Anahi Calderon
Elgin
Summary
Nurturing Daycare Teacher dedicated to meeting social, emotional and physical needs of infants and toddlers. Demonstrated talent for fostering bond with each child and family toward common goal of creating safe, fun environment encouraging exploration. Dedicated to positive care experiences. Proactive and caring worker with [Number] years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Daycare Teacher
The Learning Tree Early Learning Center
02.2022 - Current
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and hands-on activities into daily lessons.
- Developed positive relationships with parents, resulting in increased parental involvement and support for their child''s education.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to share best practices, leading to improved teaching strategies across the daycare center.
- Implemented progress monitoring systems to track individual student growth, enabling targeted support and interventions as needed.
- Provided a safe and nurturing environment for students, fostering a sense of belonging and promoting social-emotional development.
- Organized engaging field trips that aligned with curriculum objectives, enhancing students'' real-world understanding of various subjects.
Lead Server
The Grand at Twin Lakes
04.2020 - 02.2022
- The Grand at Twin Lakes is an independent Living Nursing Home located in Palatine
- With Independent Living, the residents have a restaurant-style dining room where they get their food served by having someone wait on them
- As a lead server, I do a little of everything
- I still wait on the residents, but I also do some dishwashing
- I prep the salads and desserts used for that day, overlook other staff and make sure that all of the residents are Happy and Satisfied
- I also recently got the responsibility of making the schedules, and if there is someone that can't come into work, I'm usually the one who covers.
- Enhanced customer experience by providing attentive and personalized service during their dining visit.
- Streamlined the server team''s efficiency by implementing new training methods and communication strategies.
- Managed high volume dining periods with effective time management and strong multitasking abilities.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure accurate and timely delivery of meals, resulting in higher customer satisfaction rates.
- Mentored new servers, sharing best practices for exceptional service and fostering a positive work environment.
Sales Associate
Build-A-Bear Workshop
11.2019 - 08.2020
- At Build-A-Bear, I helped guests with their bear-making experience
- I got to interact with them, answer any questions they had, and even rung them out at check out.
AVID Tutor
Illinois School District U-46
09.2019 - 12.2019
- I've been an Avid Tutor for about a year
- Sadly, I didn't get to tutor this year because of the pandemic and because my school schedule didn't allow me to have time to tutor as my schedule didn't align with the hours I needed to be at the site
- I worked for Kimball Middle school in Elgin, where I help 7th and 8th-grade students with their Avid TRFs
- I also make sure that they get the help they need by presenting their TRFs to a small group of students and myself, then the presenter is allowed to get help from the students and the tutor.
Youth Program Specialist
Boys and girls club of Elgin
01.2019 - 08.2019
- I work with kids ranging from 1-6 grade
- I help them out with homework, show that I'm someone they can trust if they ever have any or and I supervise over large groups of kids with 10-20 members in the group.
Cashier, Cook, and Server
Burger King
06.2018 - 01.2019
- At Burger King, I’m a cook in the kitchen, a cashier at the counter, and I also take orders in the drive-through
- As a cashier, I’m in charge of cleaning the dining room and making sure customers have a great experience while dining in the restaurant
- I have excellent communication skills and always welcome people with a smile.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
National Louis University
1000 Capitol Dr, Wheeling,IL,6009006.2024
High School Diploma -
South Elgin High School
760 E Main St, South Elgin,IL,6017705.2019
Skills
- Fast Food
- CPR Certified
- Tutoring
- Kitchen Experience
- Experience with Children
- Classroom Management
- Teaching
- Restaurant Experience
- Childcare
- Public Speaking
- Babysitting
- Math
- Writing Skills
- Toddler Care
- Serving Experience
- Curriculum Development
- Experience Working With Students
- Communication Skills
- Mentoring
- Early Childhood Education
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Food Handler
Timeline
Lead Daycare Teacher
The Learning Tree Early Learning Center
02.2022 - Current
Lead Server
The Grand at Twin Lakes
04.2020 - 02.2022
Sales Associate
Build-A-Bear Workshop
11.2019 - 08.2020
AVID Tutor
Illinois School District U-46
09.2019 - 12.2019
Youth Program Specialist
Boys and girls club of Elgin
01.2019 - 08.2019
Cashier, Cook, and Server
Burger King
06.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
National Louis University
High School Diploma -
South Elgin High School
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Food Handler
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