Hi, I’m
Rayanna Penix
Childcare Educator
Panama City,FL
Summary
Compassionate Early Childhood Educator with passion for teaching and supporting young students in setting foundation for life-long success. Proven to quickly develop rapport with children through friendly approach, patient demeanor and excellent communication skills. Organized with exceptional work ethic and dedication to completing projects. Skilled in both independently motivated and collaborative team settings.
Overview
1
years of professional experience
Work History
Magnolia on main
Sales Associate
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
U.S. Navy
Boatswain Mate
06.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Operate a crane to transport cargo within the allotted time frame
- Maintain confidentiality during and after operations.
- Oversaw cargo handling and inspected anchoring, mooring, fueling, towing and transferring of personnel and cargo.
- Loaded cargo according to ship capacity and appropriate weight load distribution.
- Verified presence of cargo-handling gear, lifesaving equipment and dredging gear
Creative Kids Academy Inc.
Early Childhood Teacher
04.2023 - 09.2023
Job overview
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Allied Universal
Security Officer
02.2022 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, and visitors.
- Regulated vehicle and pedestrian traffic onto building grounds.
Allied Universal
Security Officer
01.2021 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Have had training on HIPPA and EMTALA
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Interacted assertively but non-confrontationally with personnel and general public.
- Monitored CCTV cameras and alarm systems for security breaches.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
Dollar General
Cashier/Customer Service
04.2020 - 09.2020
Job overview
- Enabled customers to feel welcomed, important, and appreciated by answering questions about products sold throughout store.
- Counted money in drawers at beginning and end of each shift.
- Utilized POS system to handle customer cash and credit card transactions.
- Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
- Responded promptly to requests for assistance, spills and customer inquiries.
- Processed refunds and exchanges in accordance with company policy.
- Checked personal identifications during alcohol and tobacco sales.
- Set up new sales displays each week with fresh merchandise.
- Resolved customer complaints and maintained clean and tidy checkout area.
- Met customer service goals and exceeded customer expectations.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Dixie dandy
Cashier
05.2016 - 03.2020
Job overview
- (On and off employment due to schooling, not consecutive days)
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
- Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
- Checked personal identifications during alcohol and tobacco sales.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Tallied cash drawer at beginning and end of each work shift.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Listened carefully to customer instructions and prepared orders according to those preferences.
Education
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL
Associate of Science from Early Childhood Education
University Overview
- Professional Development: DCF 45 Hours
Wewahitchka High SchoolWewahitchka
High School Diploma
05.2019
University Overview
- Honoree of Magna Cum Laude
- Gulf Coast State College Achievement Scholarship Recipient
- Relevant Coursework: General Psychology & Health Science
- Elected Captain of Wewahitchka Cross Country
- Extracurricular Activities: Marching Band & Track
Skills
- Excellent People Skills
- Multitasking Strengths
- Verbal Communication
- Customer Service
- Adapt to Diverse Groups
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Store Opening and Closing
- Microsoft Office
- Imaginative Play-Based Learning
- PPE Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Teambuilding
- First Aid/CPR
- Safety Protocols
- Behavior Redirection
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Dietary Needs
- Toileting Assistance
- Housekeeping Duties
- Playground Safety
- Lunchtime Assistance
- Emergency Situations
- Rule Enforcement
Certification
- DCF 45 HOUR, 09/01/23
- BLS Certification, 02/01/24
Assessments
- Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees, Proficient, 06/01/22, Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions
- Bartending, Proficient, 03/01/23, Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders
- Customer service, Proficient, 03/01/22, Identifying and resolving common customer issues
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 03/01/22, Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
- Early childhood development, Proficient, 04/01/23, Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 03/01/23, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
- Sales skills, Proficient, 06/01/22, Influencing and negotiating with customers
Personal Information
- Military Service Branch: Navy Reserve
- Military Service Rank: Petty Officer Third Class
Timeline
Early Childhood Teacher
Creative Kids Academy Inc.
04.2023 - 09.2023
Sales Associate
Magnolia on main
01.2023 - Current
Security Officer
Allied Universal
02.2022 - 04.2022
Security Officer
Allied Universal
01.2021 - 12.2021
Cashier/Customer Service
Dollar General
04.2020 - 09.2020
Boatswain Mate
U.S. Navy
06.2019 - Current
Cashier
Dixie dandy
05.2016 - 03.2020
Gulf Coast State College
Associate of Science from Early Childhood Education
Wewahitchka High School
High School Diploma
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