Samantha(Sam) Whiles
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Reliable teacher and caregiver enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Proven experience with skills of multitasking, time management, and overall customer satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Essential Care
04.2023 - Current
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
Lead Teacher
Creative Kids Learning Center
05.2021 - Current
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
Private Nanny
Leavitt And LeGate Families
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships.
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
Children’s Learning Adventure
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
Assistant Teacher-temp
Kids Academy
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Lead Teacher/Receptionist Assistant
Beth Academy
07.2015 - 02.2018
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books and materials.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
Assistant Teacher
Sierra Vista Children’s Academy
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Assisted in implementation of new learning tools, systems and materials.
Crew Trainer Manager
McDonald's
10.2012 - 12.2014
- Developed and implemented comprehensive training program to increase employee productivity and morale.
- Trained new hires to perform cross-training exercises with experienced workers.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with customers to enhance service.
- Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
- Prepared and served various food and drink items to customer specifications in fast-paced environments.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Handled cash transactions and point-of-sale operations to assist dining room staff during busy service periods.
Education
No Degree - History
Nevada State College At Henderson
Henderson, NV05.2025
Skills
- Household Organization
- Direct Patient Care
- Stress Management
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Training and Development
- Safety Awareness
- Research and Writing
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Time Management
- Visitor and Customer Relations
Accomplishments
Personal Care Assistant Certification
Teacher of the Year 2022
Employee of the Month Sept 2021
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Essential Care
04.2023 - Current
Lead Teacher
Creative Kids Learning Center
05.2021 - Current
Private Nanny
Leavitt And LeGate Families
04.2019 - 05.2021
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
Children’s Learning Adventure
06.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Teacher-temp
Kids Academy
11.2017 - 02.2018
Lead Teacher/Receptionist Assistant
Beth Academy
07.2015 - 02.2018
Assistant Teacher
Sierra Vista Children’s Academy
10.2014 - 05.2015
Crew Trainer Manager
McDonald's
10.2012 - 12.2014
No Degree - History
Nevada State College At Henderson
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