Samantha Spaethe
Estherville,IA
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Daycare Teacher
Safari Childcare and Preschool
09.2025 - Current
- Resolved staff and parent disputes through constructive problem-solving techniques.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
Delivery Driver/Shopper
Sparks (Walmart)
10.2024 - Current
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
Daycare Provider (In Home)
Self-employed
11.2020 - 01.2025
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
Cashier
Fisherman Factory Outlet
06.2020 - 11.2020
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- 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.
Account Manager
Keurig Dr.Pepper
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Sell new and current products and displays in to Accounts
- In charge of making sure accounts are taking care of and making sure displays get built and look good
- Help Merchandisers keep back stock clean and 5 sed
Merchandiser Lead
Keurig Dr. Pepper
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Merchandised Stores
- Filled in for Account Mangers
- Scheduled Merchandisers
- Built displays
- Audited stores
- Merchandiser meeting
Merchandiser
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
03.2016 - 09.2018
- Put away deliveries
- Keep shelves full and organized and everything in its place
- Keep back stock organized and condense pallets when able to
- Help account Manager order product for the store
- Created good relationships with store managers and account Managers
- Set coolers to planograms and keeps coolers stocked with correct product
Part Time to Full Time Donut Maker
Casey's General Store
09.2015 - 03.2016
- In charge of figuring out how many donuts to make for the day
- Made sure that orders were filled, a long with donuts for the day
- Performed weekly cleaning to vents and donut fryer
- Helped order supplies for the week
- Decorated cookies and donuts for holidays and special occasions
Childcare provider
Little Learner Childcare Center
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Dress children and change diapers
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Sanitize toys and play equipment
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
Kitchen Manager
Casey's General Store
07.2013 - 02.2014
- Monitor food preparation methods and portion sizes
- Schedule staff hours and assign duties
- Order kitchen supplies
- Helped employees clean equipment and helped keep kitchen organized
- Helped make pizza, subs, donuts, and helped with pizza deliveries
Full Time to Assistant Manager
Casey's General Store
08.2010 - 07.2013
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils
- Made donuts, pizza, subs, and ran cash register
- Helped make schedules
- Helped do books, count cash and make sure there was enough cash for the day, and helped order the store for the week
- Helped unload and put away supplies that came off delivery truck
Pet store employee
The Dog House Etc.
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions
- Clean and disinfected cages
- Put new bedding in cages and put new water in fish tanks as needed
- Ran cash register, answers phones, and helped make boarding reservations for costumer's dogs
- Helped unload truck, helped check everything in and helped put deliveries away
Part-time clerk
Casey's General Store
01.2010 - 08.2010
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas
- Answered phones and took pizza orders
- Ran cash register
- Made subs
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct
- Greet customers entering the building
Childcare provider
Little Learners Childcare Center
05.2008 - 02.2010
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Sanitize toys and play equipment
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
Education
High School Diploma -
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg, IA01.2010
Skills
- Manages time well
- Self-Motivator
- Team Player
- Good customer service
- Can lift more than 50 lbs
- Can push and pull more than 50 lbs
- Great problem solver
- Good at motivating others
- Positive attitude
- Good at talking to customers
- Good at taking care of children
- Good at teaching young children
Timeline
Lead Daycare Teacher
Safari Childcare and Preschool
09.2025 - Current
Delivery Driver/Shopper
Sparks (Walmart)
10.2024 - Current
Daycare Provider (In Home)
Self-employed
11.2020 - 01.2025
Cashier
Fisherman Factory Outlet
06.2020 - 11.2020
Account Manager
Keurig Dr.Pepper
05.2019 - 05.2020
Merchandiser Lead
Keurig Dr. Pepper
09.2018 - 05.2019
Merchandiser
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
03.2016 - 09.2018
Part Time to Full Time Donut Maker
Casey's General Store
09.2015 - 03.2016
Childcare provider
Little Learner Childcare Center
02.2014 - 01.2016
Kitchen Manager
Casey's General Store
07.2013 - 02.2014
Pet store employee
The Dog House Etc.
08.2012 - 03.2013
Full Time to Assistant Manager
Casey's General Store
08.2010 - 07.2013
Part-time clerk
Casey's General Store
01.2010 - 08.2010
Childcare provider
Little Learners Childcare Center
05.2008 - 02.2010
High School Diploma -
Emmetsburg High School