KRISTY CASTON

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CAPIT*L HEIGHTS, MD 20743

(C)240-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To explore challenging career opportunities that will allow me to secure a position in Administrative and/or Clerical Support Services that will require me to utilize my skills, abilities, requires responsibility, flexibility, and the opportunity for professional growth and development in a career.

EDUCATION

Friendly High School Ft. Washington, MD Graduation: June 2005

High School Diploma

SKILLS & ABILITIES

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–MS Office Suites

–Social Media/Internet Savvy

–Office Clerical Skills/Data Entry

–Numeracy Skills

–Inventory Skills

–Cash Management

–Financial budgeting and marketing

–Records Management

–Behavior management techniques

–Team management

–Early childhood education

–Customer Service

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Defense Silver Spring, MD NAF Part Time 38 hours/week CY-02

Army Child & Youth Program Assistant 2007 – Present

–Provided professional assistance to primary leads in the classroom and aided in creating lesson plans for toddlers aged 18 months to 36 months.

–Provided professional assistance to primary leads in the classroom and aided in creating lesson plans for toddlers 18 months to 36 months.

–Maintained attendance records in logs and other official correspondence.

–Aided in social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and literacy development of children by implementing necessary education curriculums using Microsoft Office suite.

–Managed and filed correspondence, letters, and/or emails to designated persons.

–Briefed presentations for small groups of 3 or more.

–Managed files of student information using automated systems (Teaching Strategies.)

–Generated/managed/filed paper-work of; and organized meetings/conferences with staff and parents of children in care.

–Achieve and sustain QUALITY by pursuing nationally recognized benchmarks and performance standards

–Increase and sustain AVAILABILITY through on post child-care options and supervised programs for youth

–Maintain AFFORDABILITY for both Soldiers and the Army

–Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth, and adults. Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule

–Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.

–Uses prepared curriculum/program materials and assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment

–Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.

–Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the Command

–Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings, and special events

–Input data and observations of children in a classroom setting into company’s database for 12 children (at max) in a classroom; Managed accuracy and consistency of input.

–Organized meetings for a group of 5 or more people to be held for instructional trainings.

-Upkept tidiness and organization of infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms; Used office automation to prepare documents, manage files, and maintain records.

Coverall Cleaning Concepts Various locations June 2004-May 2005

Maintenance Personnel

-Cleaning of hallways and reception areas

-Performed duties of washing windows

-Emptied and sanitized trash cans

-Dust blinds, furniture, and other fixtures

-Complying with procedures, rules, and regulations on keeping a safe and clean reception area.

-Documenting and communicating various actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

-Contributing to the team by accomplishing tasks as needed.

-Replenished bathroom floors

-Maintained appropriate janitorial inventory.

-Used own initiative to exercise common sense, good judgement, consistency, and self-control in a day-to-day contact with business related matters and other personnel

Garden of Innocence Daycare Center Clinton, MD June 2005 – November 2005

Childcare Assistant

–Prepared children’s meals

–Engaged children in daily outdoor activities inclusive to playground time, Soccer, jump rope, short walks

–Assisted children with homework

–Answering telephone calls and maintained proper correspondence

–Screened families to ensure qualifications were met for childcare

–Maintained a clean and tidy space as each day ended to prepare for the following business day of operation.

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR CERTIFICATION BY AMERICAN RED CROSS

REFERENCES

MARSHAY WHITAKER (PROFESSIONAL)

EMAIL: adveuj@r.postjobfree.com

ZORRI WEBB (PROFESSIONAL) EMAIL: adveuj@r.postjobfree.com

HANNAH CABATIC (PROFESSIONAL) EMAIL: adveuj@r.postjobfree.com

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