Hazel Aloese
Summary
Dynamic Early Childhood Educator with a proven track record at Future Stars Early Learning Centre, excelling in play-based learning and relationship building. Enhanced student engagement through innovative curriculum planning and effective parent-teacher communication, fostering a supportive environment that boosted children's social skills and creativity. Committed to continuous professional development and safety awareness.
Professional retail expert prepared for delivering exceptional customer service and driving sales. Proven experience in inventory management, customer engagement, and merchandising. Strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs. Reliable, results-driven, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Future Stars Early Learning Centre
Kelston, AUK
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Assisted in managing inventory levels, accurately processing shipments, and restocking merchandise as needed.
- Developed strong relationships with repeat clients, leading to increased loyalty and return visits.
- Promoted special offers and events by engaging with customers on the sales floor, driving awareness of promotions and boosting sales conversion rates.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Strengthened parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in the educational process.
- Contributed to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.
- Enhanced student learning by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples in lesson plans.
- Utilized creative arts to enhance children's expressive abilities and creativity.
Retail Sales Associate
Adidas Outlet
Onehunga Outlet
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Maintained a clean and organized store environment, enhancing the overall shopping experience for customers.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Handled returns and exchanges professionally, resolving customer issues while adhering to company policies.
- Boosted customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and addressing concerns promptly.
- Processed transactions efficiently using point-of-sale systems, minimizing wait times for customers at checkout.
- Collaborated with team members to meet and exceed monthly sales targets consistently.
- Enhanced visual merchandising displays by arranging products strategically, attracting more customers to the store.
- Contributed to loss prevention efforts by maintaining vigilant awareness of potential theft risks on the sales floor and reporting suspicious activities as required.
- Greeted customers and provided outstanding customer service.
- Fostered positive shopping environment, greeting customers warmly and providing personalized assistance.
- Handled customer complaints with empathy and patience, resolving issues to maintain positive store reputation.
- Coordinated with stock team to expedite restocking of high-demand items.
Picker Packer
Mrs Roger’s
Avondale, AUK
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, sharing best practices to improve overall instruction quality across the school.
- Enhanced order accuracy by meticulously picking items according to packing lists and verifying product information.
- Ensured timely shipment of products by prioritizing urgent orders and coordinating with warehouse team members.
- Increased customer satisfaction by carefully inspecting items for damages or defects before packaging and shipping.
- Maintained compliance with all relevant regulations regarding packaging materials, hazardous goods handling, and waste disposal practices within the facility.
- Facilitated seamless order fulfillment with proper preparation of shipping documents, including invoices, packing slips, and waybills.
- Improved team morale by consistently displaying a positive attitude and willingness to assist coworkers in completing tasks as needed.
- Printed labels, packaged boxes, and loaded into outbound containers.
- Picked and packed order items.
- Kept work areas neat, clean and free from debris.
- Used appropriately sized boxes to pack products with care, minimizing shifting and damage during transport.
- Labeled boxes, crates and containers with accurate order information, destinations and codes to minimize shipping errors.
- Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimal productivity and safety standards.
- Kept warehouse areas free of debris and safe for employees with proper storage and maintenance of machinery, tools and supplies.
- Filled shortages in available goods by requisitioning merchandise from suppliers based on space, demand and current pricing.
- Moved cardboard, plastic ties, and other debris from unboxing to trash.
- Labeled products, rotated stock and fronted merchandise for appealing display.
Education
Bachelor Of Teaching (early Childhood) - Education
UNITEC Institute of Technology
AucklandCertificate Community Skills -
UNITEC Institute of Technology
AucklandNCEA Level 1,2,3 -
Kelston Girls High School
Kelston, AUK2010
Skills
- Play-based learning
- Problem-solving
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Parent-teacher communication
- Documentation and record keeping
- Lesson planning
- Gross motor skills
- Maintaining safety
- Conflict resolution
- Sensory activities
- Curriculum planning
- Safety awareness
- Fine motor skills
- Classroom organization
- Behavioral modeling
- Arts and crafts
- Practical learning
- Circle time management
- Motor skill development
- Developmental needs
- Storytelling techniques
- Self-esteem boosting
- Individualized support
- Goal setting
- Time management
- Customer assistance
- Customer engagement
- Retail sales
- Reliability and punctuality
- Store maintenance
- Stocking and receiving
- Retail store operations
- Sales expertise
- Suggestive selling
- Fashion sense
- Complaint management
- Dispute mediation
- Verbal and written communication
Languages
Samoa language
Full Professional
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Future Stars Early Learning Centre
02.2023 - 11.2023
Retail Sales Associate
Adidas Outlet
09.2020 - 06.2022
Picker Packer
Mrs Roger’s
02.2020 - 05.2020
Bachelor Of Teaching (early Childhood) - Education
UNITEC Institute of Technology
Certificate Community Skills -
UNITEC Institute of Technology
NCEA Level 1,2,3 -
Kelston Girls High School