Early Childhood Resume

1. 247 Heritage Drive
Rochester, NY 14615
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TARA CRUPPI
WORK HISTORY
CHILDTIME LEARNING CENTER
400 Dorsey Road, Rochester NY 14616
(585) 621-2290
September2015-Present
Lead ToddlerTeacher
Duties:
 Create a weekly curriculum developed based on the
classroom & the children’s individual needs, along with
developmental milestones.
 Update and maintain each child’s portfolio, including, but
not limited to, a document listing if each child is meeting
the specific developmental milestones set for the age
bracket (18 months to 3 Years)
 Hold Parent-Teacher Conferences twice a year, where
parents can come and ask any questions on their child’s
development.
 Create a more family style dining experience for the
children at meal times; breakfast, lunch, and snack
 Bring the children outside (when weather permits) to
encourage a healthy, active lifestyle.
 Fill out proper documentation and forms for Childtime
Center
o Face to Name
o In and Out attendance records
o Meal Counts

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o Safety checklist
o Cleaning Checklist
o “My Day” sheets-this is given to parents at pick up.
 What they ate for lunch
 Any activities that day
 Any diaper changes (time and type of
movement)
 Anything needed (diapers, wipes)
 Nap times
 Answering any parent’s needs or concerns when dealing
with their child’s care.
 Clean classrooms to ensure a safe environment for
children.
o Mopping floors to remove any dirt or food left
behind
o Clean and sanitize children’s toys to stop the
spread of germs and bacteria
o Tidy up any toys left on the ground
o Clean and sanitize countertops, diaper changing
tables
o Vacuum if needed.
October 2014-September2015
TeacherAssistant(Floater)
TOPS FRIENDLY MARKETS
3507 Mt. Read Blvd, Rochester NY 14615
(585) 663-4400
May 2012- October2014

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CustomerService Representative
Duties:
 Process Western Union transactions, which may require
handling large amounts of cash at one time.
 Cash customer’s payroll checks
 Assist customers with any refunds needed based on
pricing discrepancies.
 Put through any lotto requests from customers.
 Fix, and help run bottle machines. This includes emptying
bags and bins, or fixing parts within the machine itself.
 Answering incoming phone calls, and transferring to the
proper departments if needed.
 Processing money orders.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER, ROCHESTER NY
657 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 271-4320
May 2012- August 2012
Public Education Intern
Duties:
 Interact with guests at the museum; showcase various
exhibits.
 Describing what each exhibit showcased to guests.
 Create marketing tools to demonstrate the interactive
exhibits; this includes posters, pamphlets etc.
 Utilizing marketing tools to promote current promotions
at the KEVA exhibit. For example, I created posters for
weekly challenges.
OMNI RESORT AT CHAMPIONSGATE, CHAMPIONSGATE FL
1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate FL 33896

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(407) 390-6664
January 2013- May 2013
Recreation Intern
Duties:
 Interact with guests and assist in their vacation needs; this
may include towel distribution, selling swim merchandise.
 Monitor Omni’s water slide. Assuring safety by only
allowing one customer at a time on the slide.
 Run dirty towels backed to the laundry department, and
returning to the recreation center with clean, pressed
towels for customers.
 Answering any incoming phone calls, and transferring to
the proper department if needed.
 Create monthly activity calendars, along with the daily
activities. Some of these included sport based games or
leisure activities.
 Work in the Camp Omni-monitor the guests’ children, and
their movements. This was, on average, at least once a
week. During Camp Omni, I would create arts and crafts,
different games for the children.
EDUCATION
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Online Campus
MARCH 2015
 Master’s Degree
o Early Childhood Studies
o Focus in Administration , Management and Leadership
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, THE COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT-STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
350 New Campus Drive, Brockport NY 14420

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SEPTEMBER 2009-MAY 2013
Achievements:
 Major- Recreation and Leisure Studies
o Focus in Tourism Management
 Minor- Anthropology
 Dean’s List – Fall 2010, 2011, Spring 2012
 Dean’s List with Honors- Spring 2011
 Recreation Department’s Banquet Committee- January to May 2012
 Scholar’s Day Presenter April 2012
 Peer Mentor- Fall 2011
 CPR and First Aid Training- December 2012
 Child Abuse Training- December 2012
 Planning committee member for the Recreation & Leisure Banquet May
2012
GREECE ODYSSEY ACADEMY
SEPTEMBER 2005- JUNE 2009
Achievements:
 High School Diploma
 GPA- 3.7
 Salutatory Honors
 Yearbook Committee
 Mixed Choir- Fall 2006- Spring 2009
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