Renee Croat
West Des Moines,IA
Summary
A hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills in a new field while facilitating company growth.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Koality Time Child Development & Preschool
Urbandale, IA
05.2023 - Current
- Provided a nurturing and appropriate environment for children ranging in age from infant to 3 years old.
- Assisted in developing and implementing age-appropriate activities to promote physical, social, and intellectual growth.
- Demonstrated patience when dealing with challenging behaviors from young children.
- Kept records of daily observations and information about activities, meals served and medications administered.
- Communicated daily with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues to ensure the development of positive relations between the parents and myself/the childcare center
Intern
Pella Community Art Center
Pella, IA
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Managed projects using an organized evaluation process to break down each focus area and delegate activities to center staff to pull individual creativity into a full community art piece
- Collaborated with Lead Art Instructors to develop themed projects and a progressive activity-based calendar to be marketed and implemented in programming available to community members
- Responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of a large 'tree' focused project that showcases the growth of program participants in skill and creativity engagement
- Produced thorough, accurate, and timely reports of project activities.
- Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
- Communicated proactively with management to resolve project plan issues.
Program Assistant
Pella Community Art Center
Pella, IA
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Supervised youth ages 5 to 13 through creativity engagement projects incorporating various arts and crafts techniques
- Managed projects using an organized evaluation process to break down each focus area and delegate activities to center staff to pull individual creativity into a full community art piece
- Collaborated with Lead Art Instructors to develop themed projects and a progressive activity-based calendar to be marketed and implemented in programming available to community members
- Responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of a large 'tree' focused project that showcases the growth of program participants in skill and creativity engagement
- Coached youth through moments of frustration using active listening, observation, and supportive positive reinforcement allowing for full activity engagement and success.
Floater
Little Endeavors
Ankeny, IA
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided daily care and supervision for groups of 8-12 early childhood daycare clients ranging in age from infant to 5 years old
- Implemented age-appropriate curriculum and activities focused on social emotional and fine motor skill engagement
- Upheld safety and sanitation policies through cleaning, room upkeep and observation of children during activities
- Communicated in a professional manner with parents, staff and management to ensure care was completed to meet the needs of each individual child.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Psychology
Central College
Pella, IA12-2026
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Curriculum Implementation
- Recordkeeping
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Team Collaboration
Leadership Service Experience
Zeta Upsilon, Central College, Pella, Treasurer, Head of Community Service & Greek Council Representative, 01/2023-05/2023
Websites
Certification
CPR/AED/First Aid Certification, American Red Cross, 01/2022, 01/2024
Coursework
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Psych Investigations
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychology of Gender
- Social Psychology
- Psychopathology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Intro to Sociology
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher
Koality Time Child Development & Preschool
05.2023 - Current
Intern
Pella Community Art Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
Program Assistant
Pella Community Art Center
08.2022 - 12.2022
Floater
Little Endeavors
08.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Psychology
Central College
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