Annisha Sharma
Brampton,ON
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and versatile project management skills, problem-solving and collaboration. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Supply EA & DECE
Peel District School Board
04.2022 - Current
- Cover all Grades from Kindergarten (DECE) - Grade 8, including Special Needs Classes (EA).
- Following existing lesson plans: Arrive at the classroom early. Implement the lesson plan left by the regular teacher, including activities, assignments, and learning objectives.
- Classroom management: Establish clear expectations, managing student behavior, addressing disruptions effectively, and maintaining a positive learning environment.
- Delivering instruction: Present lessons in a clear and engaging manner, adapting teaching methods to suit different learning styles, and facilitating student participation.
- Taking attendance and monitoring student progress: Record student attendance, keeping track of completed assignments, and providing feedback where necessary.
- Supervising students during transitions: Ensure safe movement between activities, during recess, and in hallways.
- Communicating with students and staff: Answer student questions, addressing concerns, and collaborating with other staff members as needed.
- Adapting to different classroom environments: Maintain flexibility and adjust to different classroom setups, student demographics, and teaching styles.
- Maintaining communication with the regular teacher: Contact the regular teacher if any questions or concerns arise during the day.
- Documenting important information: Keep records of student behavior, completed assignments, and any notable occurrences in the classroom. Update regular teacher via email and notes.
- EA Students: Help students with developmental needs, such as ASD, DD, CP, and Down Syndrome. Help students with behavioral needs. Assist teachers with instructional and non-instructional tasks such as feeding students during lunch and sticking to IEP Plan for the day.
- Take students out for DPA (Daily Physical Activity). Supervise and ensure students are staying within parameters and retake attendance when we return in the classroom
- Ensure students pack up, tidy up and stack chairs before dismissal. Remind bus kids to join school bus line in a timely manner. Ensure all kids are dismissed and exits the building. Escort kids of lower grades to exit area. During dismissal, ensure their safety by releasing them to their parents or designated pick up person on record only.
Cargo Handler
FedEx
11.2021 - Current
- Offload freight from trucks unto conveyer belt using safe lifting techniques. Inspect trucks to ensure packages or mails are not left behind.
- Sort mail and scan. Place into appropriate bags.
- Relabel mails and boxes with the Leo.
- Split boxes on conveyor belt. Ensure labels are up and visible. Clear the clutter ensuring boxes are lined up and on the correct side of the belt. Direct boxes to other conveyors and mail bins to mail section conveyor. Remove prohibited boxes (DG, Biological substances).
- Sort freight within facility.
- Transport freight to appropriate areas within facilities.
- Scan boxes from the conveyor belt and place them unto wasp. Coordinate with the loader ensuring that boxes are cleared and loaded into the can in a fast, safe and efficient manner.
- Load aircraft & ground cans (TRK, AAD, AMJ) utilizing T-stacking skills at all times (Tabletop, Team work, T's, Tight, Tiers).
- Pre sort tasks: Print out Cons for the Cans & Mail section. Ensure cans are serviceable (No holes, clear of debris and water). Attach cons to cans and discard of old cons. Setup mail section placing bins in correct order on the sorting rack. Use pump truck and setup BLD's and skids in mail section and attach corresponding cons to each. Setup mail bags and attach the cons to each bag. Place X-Ray Stickers on correct bags. Place extra cons for the sort in designated area. Ensure mail section is clean and supplies (X-Ray stickers, mail bags, zip ties, bins, labels for Leo, Sensaware Tags & Sleeves) are fully stocked up and replenish if necessary. Offload skids unto conveyor belt and scan and load into cans and/or build on skids. Build skids and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. (YTO Station January 2024 - July 2024).
- Pair Sensaware Tags to packages using the LEO.
- Perform Post Sort Tasks: Stat 44, Outside and Inside Truck Check.
- DSA: Inspect all Customs (B13) & Food (FDA packages). Ensure proper documentation are provided and make copies. Reject package with missing documentation and place in designated area for CSR follow-up, If cleared, fill out B13 & FDA sticker with approval info. such as my FedEx ID number attached to label. Place cleared packages on the belt and submit the forms to DSA Department before the deadline. Sort, Split and Batch Airbills and relevant documents for customs and archival purposes. (YTO Station November 2021 - July 2024).
- Load and unload freight utilizing safe lifting techniques
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow, resulting in increased productivity and reduced errors.
- Demonstrated adaptability by cross-training in various roles within the warehouse operation contributing towards overall flexibility within the team.
- Exhibited strong problem-solving skills to address challenges or discrepancies in cargo handling processes, ensuring minimal interruptions and timely resolutions.
- Maintained high standards of safety by adhering to regulations, guidelines, and best practices for cargo handling operations.
Lunch Room Supervisor & School Monitor
Peel District School Board
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Supervision: Monitor students in the lunchroom, playground, and classrooms.
- Behavior: Encourage students to behave well, eat politely, and respect others. Promoted a positive atmosphere among students during lunch periods through active engagement and interaction.
- Safety: Ensure students walk safely around the school building. Served as a positive role model for students by maintaining a professional demeanor and consistently emphasizing the importance of respecting school lunchroom rules.
