Tiffany Higley
Chubbuck,ID
Summary
Experienced manager in Early Education seeking to help Early Intervention Supervision department. Experienced managing a early childhood center for 12+ years and handled every aspect of the business. Early Child Education degree and the knowledge and love for the early intervention for the infant toddler program. 10+ years mentoring or overseeing 30 staff throughout with couching interactions and practices.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Self-Reliance Specialist
Idaho Health And Welfare
09.2020 - Current
- Responded to in-person and telephone requests for information from general public, and other involved parties.
- Answered average of 12 calls, emails per day, addressing customer inquiries, solving problems and providing product information.
- Provide direct customer service either by face-to-face interactions or via telephone.
Independent Scentsy Consultant
Scentsy
10.2014 - Current
- Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths.
- Contributed to success of client's organization by improving performance, motivation, job satisfaction, hiring practices, training programs and management systems.
- Keep consistent inventory and placed orders for new product stock, and kept databases updated.
- Tracked costs and expenses to compare with original budget and identify failure points.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
Office Assistant
The Dance Factory
08.2017 - 07.2022
- Tracked and recorded expenses and reconciled accounts to maintain accurate, current and compliant financial records.
- Verified accuracy of business records by consistently updating customer information.
- Researched new vendors to obtain most cost-effective pricing for goods, and stayed on budget.
Kindergarten Extended Teacher
Grace Lutheran School
08.2017 - 10.2021
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Helped up to 40 students a year develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication by setting a challenging but realist goal.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences three a year.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
Childcare Manager
Tot Spot Childcare LLC
05.2006 - 08.2017
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities, and to help employees maintain optimal staffing levels at tall times.
- Immediately addressed issues with customers so it could be successfully resolved.
- Supervised weekly schedule of projects and anticipated timelines for specific milestones and completion.
- Strategically scheduled employees to maintain optimal staffing levels at all times.
- Communicated clear expectations and goals to each team member.
- Set up and explained 60 new family contracts over throughout each year.
- Earned management trust by serving as key holder, responsibility of opening and closing.
- Upheld sound financial principles to keep program operating within budget levels, maximizing resource utilization while minimizing costs and reviewed accounts for accuracy and resolved discrepancies.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time., Positive attitude and role Model.
- Conducted routine inspections of incoming materials to check quality and compliance with established product specifications.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand.
- Hired and mentored well-qualified job applicants for teaching and support staff roles, and managed new employee orientation training process for more than thirty employees each year. Enrolled each employee in Idaho Stars program.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Care and Education
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID2013
Skills
- Records management
- Creative problem solving
- Flexible approach
- Decision making
- Parent Communication
- Skill building
- Organizational skills
- Child development
- Lesson Planning
- Staff Management
- Training and mentoring
- Critical Thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Self-Reliance Specialist
Idaho Health And Welfare
09.2020 - Current
Office Assistant
The Dance Factory
08.2017 - 07.2022
Kindergarten Extended Teacher
Grace Lutheran School
08.2017 - 10.2021
Independent Scentsy Consultant
Scentsy
10.2014 - Current
Childcare Manager
Tot Spot Childcare LLC
05.2006 - 08.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Care and Education
Idaho State University
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