Sommer Gaston

• Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents in order to support parenting roles.
• Improved child development outcomes by implementing research-based early intervention strategies.
• Engaged families and clients in skill-building activities to enhance family dynamics and client's quality of life.
• Increased parental engagement in children''s education by facilitating group meetings focused on sharing experiences and learning from one another.
• Assisted with crisis intervention services by performing emergency assessments.
• Empowered parents as their child''s first teacher through coaching on age-appropriate activities that foster cognitive growth.
• Promoted school readiness by addressing the individual needs of each child in the areas of cognition, language, social-emotional, and physical development.
• Collaborated with local agencies to provide services to those in need.
• Documented all interactions accurately in case files following agency protocols, ensuring data integrity for reporting purposes.

• Transported merchandise to sales floor and restocked shelves, racks and bins.
• Increased customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and maintaining a clean, organized sales floor.
• Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
• Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing.

•Interacting with caregivers and children. Modeling routine and behaviors that encourage growth and learning.

•Create and prepare activities for program.

•Track and record participants attendance at site and entering into data base.

•Creating lesson plans and collecting observations of caregiver and child.

• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

• Boosted language development through reading aloud, storytelling, and engaging conversations with the children.
• Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing consistent and nurturing care.
• Supported families by managing household tasks such as laundry, light cleaning, and errand running.
• Fostered a safe and stimulating environment for the children, implementing age-appropriate activities.

• Provided support during transitions between classrooms or activities, ensuring smooth adjustments for young children.
• Managed classroom materials effectively, ensuring a clean, organized space conducive to learning at all times.
• Increased parent involvement in children''s education by maintaining open communication and providing regular updates on child progress.
• Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
• Integrated sensory experiences into daily routine to enhance cognitive exploration opportunities for young learners.
• Promoted early literacy development through storytelling, songs, and guided reading activities.
• Contributed to team meetings focused on enhancing program quality through continuous improvement initiatives.