Peyton Collins
Greenwich,OH
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and driven to help students learn. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve their full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
The Ashland Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center
Ashland , OH
10.2022 - Current
- Organized daily activities such as arts and crafts, music and movement, outdoor play, storytime, and educational activities.
- Maintained positive relationships with parents by communicating regularly about their child's well-being.
- Developed lesson plans that were age-appropriate and met the needs of each child.
- Assisted with meal times by helping children serve themselves and encouraging healthy eating habits.
- Encouraged social interaction among the children through games and activities.
- Implemented behavior management strategies such as positive reinforcement to encourage desired behaviors.
- Ensured all health and safety regulations were adhered to at all times.
- Utilized technology such as computers, vibe smart board, Lu Interactive Playground and virtual reality system for educational purposes when appropriate.
- Encouraged creativity through art projects or other creative outlets.
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan field trips or special events.
- Reported any concerns regarding a child's safety or well-being to the supervisor immediately.
- Managed classroom supplies inventory accurately and efficiently.
- Kept accurate records of attendance and incident reports.
- Instructed students on proper use of toys, books, materials. craft supplies, during playtime.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Participated in trainings to improve educational skills.
- Met with supervisors and Learning Zone Team to work on lesson/program planning and department updates.
Sales Associate
Springhill Fruit Farm
Shiloh, Ohio
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Provided accurate information about products, prices, and services.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color, or apple variety.
- Conducted inventories on a regular basis to track stock levels of produce.
- Handled customer complaints professionally.
- Performed cashier duties, such as accepting payments, issuing receipts, and counting money back, and change.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales (most times, handwritten signage).
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and my managers to have team success.
- Cleaned shelves, counters and tables to maintain organized store.
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
- Organized store by returning merchandise to proper areas and restocked displays.
- Bagged or packaged purchases and wrapped gifts.
- Recommended, selected and located merchandise based on customer desires.
- Opened and closed cash registers by counting money, separating charge slips and balancing drawers.
- Computed purchases and received and processed cash or credit payment.
Education
Associate of Arts - Education
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH05-2024
Skills
- Lesson development
- SmartClassroom Technology
- Classroom Management
- Activity Planning and instruction (Including crafting using equipment like a cricket, laminator, large paper cutter, etc)
- Childcare requirements
- Safety Awareness
- Compliance understanding
- Key decision making
Accomplishments
- Dean's List for Academic Years 2022- 2024
Affiliations
- Volunteered at Ronald McDonald House in Akron for a charity event
- Volunteer in Children's programs at church
Certification
- Certified in CPR
- Certified in First Aid
- Certified in OCCRRA
- Certified in KeepSafe
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Teacher
The Ashland Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center
10.2022 - Current
Sales Associate
Springhill Fruit Farm
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Certified in CPR
- Certified in First Aid
- Certified in OCCRRA
- Certified in KeepSafe
Associate of Arts - Education
North Central State College
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