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Summary
Talented Early Education professional offering 3 years of coordinating activities to promote physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth. Well-versed in positive reinforcement and behavior redirection. Skilled in cultivating nurturing and inclusive environments rooted in curiosity and development.
Capable of remaining calm under pressure while continuing to keep the preschool setting light and playful. Will work hard to identify and communicate behavioral and educational issues.
Ready to bring high energy, early intervention knowledge and dedication to children and take on new role with Penn College. Focused on planning diverse activities and experiences to enrich learning and promote individual growth. Positive, upbeat and motivated to positively impact every student.
Skills
CPR/First-aid certified
Effective listening
Excellent classroom management
Calm and patient
Arts and crafts aptitude
Social skills development
Training in food handling preparation
Schedule creation and maintenance
Effectively work with parents
Conflict resolution techniques
Behavioral/cognitive skills development
Problem-solving
Team building
Flexible
Interactive teaching/learning
Motivating students
Compassionate
Clear public speaking skills
Excellent reading comprehension
Decision-making
Creative lesson plan development
Community resource intelligence
Personalized instruction
Innovative lesson planning
Safety understanding
Experience
Server, 02/2009 to 09/2013 Providence Health & Services – Clackamas, OR,
Educated guests on daily specials and menu offerings such as appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Frequently communicated with kitchen staff to stay up to date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
Recommended daily specials, wine selections and desserts to guide patrons toward more profitable items.
Maximized team performance by training new employees on proper food handling, guest expectations and restaurant protocols.
Added special garnishes and other finishing touches to improve visual impact of plates and contrast or add flavor to dishes.
Completed opening and closing checklists, including emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol and polishing silverware.
Addressed any concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.
Attended to new customers quickly to inquire about drinks and start off dining experience with prompt beverage service.
Prepared salads and appetizers to back up kitchen staff.
Checked on guests to verify satisfaction with meals and suggested additional items to increase restaurant sales.
Met or exceeded sales targets on consistent basis with proactive promotional strategies and dessert mentions.
Discussed alternative selections with chef for guests with food allergies or gluten-free requests.
Recorded orders and partnered with team members to efficiently serve food and beverages.
Answered phones politely and promptly, accurately recording and confirming reservations.
Applied safe food handling and optimal cleaning strategies to protect customers and maintain proper sanitation.
Stocked server areas with supplies before, during and after shifts to boost performance of serving staff.
Increased sales of key menu items through effective upselling.
Checked order accuracy and food quality before delivering to customers.
Explained preparation of various menu items, describing ingredients and cooking methods to customers.
Server, 09/2013 to 01/2018 Providence Health & Services – Napa, CA,
Applied safe food handling and optimal cleaning strategies to protect customers and maintain proper sanitation.
Recommended daily specials, wine selections and desserts to guide patrons toward more profitable items.
Cleaned, sanitized and organized food speed racks, bins and dry storage racks to keep food storage areas neat and prevent food-borne illness.
Frequently communicated with kitchen staff to stay up to date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
Addressed any concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.
Stocked server areas with supplies before, during and after shifts to boost performance of serving staff.
Attended to new customers quickly to inquire about drinks and start off dining experience with prompt beverage service.
Updated repeat customers on menu changes and updates to maintain quality service relationships.
Confirmed customers' ages for alcohol service and discontinued service to intoxicated guests.
Answered phones politely and promptly, accurately recording and confirming reservations.
Arranged each place setting attractively and verified all items were clean and free from water spots and chips.
Checked order accuracy and food quality before delivering to customers.
Completed opening and closing checklists, including emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol and polishing silverware.
Carried 5 plates at one time without dropping or spilling, decreasing overall customer wait time.
Calculated charges, issued table checks and collected payments from customers.
Prepared salads and appetizers to back up kitchen staff.
Preschool Teacher, 08/2017 to Current Bright Horizons – Bentonville, AR,
Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles.
Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
Observed children to record development.
Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
Identified early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children.
Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
Enforced behavior expectations at all times.
Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
Bartender, 01/2018 to Current The Del Monte Lodge – Saratoga Springs, NY,
Kept close track of bar tabs and transferred open tabs to dining area seamlessly, providing pleasant dining experience to customers and smoothing process for wait staff.
Managed up to 80 customers per shift while simultaneously assisting 4 restaurant servers.
Supported servers by preparing specialty drinks for patrons in all areas of establishment.
Prepared and served over 200 drinks per shift in high-volume [Type] environment.
Collected food, wine and appetizer orders from patrons and promoted upsell items.
Advertised, marketed and recommended drink options to guests to increase guest satisfaction.
Stocked bar with beer, wine, liquor and related supplies, including straws, garnishes, ice, glassware and napkins.
Promoted products to customers to enhance bill totals with high-profit items.
Multitasked to meet customer, business operations and server needs with minimal errors or delays.
Collected and polished glassware, keeping adequate stock for expected customer loads.
Balanced daily registers and generated sales reports to support financial and administrative objectives.
Checked identification of customers to verify age requirements needed for purchase of alcohol.
Recognized VIP customers immediately and provided special treatment, including preferred tables.
Maintained tight financial controls with highly accurate daily registers.
Education and Training
: Early Childhood Education, Expected in Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - Bloomsburg, PA GPA:
Attended one semester
High School Diploma: , Expected in 06/2005 Williamsport Area Senior High School - Williamsport, PA GPA:
Completed all courses in the Early Childhood Education Program offered
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