Successful Home Daycare Provider with proven skills in caring for children as young as 1 month. Maintains safe, welcoming environment to encourage children's health development. Offers opportunities to play, learn and explore every day.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Daycare Provider
Self Employed Services
06.2011 - Current
Managed home environment to keep areas clean, organized and free of safety hazards.
Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
Built early learning skills such as color and shape recognition with hands-on activities.
Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
Treated basic first aid needs such as cleaning and bandaging minor cuts.
Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
Kept children safe and secure in different environments with diligent monitoring and effective management strategies.
Changed diapers of very young children and assisted older kids with bathroom requirements.
Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments, and issues.
Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
Promoted good social skills by helping children work through conflicts and leading many collaborative games.
Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
Offered children numerous opportunities throughout each week to get sunshine and exercise in yard and at local parks.
Crafted nutritious meals and kept lots of fresh fruit and vegetables on hand to prevent unhealthy snacking.
Balanced children's days between play, instruction and rest with well-designed schedules.
Documented children's' daily activities for parents and discussed trends to identify any necessary interventions.
Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
Prepared group activities to enhance socialization, communication and problem-solving skills for children.
Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians.
Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
Developed lessons and activities to promote children's physical and emotional development.
Logged information regarding naps, feedings and any medications administered.
Created and implemented activities to promote language development.
Handled daily administrative tasks efficiently to minimize time away from children.
Client Service Advisor
Berry
05.2005 - 06.2011
Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
Utilized active listening skills to identify customer needs and provide appropriate solutions.
Responded to customer calls and emails to answer questions about products and services.
Coordinated with operations staff to resolve service problems and boost client satisfaction.
Maintained accurate record-keeping with proactive attention to client information updates.
Maintained and managed customer files and databases.
Trained and supervised junior customer service representatives on best practices to meet organization goals.
Offered personalized solutions to meet customer requirements and close sales.
Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.
Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly.
Responded to customer requests, offering excellent support and tailored recommendations to address needs.
Met customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes.
Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
Education
No Degree - Education
Brigham Young University - Hawaii
La'ie, HI
High School Diploma -
Waialua High School
Waialua, HI
06.1985
Skills
Infant Care and Feeding
Housekeeping Duties
Caring and Responsible
Strategy Management
Learning Styles
Group and Individual Care
Educational Settings
Positive Reinforcement Methods
Plan Activities
Accounting Records
Parental and Guardian Assistance
Develop Lesson Plans
Emergency Situations
Support Parents
Feeding Guidelines Knowledge
Manage Behaviors
Microsoft Office
Arts and Crafts
Behavior Redirection
Educational Games
Structured Activity Planning
Dietary Needs
Observing and Monitoring Behavior
Daycare Management
Social and Emotional Development
Client Needs Assessment
Teaching Children
Daily Logs
Health and Safety
Behavior Modification Techniques
Sales and Upselling
Call Center Operations
Customer Relations
Closing Sales
Report Preparation
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Trained in Salesforce
Critical Thinking
Customer Service
Filing
Managing Multiple Tasks
Document and Records Management
Providing Feedback
New Business Generation
Strategic Recommendations
Overcoming Objections
Correcting Discrepancies
Claims Investigations
Converting Leads
Establishing Contacts
Client Rapport-Building
Certification
Licensed State of Hawaii Family Child Care Home - Current License 5/13/23 - 5/13/25
USDA Food Program Training - 10/2022 - 10/2023
Certificate of Completion of Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED , American Red Cross - 3/26/22 - 3/26/24
Certificate of Training Hawaii State Department of Health Food Handler Course, State Food Safety - 6/24/21 - 6/24/24
Certificate of Training Completion Safe Sleep in Child Care- 4/28/23 - 4/28/24