Leah Smith
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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Reliable working independently as well as in a team
• Learn new skills rapidly
• Strong alignment in customer satisfaction; excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate creativity, good judgment, ability to express thoughts clearly and simple
• Effectively able to identify a problem and resolve by using available resources
EMPLOYMENT
Wilson Montessori Elementary- Houston, Texas October 2010- Present
Teacher’s Assistant
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special
academic interests.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order
among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria
monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and
supplies.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning
opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Read books to entire classes or small groups.
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• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students'
p rogress.
• Meri toriously work with team members
• Excellently work well with children
• Effectively work with parents
Sunglass Hu t at Macys- Houston, Texas July 2007- December 2012
Sales Associate
• Demonstrate and explain the operation and use of products.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
• Complete expense reports, sales reports, and other paperwork.
• Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
• Emphasize product features based on analyses of customers' needs, and on technical
k nowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
• Select the correct products or assist customers in making product selections, based
on customers' needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.
• Resolve customer complaints.
• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are
correct and that there is adequate change.
• Offer customers carry-out service at the completion of t ransactions.
• Greet customers entering establishment.
Li t t le Hearts Leaning Center- Cypress, Texas August 2009- October 2010
Learning I nst ructor
• Taught and supervised classroom setting
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• Assist staff with both long and short range activities in accordance with curriculum
objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
• Ar range a classroom environment in accordance to program goals and philosophy
M aintain a safe and healthy environment
• Inspect and replace damaged or lost materials
• Attend in service and staff meetings
• Keep all appropriate records such as records, attendance and t ime sheets.
ACT I V I T I ES/L I F E EXPER I E NCES
Community Chair on the University of Houston Black Student Union
Studied abroad in Tokyo, Japan
Member of LGBT U H club
Member of Psychology club
Member of UH Student Feminist Organization
K ick- boxing club
Education
Houston Community College,
Houston, Texas, United States
Associate’s Degree May 2011
University of Houston,
Houston, Texas,
United States
Bachelor of Science Candidate May 2013
Leah Smith