Kind, compassionate; intuitive in addressing physical, emotional and educational needs for a wide range of ages/issues - most settings.
Consistent in keeping sanitary environment useful & safely organized.
Welcome open communication with leaders & support staff; public
Physically fit to handle general needs/expectations.
Willing to use initiative to accomplish goals.
Interests: Family; Genealogy; Cooking; Reading; Art; Travel; History
Asset Skills
Clean Background Check
Covid19, fully vaccinated
Practice Covid19 protocols
First Aid and CPR Certified
Mandatory Abuse Training
Public safety and security
Records management
Care plan management specific to jobs
Comfort in public relations: writing/speaking
Work Experience
03/2021 to CurrentChurch Nursery MinistryAcac | Crozet, VA,
Coordinate with Nursery Staff, SFA Office and Student Service Volunteers to cover four weekend Masses, and additional requests.
Ensure clean, nurturing, appropriate environment and activities for babies & children.
Greet, register children and parents.
Communicate with parents or guardians re registration, safety, daily activities, behaviors, upcoming events.
Implement child and staff safety: door lock; fire/tornado evacuation map for parents; child evacuation wagon; follow DHS and Covid19 sanitation/disinfection procedures before and after each session.
Document End of Shift: child attendance, staff, helpers, cleanings, special notes, requests, donations and new registrations.
08/2021 to 05/2022Preschool Assistant TeacherUniversity Federal Credit Union | Riverton, UT,
Assigned often from Kids Care to assist ECE 3 year olds in early 2021, before hired FT to classroom in August.
Supported lead teacher with daily classroom activities; fire and tornado drills; researched and brought in library books related to current themes for additional reading, discussion or interest centers.
Maintained student hygiene by changing/wiping/bagging wet or soiled clothing; wiping noses & teaching/reinforcing coughing/sneezing into elbow, self nose-blowing; encouraged clean hands & sanitizer.
Maintained tidy, clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards, including cleaning room and toys daily throughout week.
09/2019 to 04/2021Kids Care Staff/ECE Teaching Assistant SubRural King | Hillsboro, OH,
Before and after school supervision.
Develop, prep, instruct art/craft activities, special events/ages 3 - 11.
Early 2021 - provided teacher support & additional substitute preschool ECE teaching as needed,implementing own daily schedule/curriculum when none provided.
Read to children; brief interactive discussions, connecting books into learning/play/art opportunities.
Encouraged positive behaviors, clean-up, and respectful patience with peers and staff.
Advocated for children's individual needs, emotional and educational. Designed positive take-home notes.
Identified concerns and signs of emotional or educational developmental areas. Brought to attention of teacher; supervisor in effort to address issues; find solutions.
08/2020 to 01/2021ZOOM Support/Private NannyElizabeth And Josh Whitver | City, STATE,
2020 Covid19 Pandemic - specifically hired for fall semester to supervise 3 brothers during in-home ZOOM class learning; also before/after school supervision/activities.
08/2013 to 05/2019Caregiver: Elderly Special NeedsDorothy Redenbaugh | City, STATE,
Live-in care companion/6 yr., for disabled, elderly mother, Dorothy.
Improved health, mobility, outlook & daily living through: family visits, music, Sunday chapel, social interaction, regular medical/dental visits, compassionate care, nutrition, exercise, bathing & personal grooming.
Monitored vitals; meds, documented changes; alert to onset of UTI's; AMD changes; some possible dementia, related to wrong diagnosis/ Rx.
Gave 24 hr, In-home, bed-ridden hospice care/8 mo. Assisted in specialized skin care with occasional nurses/caregiver. Advocated for meds & oxygen as needed. Documented & took pictures to monitor mental outlook; skin changes & bed sores.
Improvised skin care and comfort care items for hands, thinning skin.
With her when she passed quietly in May, 2019, at almost 99.
