Taylor Wicks

● Lead and manage a Pre-K classroom of 4–5-year-old students while creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.

● Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with early childhood learning standards and curriculum goals.

● Plan and facilitate hands-on activities that promote early literacy, math, science, social-emotional development, creativity, and fine/gross motor skills.

● Establish consistent classroom routines, expectations, and positive behavior-management strategies.

● Monitored and documented students' academic, social, emotional, and developmental progress to tailor instructional strategies.

● Differentiate instruction and activities to meet individual learning styles, developmental needs, and abilities.

● Communicated regularly with parents and families to provide updates on student progress and engage them in classroom activities.

● Build positive relationships with students, families, coworkers, and administration through professional and effective communication.

● Collaborate with teaching staff to maintain consistent classroom expectations and provide quality care and instruction.

● Supervise students throughout the school day while ensuring health, safety, cleanliness, and appropriate classroom procedures.

● Support students in developing independence, communication skills, problem-solving abilities, emotional regulation, and positive peer relationships.

● Maintain accurate classroom records, attendance, student documentation, and required developmental assessments.

● Serve as a classroom leader and positive role model while fostering a classroom culture built on kindness, respect, encouragement, and confidence.

● Lead and manage a Pre-K classroom of 4–5-year-old students while creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.

● Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with early childhood learning standards and curriculum goals.

● Plan and facilitate hands-on activities that promote early literacy, math, science, social-emotional development, creativity, and fine/gross motor skills.

● Establish consistent classroom routines, expectations, and positive behavior-management strategies.

● Monitor and document students’ academic, social, emotional, and developmental progress.

● Differentiate instruction and activities to meet individual learning styles, developmental needs, and abilities.

● Maintain an organized, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.

● Communicate regularly with parents and families regarding student progress, classroom activities, behavior, and important reminders.

● Build positive relationships with students, families, coworkers, and administration through professional and effective communication.

● Collaborate with teaching staff to maintain consistent classroom expectations and provide quality care and instruction.

● Supervise students throughout the school day while ensuring health, safety, cleanliness, and appropriate classroom procedures.

● Prepare educational materials, learning centers, bulletin boards, classroom displays, and take-home activities.

● Support students in developing independence, communication skills, problem-solving abilities, emotional regulation, and positive peer relationships.

● Maintain accurate classroom records, attendance, student documentation, and required developmental assessments.

● Assist with classroom transitions, special events, field trips, celebrations, and school-wide activities.

● Serve as a classroom leader and positive role model while fostering a classroom culture built on kindness, respect, encouragement, and confidence.

● Oversee daily shipping and receiving operations to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient order fulfillment.

● Coordinate the preparation, packaging, labeling, and shipment of customer orders.

● Supervise and train shipping staff while assigning daily tasks and monitoring productivity.

● Schedule shipments and coordinate with carriers, vendors, customers, and internal departments.

● Prepare and verify shipping documentation, invoices, packing slips, labels, and tracking information.

● Monitor inventory levels and ensure accurate movement of products in and out of the facility.

● Track shipments and resolve delays, damages, shortages, and delivery issues.

● Ensure all shipments are properly packaged and meet company, carrier, and safety requirements.

● Maintain accurate shipping records and update inventory and order-management systems.

● Identify opportunities to reduce shipping costs, improve turnaround times, and increase overall operational efficiency.

● Managed daily retail store operations while ensuring a positive customer experience and efficient workflow.

● Supervised, trained, and supported sales associates to meet company standards and sales goals.

● Monitored sales performance and worked with the team to achieve and exceed store goals.

● Created employee schedules, delegated daily responsibilities, and monitored staff performance.

● Assisted with hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and employee development.

● Drove sales through product knowledge, upselling, promotions, and customer engagement.

● Executed visual merchandising standards, seasonal displays, product launches, and promotional setups.

● Managed cash handling, registers, deposits, opening and closing procedures, and daily sales reconciliation.

● Maintained accurate inventory levels and assisted with receiving, stocking, cycle counts, and inventory organization.

● Monitored store cleanliness, organization, safety, and overall presentation.

● Addressed customer concerns and resolved issues professionally to maintain customer satisfaction.

● Provided exceptional customer service and assisted customers with product selection, recommendations, and questions.

● Communicated company policies, promotions, goals, and operational updates to team members.

● Coordinated seasonal transitions and high-volume holiday sales periods while maintaining efficient operations.

● Maintained knowledge of Yankee Candle products, fragrances, promotions, and company initiatives to effectively support customers and staff.

● Collaborated with district and corporate management to implement company standards and achieve business objectives.