Samantha MEJIA
Waukegan,IL
Summary
An organized and motivated individual eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to improve abilities while contributing to the growth of the company setting.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
Gurnee, IL
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Encouraged positive behavior with rewards and incentives.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching strategies.
- Maintained a safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
- Organized instructional materials, bulletin boards, displays, and demonstrations.
- Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development.
- Created colorful and attractive displays for bulletin boards and hallways.
- Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Sent daily reports of the children to the parents to keep them updated.
Residence Life and Housing Front Desk Receptionist
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Compiled residents' daily activities and quantities of supplies used to prepare reports
- Answered telephones and routed calls or delivered messages.
- Developed and deepened relationships with residents and fellow staff.
- Checked all outgoing shipments to ensure accuracy of contents.
- Checked packages in and out.
- I made sure all packages were given to the correct recipient.
Education
High School Diploma -
Waukegan High School
Waukegan, IL05-2021
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Carroll University
Waukesha, WIBachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2026
Skills
- Effective communication
- Task prioritization
- Organization and prioritization
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Mail coordination
- Mail distribution
- Package and mail receipt
- Call routing
- Effective planning
- Time management
- Scheduling
- Document management
- Classroom restocking
- Learning support
- Academic development
- Student and faculty communication
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson plan implementation
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
- Reading
- Drawing
- Going on walks
Accomplishments
- Army JROTC (2017-2021)
- Officer Certification Award (2019)
- Association Junior ROTC Award (2020)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
06.2023 - Current
Residence Life and Housing Front Desk Receptionist
Carroll University
09.2021 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
Waukegan High School
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Carroll University
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Grand Canyon University
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