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Stephanie Kohls

Maineville,OH

Summary

Exploring opportunities to contribute to exceptional organizational skills, outstanding multi-tasking expertise and exemplary communication skills toward supporting the employer in achieving objectives. Offers extensive knowledge of child development and education. Skilled in creating and managing programs to create safe, secure and nurturing environment for children. Experienced in successful staff management and program development.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher's Aide

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati, OH
10.2019 - 05.2021
  • Assisting teachers in classroom with grading, bulletin boards or projects
  • Working with students on classroom projects or class work
  • Monitoring students during lunchtime and monitoring during recess
  • Working with student support teachers for students with special needs.

Site Assistant Teacher

Champions Before & After School Care
Loveland, OH
06.2021 - 08.2022

Assisted students with before and after school curriculum.

Assisted with homework needs

Monitored playground time

Engage with children with games, social emotional learning

Nanny

Simonovich Family
West Chester, OH
08.2015 - 12.2018
  • Transport to/from activities and sports
  • Light cooking, laundry, tidying up
  • Planned activities for boys
  • Cooking/Baking with boys
  • Tutoring with homework.

Nanny

Keehn Family
Cincinnati, OH
08.2008 - 12.2018
  • Nanny to twins
  • Light cooking, light laundry and tidying up
  • Babysat for this family off and on for almost 11 years
  • Planned activities for twins
  • Transport to sports and activities.

Fraud Prevention Analyst (Seasonal)

Macy's Call Center
Mason, OH
10.2014 - 01.2015
  • Incoming calls from customers concerning orders and order status
  • Outbound calls to customers verifying shipping address and verifying customer placed order
  • Projecting a positive attitude and willingness to help customer
  • Continuous education on fraud policies and fraud protection
  • Taking 80 to 100 inbound/outbound calls per day.

Enrollment Specialist

Kids 'R' Kids
Maineville, Ohio
02.2013 - 10.2014
  • Enrolling families
  • Giving tours of facility to prospective families
  • Filling in when needed in classrooms
  • Keeping tour packets up to date and current
  • Providing information to enrolled families
  • Posting payments and making weekly deposits
  • Managing special events
  • Helping teachers in classrooms
  • Co-managing staff
  • Implementing polices, rules and regulations to staff.

Infant Lead Teacher (6 months to 12 months)

Kids 'R' Kids
Maineville, OH
- 02.2014
  • Infant lead teacher for 6 months to 12 months old
  • Art work with infants
  • Coordinated bulletin boards in classroom
  • State paper work for the classroom
  • Sleep charts for each infant
  • Sanitizing and cleaning room
  • Laundry (bibs, crib linens and wash cloths)
  • Discussed infants day with parents.

Infant Teaching Assistant

Kids 'R' Kids
Maineville, OH
02.2013 - 09.2013
  • Assisted infant lead teacher
  • Assisted with infant art work
  • Filled out daily sheets
  • Monitored nap times
  • Assisted with diaper changes and feedings
  • Kept track of feeding times and changing times
  • Updated parents on their infant's day.

Office Manager/ Front Desk

Dr. Manish Chopra, DMD
Wilmington, OH
05.2012 - 10.2012
  • Scheduled patients on a daily basis for treatment
  • Worked on hygiene recall/patient recall
  • Provided a compilation of day's end business/productivity
  • Provided exemplary customer service to each and every patient
  • Handled day to day business for front office
  • Was patient coordinator to patients on treatment plans.

Daycare Assistant

Mason City Schools
Mason, Ohio
08.2011 - 06.2012
  • Assist with before and after school care for kindergarten school age children
  • Assist in lesson plans and activities
  • Assist in preparing student for first grade with reading skills
  • Assist in tutoring students with read and write words
  • Assist in playground supervision
  • Help children with organizational skills at the end of the day
  • Supervise and monitor lunch times
  • Engage with children by playing board games, reading stories to them, playing games in gym/playground
  • Assisted daycare teachers with copying, typing and various jobs that need to be done in order for lesson plans to be implemented.

Child Care Center Supervisor

Lifetime Fitness Inc.
Mason, OH
07.2008 - 04.2011
  • Checking members in and out of the child care center with their children
  • Supervising children in play area, craft time and outside playground
  • Engaging and interaction with children and parents
  • Sanitation, cleaning and hygiene throughout child center at all times
  • Checking member number on membership card for a match on child's sticker
  • Supervised staff members on supervisor shifts
  • Attended all staff meetings and staff outings.

Assistant Infant Care Teacher

Goddard School
South Lebanon, OH
10.2007 - 01.2008
  • Provided direction and assistance to head teacher and infants' parents
  • Prepared lesson materials for each month, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment and demonstrations
  • Maintained high standards of excellence
  • Discussed assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts
  • Executed daily operations of sanitizing room, toys, play mats and crib mattresses
  • Instrumental in providing 'tummy time' for infants
  • Instrumental in providing assistance in feeding times and nap times with infants
  • Enforced administrative policies and rules governing children in the Goddard School
  • Engaged with parents on a daily basis to discuss their infant and events during the day.

Clinique Cosmetic Consultant

Macy's
Cincinnati, OH
01.2006 - 06.2006
  • Explain and demonstrated products by performing facials and cosmetic makeovers on customers
  • Expeditiously processed sales transactions while demonstrating first-rate customer service
  • Attended Clinique classes and schools to further progress my knowledge of their products and new techniques.

