Onna Giernet
Early Childhood Educator
Spicer,MN
Summary
Creative Daycare Worker with 9 years of hands-on experience supervising children in safe, educational learning environment. Communicative and punctual individual versed in organizing fun activities, preparing nutritious meals and developing routines and schedules. Compassionate team player commended for excellent patience and strong sense of responsibility.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Assistant
Praise and Play Center
Spicer, MN
01.2023 - Current
- Kept class space organized, clean and learning-focused for optimal student development.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore.
- Enhanced student learning by teaching foundational skills in letter, number and color recognition.
- Promoted exploration and student-led learning in children.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Receptionist
Total Glass
Spicer, MN
05.2020 - Current
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
- Served visitors by greeting, welcoming and directing to appropriate personnel.
- Updated and recorded customer or client information to maintain accounts.
- Delivered administrative support to team members by making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
- Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes.
- Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders.
- Greeted customers, answered general questions and directed to appropriate locations.
- Monitored reception area to provide consistently safe, hazard-free environment for customers.
- Protected clients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information.
- Maintained client accounts by obtaining, recording and updating personal and financial information.
- Transmitted information or documents to customers through email, mailings or facsimile machine.
Paraprofessional Substitute
SWWC ELC- Belview
Belview, MN
03.2020 - 05.2023
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Graded assignments and tests and documented results into filing systems.
- Maintained classroom order and enforced school and class rules.
- Supervised students during recess, break times and dismissal periods to prevent injuries and fights.
- Left notes for head teacher about notable students, events and problems.
- Assisted struggling students with classroom assignments with one-on-one tutoring.
- Addressed rowdy and uncooperative students by speaking firmly and informing head teacher of transgressions.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
Daycare Assistant
Cardinal Kids Club
Redwood Falls, MN
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed crafts and other hands-on activities to engage kids and promote development.
- Prepared meals, snacks and refreshments for children according to dietary needs and restrictions.
- Communicated with parents about daily activities and any concerning behaviors.
- Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior.
- Enhanced academic, social and emotional learning with use of structured playtime and unstructured free play.
- Observed and monitored children to identify developmental strengths and target enrichment activities.
- Observed behavioral issues to alert parents or guardians.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans and activities for children of various ages.
- Kept inventory of toys, art supplies, and papers well-organized and well-stocked to meet the needs of children under care.
- Applied patience, expertise, and calming techniques to maintain group discipline.
- Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore.
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Reede Grey Elementary School
Redwood Falls, MN
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Supported lead teacher with daily classroom activities.
- Maintained safe, clean and constantly supervised play environment.
- Assisted with or led story time by reading books to children.
- Monitored students to observe behavior, enforce rules and maintain safety.
- Instructed and assisted students during craft activities.
- Assisted with implementation of approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule.
- Created and assembled classroom displays and decorations.
- Identified early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and brought up problems to parents.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings and increase overall student happiness.
- Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
Daycare Assistant
YWCA Cass Clay
Fargo, ND
10.2015 - 05.2016
- Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Enhanced academic, social and emotional learning with use of structured playtime and unstructured free play.
- Observed behavioral issues to alert parents or guardians.
- Kept inventory of toys, art supplies, and papers well-organized and well-stocked to meet the needs of children under care.
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN01-2025
Skills
- Organization and efficiency
- Technologically savvy
- Certified Microsoft Office Specialist
- Office equipment operations
- Reliable and punctual
- Excellent communication skills
- Infant, toddler and preschool curriculum expert
- Lesson plan development
- Calm under pressure
- Activities leadership
- Early education
Timeline
Daycare Assistant
Praise and Play Center
01.2023 - Current
Receptionist
Total Glass
05.2020 - Current
Paraprofessional Substitute
SWWC ELC- Belview
03.2020 - 05.2023
Daycare Assistant
Cardinal Kids Club
01.2018 - 03.2020
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Reede Grey Elementary School
09.2017 - 05.2019
Daycare Assistant
YWCA Cass Clay
10.2015 - 05.2016
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Ridgewater College
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