- First aid: Deal with minor injuries like cuts and bruises.
- Cleanliness: Ensured a clean and sanitary environment for students by performing regular cleaning tasks.
- Discipline: Deal with discipline problems. Improved student lunchroom behavior by implementing clear rules and expectations.
- Reporting: Report back to teachers and staff.
- Other duties: Help children cut up their food, organize games, and promote healthy practices.
- Patrolling school premises: Regularly walking hallways, classrooms, outside washrooms, parking lots, and other designated areas to monitor student conduct.
- Enforcing school rules: Addressing inappropriate behavior like running, shouting, littering, fighting, and ensuring students adhere to school dress code.
- Responding to incidents: Intervening in minor conflicts between students, reporting serious issues to administration, and assisting in emergency situations.
- Student supervision during transitions: Managing student movement between classes, during lunch periods, and at dismissal time.
Project Coordinator/ PTA Volunteer
P.S. 86 Queens
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Drove students success by working with Parent-Teacher Coordinator to complete administrative tasks including organizing instructional activities and developing handouts for the classes
- Supported the school’s fundraising efforts by creating greeting cards, gift bags and boxes for a Christmas sale to raise money; sold the items to the students
- Disseminated information by setting up bulletin boards and putting posters and other decorations at strategic locations like the main office, the front of the school, hallways, and the PTC's office
- Instrumental in the success of the multicultural show by getting students ready and helping them wear their costumes while coordinating between the auditorium and assembly to resolve issues
- Helped the Parent-Teacher Coordinator with the rehearsals for the fashion show (playing music for the kids) and all the dances
- Raised awareness about the benefits of PTA membership to the school, students, and families to encourage more families to sign up for the PTA
- Produced high-level communications and maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive information and records
Project Coordinator/ Mentor Volunteer
The Children’s Aid Society
12.2014 - 09.2015
- Supported the provision of long-term care, stability, and support to enrich the lives of children and families
- Provided support, understanding, and guidance to help children build and strengthen self-esteem and self-confidence
- Collaborated with volunteers, staff, children, foster parents, and families served by CAS
- Developed a one-to-one recreational relationship and served as a role model while providing children, youth, and families with the tools and resources they need to achieve their fullest potential
- Cultivated prospective community partnerships and acted as a resource for clients and families regarding services
Accountability Specialist
The Children’s Aid Society
12.2000 - 06.2010
- Processed case intakes including behavioral, parenting needs, delinquencies, and possible sponsorship information
- Ensured program excellence by inputting and tracking all documents submitted to the Family Assessment Program
- Maintained and presented a monthly statistical report to management to assess volumes and efficiencies
- Submitted cases to Administration for Children’s Services, in addition to monitoring frequency and documentation to reduce error and improve client experience
- Utilized policies, procedures, and experience to audit closed cases – ensuring a high level of standard is maintained on an ongoing basis
- Utilized internal software to keep track of outstanding social workers cases and implemented strategies to ensure deadlines are met
Education
BA - Sociology
Queens College
Certified Teachers Assistant -
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Access
- Quick Books
- INS Zoom
- Campus Tracking
- Student Scheduling System
- Osiris
- PROMIS
- CONNX
Key Highlights
- Extensive experience in business ownership, office administration, and customer service in fast-paced environments.
- A natural leader and team player with the ability to diplomatically interact with individuals of diverse personalities and building positive connections with children and adults.
- Passionate about empowering children and families to improve children's well-being and family self-sufficiency.
- People-oriented with excellent organizational, writing and editing, and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in the use of desktop publishing programs like Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), Quick Books, INS Zoom, Campus Tracking, Student Scheduling System, Osiris, PROMIS, CONNX.
Professional Development
- American Red Cross Certified Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
- Fingerprint Clearance
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Certificate.
- Ed Training Center: Introductory Teaching Training for Substitute Teachers Certificate.
- New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services Foundations in Health and Safety e-Learning Certificate.
- New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services Certificate: Foundations in Health and Safety e-Learning.
- New York City Department of Education (DOE) Per Diem Substitute Teacher.
- Workshops completed: Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Intervention and Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA).
Languages
Implemented Annual Secret Santa & Staff Party (FedEx YTO Station Dec. 2022)
In efforts to bring the team together and celebrate during the holidays, I proposed having an annual Secret Santa and Staff Party at the station to my Manager Rodney Yaksich. He welcomed my idea and implemented it into a yearly tradition at YTO station.
Timeline
Emergency Supply EA & DECE
Peel District School Board
04.2022 - Current
Lunch Room Supervisor & School Monitor
Peel District School Board
01.2022 - 03.2023
Cargo Handler
FedEx
11.2021 - Current
Project Coordinator/ PTA Volunteer
P.S. 86 Queens
10.2018 - 08.2021
Project Coordinator/ Mentor Volunteer
The Children’s Aid Society
12.2014 - 09.2015
Accountability Specialist
The Children’s Aid Society
12.2000 - 06.2010
Certified Teachers Assistant -
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
BA - Sociology
Queens College
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