Ruth Yeomans
Yulee,USA
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every family a positive and memorable experience.
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Toddler 2 lead teacher
St Clare elc
Wildlight, FL
02.2025 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans for toddler age groups.
- Facilitated daily activities to promote social and emotional skills.
- Supervised classroom environment to ensure safety and learning.
- Coordinated with parents to discuss child development progress.
- Implemented age-appropriate educational materials and resources.
- Organized group activities that fostered teamwork and cooperation.
- Assessed children's developmental milestones through observations and evaluations.
- Implemented appropriate safety measures including fire drills twice per month as well as regular inspections of playground equipment.
- Organized circle time activities such as stories, songs, finger plays, group discussions. to encourage language development.
- Provided support with potty training and other daily living skills such as tooth brushing and hand washing routines.
- Participated in parent and teacher conferences to discuss student progress or any issues related to the child's development or safety.
- Facilitated outdoor playtime sessions that focused on gross motor skills such as running, jumping and throwing balls.
- Established clear expectations for children's behavior and reinforced those expectations verbally or with visual cues when necessary.
- Provided first aid care when needed according to established protocols for minor injuries such as scrapes or falls.
- Observed children's performance during activities to assess their level of understanding or growth in specific areas.
- Assisted in the transition from home to school for new students by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
- Incorporated music into everyday activities through singing songs or dancing together which encouraged creativity among the students.
- Enforced strict health standards including regular hand washing throughout the day and proper sanitation of toys before allowing use by other children.
- Promoted healthy eating habits by introducing nutritious snacks throughout the day while encouraging children to make healthy food choices at meal times.
- Communicated regularly with parents via phone calls, emails or notes sent home about their child's academic progress and any concerns regarding their wellbeing at school.
- Maintained an organized classroom environment with designated learning centers for art, dramatic play, science discovery and math.
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate activities to stimulate physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of toddlers.
VPK co-teacher
St. Clare
Wildlight, Florida
02.2024 - Current
- Created engaging activities to encourage student participation in lessons.
- Managed student behavioral issues to optimize classroom learning environment.
- Created and maintained clean, safe and organized learning environment.
- Developed and maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for social and emotional development of students.
- Developed strategies to effectively manage classroom behavior, promote positive learning environment and ensure student safety.
- Practiced positive, consistent discipline in classroom management.
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation.
- Communicated with parents and guardians regarding academic, behavioral, or safety concerns.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, implementation of best practices, professional development activities and sharing resources across grade levels.
- Provided feedback to parents regarding student's academic growth and behavioral development.
- Planned lessons with logically sequenced objectives, based on curriculum.
- Served as mentor and role model for learners by demonstrating appropriate behavior.
- Fostered an environment conducive to open communication between teacher, student, parent relationships.
- Participated in training courses and professional development opportunities to improve teaching skills.
- Promoted critical thinking to help students develop problem-solving skills.
Security Officer
Amelia Island Plantation
Fernandina Beach, Florida
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Checked footage and live feeds from surveillance cameras for trespassers and criminal activity.
- Observed patrons and customers to quickly address security situations.
- Warned persons of rule infractions or violations and evicted violators from premises.
- Surveyed property to prevent and identify vandalism or disarmed alarm systems.
- Sounded alarms and called police or fire department in cases of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
- Provided friendly and professional assistance to employees visitors and customers.
- Maintained high levels of alertness throughout shifts.
- Fernandina Beach, Florida
Security Officer
Dsi Security
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Addressed problems quickly and reported clear information while working under minimal supervision.
- Guarded restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry.
- Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules policies and regulations.
- Verified photo IDs and tickets to allow guests passage.
- Completed incident reports to record security or loss prevention incidents.
- Documented security-related situations and submitted in-depth reports to superiors.
- Reported safety hazards for remediation response.
- US
Lead VPK Teacher
Northside Christian Academy Preschool
Starke, FL
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Developed professional relationships with parents teachers directors and therapists.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors shapes and letters.
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Implemented hands-on play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Met with parents to discuss child behavior and academic progress.
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
- Starke, FL
Floater Teacher
Northside Christian Academy Preschool
Starke, FL
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Organized and distributed materials needed for planned classroom activities.
- Monitored student behavior and reinforced rules to support order.
- Protected safety and health of children by closely following classroom rules and procedures.
- Participated in lunch and playground duty to enforce rules outside classroom.
- Aided food service by preparing healthy meals and snacks washing dishes and cleaning tables.
- Supported lead teachers with development and implementation of curriculum and lesson planning.
- Starke, FL
Security Officer
Allied Universal
Starke, FL
05.2019 - 06.2022
- Addressed problems quickly and reported clear information while working under minimal supervision.
- Guarded restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry.
- Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules policies and regulations.
- Monitored premises and recorded activity in daily officer reports.
- Secured personnel and premises by inspecting buildings and patrolling property.
- Starke, FL
Security Guard
Dsi Security
Starke, FL
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Provided friendly and professional assistance to employees visitors and customers.
- Maintained high levels of alertness throughout shifts.
- Monitored building and property entrances and exits to detect intrusions and protect assets.
- Completed required shift logs and reports highlighting routine activities suspicious circumstances and critical incidents.
- Starke, FL
Education
High School Diploma -
Bradford High School
Starke, FLChildcare Education Institute
Duluth, GASkills
- Access control systems
- Alarm systems
- Alarms
- Assessment methods
- Assessments
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Parental communication
- Child safety protocols
- Student behavior management
- Team collaboration
- Positive reinforcement techniques
- Creation of learning materials
- Daily living skills support
- Assessment of developmental milestones
- Proficient in first aid
- Behavioral observation and evaluation
- Respectfulness
- Child assessment
- Safety procedures
- Classroom organization
- Social skills training
- Meal preparation
- Strong computer skills
- Report writing
- Storytelling and crafts
- CDA license
- Personal care activities
- Parent communication
Certification
- CCTV Surveillance
- Screening Wands
- Interior and Exterior Patrol
- Crime Prevention Methods
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- CCTV Monitoring
- Attentive and Observant
- Crisis Management Plans
- Intruder Removal
- Incident Reporting
- Detailed Activity Logs
- Intruder Response and Removal
- De-escalation Techniques
- First Aid Training
- Federal and State Regulation Compliance
- Ground Patrol
- Employee and Visitor Screening
- Law Enforcement Collaboration
- Theft Prevention
- Emergency Response
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Toddler 2 lead teacher
St Clare elc
02.2025 - Current
VPK co-teacher
St. Clare
02.2024 - Current
Security Officer
Amelia Island Plantation
07.2023 - 02.2024
Security Officer
Dsi Security
05.2023 - 02.2024
Lead VPK Teacher
Northside Christian Academy Preschool
06.2022 - 05.2023
Floater Teacher
Northside Christian Academy Preschool
02.2021 - 06.2022
Security Officer
Allied Universal
05.2019 - 06.2022
Security Guard
Dsi Security
07.2018 - 05.2019
High School Diploma -
Bradford High School
Childcare Education Institute