk Assistant
Crescent Park Apartments
05.2015 - 09.2015
- Answered telephones and directed the caller to the appropriate staff member.
- Greets residents and visitors.
- Directs visitors and potential occupants to appropriate team members.
- Assisted with other clerical related duties such as photocopying, faxing, filing and collating.
- Type, proofread and edit memorandums, forms, reports, charts, and correspondences.
- Serves as point of contact for the activities of the senior level staff.
- Schedule meetings and conferences for professional staff.
- Maintain calendars of meetings and appointments of the senior level staff.
- Prepare and process time and attendance records, travel orders/vouchers, and other forms of office activities i.e. training and ordering supplies.
- Maintain correspondence control system.
Education
High School Diploma -
Crossland High School
Certificate - Cosmetologist
Bennett Career Institute
Skills
- Child and Youth Management Systems (CYMS)
- Quality assurance
- Customer relations
- Problem solving
- Critical response
- Store inventory
- Policy enforcement
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Communication strategies
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Reporting and documentation
- Growth mindset
- Team building
Qualifications Summary
Highly organized and detail oriented professional with 3 years of Administrative Assistant experience. Motivated self-starter with extensive skills in office administration, data organization, proofreading, database management and word processing. Accomplished at transposing large amounts of data with accuracy and speed. Knowledgeable and trained in Operation Clerk duties using the Child and Youth Management System (CYMS) and other database systems of management operations. Extends knowledge beyond basic administrative tasks and multitasking with normal duties and assigned projects at once. Excellent work ethic and strength in boosting company morale. Analyzes, implements and evaluates policies. Approaches tasks with tenacity and attention to detail and provides additional support wherever needed.
Timeline
Teacher, Toddler Room
KinderCare Learning Centers
04.2026 - Current
Overnight Stocker
Joint Air Force’s Base
09.2025 - 03.2026
Delivery
Amazon Warehouse
11.2023 - 03.2024
Site Coordinator
HOPE
10.2023 - 06.2026
Dance Instructor
Kids In Motion
09.2023 - 10.2023
Assistant Teacher
Merritt Academy
01.2023 - 10.2023
Assistant Teacher
Bright Horizons
11.2022 - 01.2023
Assistant Teacher
BeanTree
05.2022 - 11.2022
Sales Associate
BSW Beauty Supply
03.2022 - 05.2022
Customer Service Representative
Family Dollar
05.2021 - 03.2022
Dance Instructor
Princess Mhoon Dance Institute
01.2017 - 09.2021
PSE Mail Processing Clerk
United States Postal Service
11.2015 - 02.2017
Front Desk Assistant
Crescent Park Apartments
05.2015 - 09.2015
High School Diploma -
Crossland High School
Certificate - Cosmetologist
Bennett Career Institute