Melissa Lewis
Charlotte
Summary
Experienced educator skilled in team collaboration, conflict resolution, and creating engaging learning environments. Proven track record of enhancing student development and promoting positive relationships with parents and colleagues.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Nanny
Lynn Wimmer
Charlotte
05.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily activities for children, ensuring safety and engagement.
- Prepared nutritious meals and snacks tailored to dietary requirements.
- Organized educational games and activities to promote learning and creativity.
- Coordinated schedules for playdates, appointments, and outings.
- Bathed and dressed babies, changed diapers, and prepared bottles and feeding equipment.
- Took children on outings such as parks, library visits, sports events or educational trips.
- Maintained a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for the children in their home.
- Provided supervision and guidance to ensure safety of children in all situations.
- Transported children to and from school, extra-curricular activities and play-dates.
Lead Teacher
Tutor Time
Mint Hill
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Developed engaging lesson plans to foster student learning and growth.
- Held parent-teacher conferences to discuss child progress physically, socially, educationally, and mentally.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss student progress and address concerns.
- Upheld state curriculum standards.
- Maintained a clean and safe classroom, and passed state inspections.
- Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student performance effectively.
- Trained and mentored new teachers on instructional strategies and classroom management.
- Managed classroom resources efficiently to enhance the learning experience.
- Organized activities to promote physical, mental and social development of each child.
- Worked with teachers to design interactive lessons and increase student success.
- Worked with students one-on-one to boost skills in weak areas and grasp new concepts.
- Involved parents in student learning to increase family interaction and student support.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Maintained secure and disciplined classroom to provide positive learning environment.
- Communicated objectives for lessons, units and projects to students and parents.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers during their onboarding process.
- Engaged in collaborative planning sessions with colleagues in order to design effective curricula for various grade levels.
- Handled and resolved disciplinary issues according to district protocols.
- Coached new teachers on school guidelines to decrease training time and increase teacher success.
Team Member
Chick Fil A
Charlotte
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Provided excellent customer service in fast-paced dining environment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations and dining areas.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient order fulfillment.
- Worked at IPOS, which is taking orders outside in the drive-thru.
- Worked the cash register inside.
- Followed food safety protocols to uphold health standards.
- Handled cash transactions accurately during busy shifts.
- Engaged with customers to create a welcoming atmosphere.
- Operated cash registers to process payments from customers.
- Worked hard to learn required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Greeted customers upon entering the store with friendly demeanor.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up displays, restocking items, and cleaning the sales floor.
- Collaborated with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
- Built and maintained working relationships with peers and upper management.
- Organized inventory shelves for easy access and maintenance of stock levels.
- Adhered to safety guidelines while operating machinery or stocking shelves.
- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring stock levels met demand without excess.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily goals.
- Participated in regular training sessions to improve product knowledge and service skills.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.
Education
Bachelor Of Arts (BA) - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NCBachelor Of Arts (BA) - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NCSkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Safety supervision
- Social skill development
- CPR training
- Social integration
- Positive reinforcement
- Schedule management
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Reliability
- Analytical thinking
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Private Nanny
Lynn Wimmer
05.2025 - Current
Lead Teacher
Tutor Time
09.2023 - 12.2024
Team Member
Chick Fil A
01.2021 - 12.2023
Bachelor Of Arts (BA) - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Bachelor Of Arts (BA) - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Charlotte