Special Education Aide

Mason School District
Mason, OH
09.2004 - 05.2005
  • Assisted head teacher in daily lesson plans for each student
  • Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health
  • Met with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources, and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments
  • Taught socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement
  • Developed and implemented strategies to meet the needs of the students with a variety of handicapping conditions
  • Taught students personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy
  • Assisted in helping students with daily hygiene routines such as brushing teeth, brushing hair, washing dishes and preparing their food.

Child Support Technician

Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services
Cincinnati, OH
01.2003 - 05.2004
  • Proactively assisted parents in court proceedings for child support and filed relevant documentation
  • Obtained information regarding non-custodial parent's location and ability to pay child support
  • Located absent parents, conducted interviews, explained rights and obligations, and negotiated settlements
  • Attended department meetings, town hall meetings and training classes as required
  • Suspend drivers licenses, professional licenses until child support payments were received
  • Worked as a team with other departments to ensure the best possible customer service at all times
  • Researched all options to locate absent parents location and reason for non-payment.

Customer Service Representative

Anthem Prescription Management
Mason, OH
03.2001 - 04.2002
  • Heard and resolved complaints and issues from customers and the public
  • Answered incoming calls, greeting callers, providing information, transferring calls and taking messages as necessary
  • Analyzed data to determine answers to questions from customers, pharmacies and the public
  • Reviewed, validated and processed reimbursement of claims for prescription drugs
  • Submitted approvals on high-end drugs and for early prescription refills for customers and pharmacies.

Benefits Administrator

Dermatology Associates of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
02.2000 - 08.2001
  • Checked to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve patient complaints
  • Executed daily operations of appealing claims for patients in order to receive payments from patient's insurance
  • Was instrumental in appealing claims for patients, receiving payments from insurance companies and using proper insurance codes to bill insurance company
  • Exercised outstanding multi-tasking skills to post charges, follow up on payments/denials, explain physician charges and insurance coverage to patients.

Rental and Lease Manager

Stenger's Ford Inc.
Kettering, OH
07.1997 - 02.2000
  • Managed automobile and truck leasing business
  • Directed and evaluated leasing, sales, advertising, rentals and administrative procedures, including collections, inventory, financing and used car sales
  • Visited franchised dealers to stimulate interest in establishment and expansion of leasing programs
  • Trained and managed four employees of the department and achieved significant improvements in productivity
  • Applied dynamic organizational skills to book reservations for rental cars, limousines and vans
  • Orchestrated public relations and advertising for the dealership via newspaper, radio and television commercials.

Childcare Site Director

Champions Before & After School Care
Waynesville, OH
09.2022 - Current
  • Ensured timely completion of required paperwork such as incident reports or maintenance requests to maintain overall organization efficiency at the site level.
  • Implemented positive discipline techniques to maintain a respectful environment while promoting social-emotional development in children.
  • Mentored staff members to enhance their skills in early childhood education and promote professional growth within the team.
  • Successfully managed budgetary constraints while maintaining high-quality resources for both children and staff members.
  • Collaborated with parents and staff to address individual needs of each child, resulting in improved overall development.
  • Promoted ongoing professional development opportunities for staff members through workshops, conferences, or other relevant resources available within the industry.
  • Established strong relationships with local schools, community organizations, and resources to support children''s academic success.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts For Teaching - Early Childhood Education

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Elementary education -

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Diploma -

Amelia High School
Batavia, OH

Skills

  • Parent Communication
  • Special Needs Care
  • Child development expertise
  • Curriculum Planning

References

Available upon request

Certification

CPR and First Aid

Timeline

Childcare Site Director

Champions Before & After School Care
09.2022 - Current

Site Assistant Teacher

Champions Before & After School Care
06.2021 - 08.2022

Teacher's Aide

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
10.2019 - 05.2021

Nanny

Simonovich Family
08.2015 - 12.2018

Fraud Prevention Analyst (Seasonal)

Macy's Call Center
10.2014 - 01.2015

Enrollment Specialist

Kids 'R' Kids
02.2013 - 10.2014

Infant Teaching Assistant

Kids 'R' Kids
02.2013 - 09.2013

Office Manager/ Front Desk

Dr. Manish Chopra, DMD
05.2012 - 10.2012

Daycare Assistant

Mason City Schools
08.2011 - 06.2012

Nanny

Keehn Family
08.2008 - 12.2018

Child Care Center Supervisor

Lifetime Fitness Inc.
07.2008 - 04.2011

Assistant Infant Care Teacher

Goddard School
10.2007 - 01.2008

Clinique Cosmetic Consultant

Macy's
01.2006 - 06.2006

Special Education Aide

Mason School District
09.2004 - 05.2005

Child Support Technician

Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services
01.2003 - 05.2004

Customer Service Representative

Anthem Prescription Management
03.2001 - 04.2002

Benefits Administrator

Dermatology Associates of Cincinnati
02.2000 - 08.2001

Rental and Lease Manager

Stenger's Ford Inc.
07.1997 - 02.2000

Infant Lead Teacher (6 months to 12 months)

Kids 'R' Kids
- 02.2014

Bachelor Of Arts For Teaching - Early Childhood Education

University of Cincinnati

Elementary education -

Walden University

Diploma -

Amelia High School
Stephanie Kohls