08/2011 to 10/2013Insurance AgentHeartland Retirement Group | City, STATE,
Licensed (not current) Life and Health agent
Generated new leads; held appointments.
High level of service -thoroughly addressing coverage/costs/concerns.
Drove client retention by regular contact & savings opportunities.
Changed from active agent to agency's call center after moving mother to Des Moines, to be more accessible to her
Eventually needed to be with elderly mother full-time.
06/2008 to 04/2011Assistant ManagerWhitehall Jewelers | City, STATE,
Recruited from Younkers' cosmetic sales manager position to assist opening Whitehall Jewelry store in Jordan Creek Town Center.
Supported management initiatives to optimize sales & profit goals.
Expectations for store's first three years' sales were 1M, but hit 3M.
Assisted in recruiting/training team of 3-5 to deliver outstanding customer service, boosting customer satisfaction/retention.
Organized schedules, shift coverage to meet business demands.
Printed/discussed employees' sales reports for review to self-monitor & grow sales performance.
Delegated daily team tasks, optimizing productivity, while keeping store and merchandise clean; enticing.
Coordinated off-site repair team for timely repairs, and custom pieces
Store very successful, but closed when entire chain was sold.
07/2004 to 06/2008Elizabeth Arden Counter Mgr.Younkers Department Store | City, STATE,
Promoted from Fragrance to Arden counter in Ames, IA, Younkers store. Moved later to Des Moines, IA, to assist in Merle Hay Younkers' relocation in mall.
Increased brand awareness and counter sales by 20% - both stores.
Developed/maintained key customer relationships with personalized skin & beauty care; special sales events; mailings; counter displays.
Devised cross-product awareness packaging at counter to increase customer interest and repeat sales of new, featured products.
Responsible for: ordering, unboxing, displaying inventory; sales records; tracking trends and reporting on promotional activities to senior management.
Kept counters, displays and testers clean and up-dated.
Seasonal & regular 'Gift with Purchase' events increased customers.
Recruited by satisfied customer to be Assistant Manager at Whitehall Jewelers in Jordan Creek Town Center.
03/1997 to 05/2004Marketing and Promotions ManagerRiversideWorld, Inc. | City, STATE,
Employed as Advertising Coordinator previous to promotion as Marketing and Promotions Manager.
Developed and implemented strategic sales and branding strategies, by streamlining ad layouts, cost & reservations, in order to drive company/product sales growth & retain vendor loyalty with guaranteed ad placement in monthly & seasonal retailer guides.
Collaborated with Buying Team to develop advertising plans focused on specific product areas.
Trained and mentored Advertising Team to ensure better grasp of job expectations toward servicing vendors & growing company sales..
Developed new brochure concept, promotions & campaigns that drove strategic initiatives and raised awareness of specific vendor products; worked directly with graphic designers & printer.
Proofread/approved advertising copy & artwork for use in retailers' product brochures; approved onsite printing proofs before final run.
Managed/oversaw campaign development, creative designs and ad tracking.
Maintained advertising and print calendars: kept projects on task; met monthly & seasonal print & trade show deadlines.
Led meetings to address department issues and deliver recommendations for effective resolution.
Represented company promotions at trade shows to meet with major book/Bible publishers, authors, Christian music artists, & gift vendors; review new products; secure vendor loyalty & ad sales
Developed relationships with vendor clients; provided individualized customer service to maintain account longevity.
Company infiltrated by competitor; bought out & closed.
Education and Training
Expected in to to High School Diploma | Spencer High School, Spencer, IAGPA:
Expected in to to Bachelor of Arts | Elementary Education K-12University of Iowa, Iowa City, IAGPA:
Any information uploaded, such as a resume, or input by the user is owned solely by the user, not LiveCareer. For further information, please visit our Terms of Use.
Resume Overview
School Attended
Spencer High School
University of Iowa
Iowa Valley Community College - Marshalltown Community College
Kirkwood Community College/Adult Cont. Education
Iowa Valley Community College - Marshalltown Community College