Vanessa Baker
Columbus,OH
Summary
Dedicated educator with experience at Creme De La Creme Center of Excellence, skilled in fostering safe, nurturing environments for infants and toddlers. Proven ability in activity planning and problem-solving, enhancing children's development while maintaining high sanitation standards. Known for strong communication and collaboration with parents and colleagues to support children's growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Infant Teacher
Creme De La Creme Center of Excellence
Westerville, OH
10.2024 - Current
- Kept classroom and feeding areas clean, neat, and safe.
- Maintained a safe, nurturing environment for infants by adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Managed personal hygiene requirements with frequent diaper changes, use of bibs, and monitoring of behaviors.
- Developed strong relationships with parents to foster trust and open communication regarding their child''s wellbeing.
- Provided thorough documentation of each child''s day-to-day activities, achievements, concerns, or incidents for both internal records and parental review upon request.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Enhanced infant learning by implementing age-appropriate activities and educational games.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
Toddler Teacher
Little Buckeye Learning Center
Sunbury, OH
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Assisted in maintaining a clean, organized classroom that met required health and safety standards according to state regulations.
- Created a safe, nurturing environment that fostered creativity, curiosity, and exploration among toddlers.
- Led small group activities designed to enhance language skills, fine motor abilities, and problem-solving techniques among toddlers.
- Provided structured daily routines that balanced physical activity, cognitive development, social-emotional growth, and rest periods.
Toddler Teacher
The Nest Schools
Westerville, OH
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Created a safe, nurturing environment that fostered creativity, curiosity, and exploration among toddlers.
- Led small group activities designed to enhance language skills, fine motor abilities, and problem-solving techniques among toddlers.
- Provided structured daily routines that balanced physical activity, cognitive development, social-emotional growth, and rest periods.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Worked closely with fellow teachers to share ideas, exchange feedback, and collaborate on curriculum planning efforts across classrooms.
Cashier
TrueNorth
Gahanna, OH
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
Cook
The Goat
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
- Assisted in inventory management and ordering supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels for efficient kitchen operations.
- Showcased excellent knife skills for precise cutting and preparation of various ingredients.
- Mentored junior cooks in refining culinary skills through hands-on guidance.
Education
IGrad Education
Anchorage, AKSkills
- First aid training
- Patience and empathy
- Safety awareness
- Housekeeping skills
- Professionalism and ethics
- Sanitation procedures
- Activity planning
- Motor skills development
- Strong work ethic
- Customer service
- Friendly and likeable
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Team collaboration
- Active listener
- Verbal and written communication
- CPR and first aid
- Health and safety
- Approachable
Timeline
Infant Teacher
Creme De La Creme Center of Excellence
10.2024 - Current
Toddler Teacher
Little Buckeye Learning Center
05.2024 - 10.2024
Toddler Teacher
The Nest Schools
09.2022 - 07.2023
Cashier
TrueNorth
08.2021 - 07.2022
Cook
The Goat
04.2021 - 07.2021
IGrad Education