Shemicka Jones
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Childtime Learning Centers
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2021 - Current
- Increased proficiencies by attending professional developmental workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Work with lead teacher to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
- Perform staff monitoring duties such as overseeing outside time, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Create lesson materials and visuals and to supplement lesson plans.
- Log in students milestones as they reach them.
- Work along with lead teacher to potty train students before they move up to the next class.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Planned and guided age-appropriate tasks like reading, crafts and math.
Teacher Assistant
Montessori Academy of Virginia
Chesapeake, VA
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Lead various cooking activities throughout the school year for 87 students.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, and student needs.
- Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Organized classroom library and art areas each day to keep classroom well-maintained.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Cook
New Generation Learning Center
Norfolk, VA
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Drove students to school, picked them up and made sure they made it to there classroom.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Prepared average of 9 menu items per shift for 57 students.
- Used Microsoft Word to create menus and paperwork required by the food program.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Assisted older children with homework assignments, providing support and mentoring.
Home Visitor
The Children Council Parent Child Home program
Lancaster, SC
02.2015 - 10.2018
- Helped to educate parents and assisted with educational planning and decision making for children.
- Provided ongoing case monitoring and evaluation to formulate and update care plans.
- Maintained current assessments of families and children and placed in portfolios.
- Visited over 4 to 6 homes twice per week and taught through play various age appropriate activities.
- Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents in order to support parenting roles.
- Made recommendations and referrals to aid clients in locating proper therapeutic services.
Cook
Rebound Behavioral Health
Lancaster, SC
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Prepared multiple orders during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Maintained standardized recipes and ingredient that went along with nutritional information.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Cook
June Bug Child Development Center
Matthews, NC
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Measured, weighed and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Prepared average of 10 menu items per shift for 70 students.
- Used Microsoft Word to developed menus, placed food orders and paperwork required by the food program.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Cook
Shinning Stars Academy
Charlotte, NC
07.2015 - 04.2016
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Prepared average of 9 menu items per shift for 85 students.
- Used Microsoft Word to developed menus, placed food orders and paperwork required by the food program.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
Cook
Lancaster County Jail
Lancaster, SC
02.2015 - 07.2015
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Prepared and served over 650 nutritious meals each day.
- Cooked meals according to administrative policies, health code regulations and food service standards.
- Managed team of 4 cafeteria staff and monitored productivity.
- Updated daily logs, checked in deliveries and submitted weekly reports.
Cook
Stadium Food, Inc
Charlotte, NC
07.2014 - 01.2015
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
Classroom helper
Lancaster county school
Kershaw, SC
11.2010 - 05.2014
- Increased proficiencies by attending professional developmental workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Built and maintained effective communication and relationships with students, special education teacher, and general education teachers.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
- Helped special education teachers determine specific needs for individuals with exceptional needs.
- Administered and graded homework assignments and tests.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Art Institute of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 01.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Hotel in Restaurant, and Tourism Management
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC 01.2006 - 12.2009
Skills
Lesson planning
Certification
First Aid Certification
Work Availability
monday
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Quote
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
Childtime Learning Centers
01.2021 - Current
Teacher Assistant
Montessori Academy of Virginia
10.2019 - 12.2020
Cook
New Generation Learning Center
06.2019 - 10.2019
Cook
Rebound Behavioral Health
08.2017 - 08.2018
Cook
June Bug Child Development Center
07.2016 - 12.2016
Cook
Shinning Stars Academy
07.2015 - 04.2016
Home Visitor
The Children Council Parent Child Home program
02.2015 - 10.2018
Cook
Lancaster County Jail
02.2015 - 07.2015
Cook
Stadium Food, Inc
07.2014 - 01.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Art Institute of Charlotte
01.2014 - 05.2015
Classroom helper
Lancaster county school
11.2010 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Hotel in Restaurant, and Tourism Management
University of South Carolina - Columbia
01.2006 - 12.2009
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