Maliha Zuberi
Address: **** ****** ****** ******: 949-***-****
Irvine, CA 92604
Date of Birth: 06/13/1978 Email: **********@*******.***
Profile
A positively motivated, energetic team player who has strong inter-personal skills to manage and facilitate an encouraging environment for customers and colleagues. I will always ensure that each customer gets as much individual attention as possible and I will always be committed to maintaining professional standards. I have a long track record of delivering high quality services and making sure that their needs are always met. I have a leadership quality and believe in hard work and always willing to learn and adapt to all circumstances.
Experience
05/10/2019- Present Zgallerie (Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA)
Retail Sales Associate/Part-time
Excelled within a short period of time, demonstrating a talent for communicating effectively with customers and being helpful at all times.
Responded to telephone inquiries by providing quality service to customers and associates.
Thoroughly learned the company's product offerings and contributed to an increase in monthly sales.
Collaborated with managers, team members, and vendors to achieve the company’s implemented marketing strategies to substantially increase store productivity.
Delivered excellent customer service with floor sales and assist customers with purchases.
Managed cash register and assisted managers with calculating the store's end of the day cash flow and inventory.
08/2011-07/2014 Dandelions Community Pre-School (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Pre-school teacher (3.5 years – 5 years old)
Planning of activities on weekly and monthly basis subject to a child’s interest
Developed outstanding partnerships with parents, coworkers and supervisors through collaboration providing verbal and written progress reports
Coordination of parent-teacher conferences to develop a child’s developmental framework
Worked closely with agencies and special educational needs qualified teachers in planning activities and supporting children with speech, social and behavioural needs
Planning and preparing the children for acclimatization to school settings by ensuring the children are up to the standards of the (EYFS) Early Years Foundation Stage
07/2007 – 06/2010 Kiddi Caru Day Nursery (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Title: Nursery Nurse (0 – 5 year olds)
CACHE Level NVQ 4 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
CACHE Level NVQ 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Planning of weekly activities under EYFS (incl. indoor and outdoor)
The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs
Planning and preparation of activities to meet individual needs
Liaising with parents and negotiating working targets to ensure effective communication within the nursery
Child carer’s responsibilities for designated children and maintaining their records and observations
Provision of positive working relationships with staff, parents and carers
Presentation and participation of monthly displays including general and multicultural themes
Supervision and effective mentoring of Nursery Assistants and students
11/2004 – 03/2006 Headstarts Day Nursery (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Title: Play Assistant (1 – 2 year olds)
Develop, plan and organize indoor and outdoor play activities
Use of play activities to help children to develop socially and emotionally
Collaboratively working with staff and involving parents in their child’s developmental prospects
Preparing snacks and assisting in lunchtime duties
05/2001 – 03/2003 The Beginners Base School (Karachi, Pakistan)
Title: Primary Teacher (5 – 6 year olds)
Class teacher for grade 1 covering all subjects
Preparation of daily classroom activities
Planning of regular educational outbound expeditions
Development and execution of the weekly activity planner (incl. homework assignments)
Preparation, administration and marking of quarterly and final examination papers
Facilitation of half-yearly parent teacher meetings
Organization of group class discussion sessions
Substituted as a nursery class teacher for two months
Preparation of oral and practical activities
Planning of activities to enhance development skills and encouragement of free play
Conducting day trips to local attractions
Education
08/1996 – 11/2000 ST. JOSEPH’S GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Course: Bachelors of Arts (UK NARIC equivalent qualification available)
Qualification: 2nd Class
Subjects: English, Islamic History, Philosophy, Political Science
Course: Intermediate
Subjects: Statistics, Psychology, Economics
08/1986 – 04/1996 ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
Course: Matriculation in Arts (USA equivalent qualification available)
Subjects: Mathematics, English, Physiology & Hygiene, General Science, Pakistan Studies, Child Development & Family Living
USA Educational equivalency reports are available upon request
Hobbies / Interests
Keen extra-curricular activities include:
Baking cakes socially for friends and acquaintances as well as for large volume order basis
Regular social outings to cinemas, shops, restaurants and places of interest
Undertaken various charity work for organizations i.e. Race for Life (Cancer Research UK)
Member of PTA and also school site councilor at Irvine NW elementary school
Volunteering odd days at Royal Tustin Cleaners in Tustin.