Patience Tidwell
West Columbia,TX
Summary
Dynamic early childhood educator and seasoned property management professional with a proven track record at Kids Campus Childcare. Excelled in curriculum planning and bilingual communication, enhancing student engagement and diversity awareness. Skilled in lease administration and customer service, ensuring high satisfaction levels. Expertise in staff supervision and fostering team excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Kids Campus Childcare
Sweeny, TX
08.2024 - Current
- Integrated multicultural themes into instruction plans to foster respect for diversity among students.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices for early childhood education.
- Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings, and increase overall student happiness.
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
Lead Toddler Teacher
Liberty Preschool Daycare
Alvin, US
05.2023 - 08.2024
- Supervised children in classroom and playground settings, ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Guided children in developing essential life skills, such as independence and problem-solving.
- Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
- Fostered open and effective communication with parents regarding their children's development and daily activities.
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Kids Campus Child Care
Sweeny, US
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Helped develop gross motor skills through playtime activities such as crawling, walking, running, jumping.
- Maintained records of attendance and provided weekly updates to parents regarding their child's activities.
- Participated in staff meetings, workshops, and conferences to discuss and improve instructional methods.
- Developed and implemented daily lesson plans that promote physical, mental, and social development.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
- Created and maintained a clean, organized, and stimulating environment conducive to learning.
Leasing Agent
3CM Multifamily
Bay City, US
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Monitored market conditions to determine competitive rental rates for different unit types.
- Used conflict resolution skills to quickly resolve issues among residents.
- Implemented online advertising and other marketing initiatives to generate interest from individuals and businesses.
- Processed rental applications, verified references and conducted background checks.
- Organized monthly resident events to promote a sense of community among residents.
- Conducted background checks on applicants.
- Encouraged prospective tenants to fill out applications after property tours.
- Advertised vacant units on websites such as Craigslist and Zillow.
- Checked rental eligibility by following company's verification process.
- Led property tours to showcase amenities to prospective tenants and offered valuable information regarding major features.
- Prepared leases, move-in and move-out paperwork and other documents for new tenants.
- Ensured compliance with fair housing laws regarding tenant selection criteria.
- Inspected vacated apartments to ensure that they were left in good condition.
Manager
McDonald's
West Columbia, US
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes, and presentation to ensure quality standards were met.
- Oversaw daily operations of restaurant, ensuring efficient service and customer satisfaction.
- Trained front-of-house staff on restaurant policies and procedures, guest service techniques and communication skills to promote positive experiences.
- Oversaw food preparation, production and presentation according to quality standards.
- Provided ongoing training for new employees on safe food handling practices.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Monitored actions of staff and customers to uphold health and safety standards.
- Monitored employee performance and provided feedback for improvement opportunities.
- Maintained compliance with health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and safe dining environment.
- Maintained records of food inventory, supplies, and equipment.
- Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash registers and deposited restaurant's earnings at bank.
- Handled customer complaints and feedback, implementing changes to improve service.
Education
High school or equivalent -
Columbia High School
West Columbia, TX05.2018
Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster
OnlineSkills
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum planning
- Social skill building
- Early childhood education
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Staff supervision
- Food storage
- Sanitation standards
- Quality control
- Customer service
- Lease administration
- Fair housing regulations
- Property tours and inspections
- Leasing and sales
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Driver's License
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Additional Information - Bilingual
True
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Kids Campus Childcare
08.2024 - Current
Lead Toddler Teacher
Liberty Preschool Daycare
05.2023 - 08.2024
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Kids Campus Child Care
06.2022 - 04.2023
Leasing Agent
3CM Multifamily
02.2022 - 06.2022
Manager
McDonald's
08.2017 - 02.2020
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Driver's License
High school or equivalent -
Columbia High School
Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster
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