Paola Sanchez
San Ysidro
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Language
2
2
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Daycare Assistant
Norma’s Child Care
San Diego
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Assisted children in daily activities and playtime at Norma's Child Care.
- Supervised group interactions to promote social skills among young children.
- Prepared healthy snacks and meals following dietary guidelines for children.
- Organized educational games and creative activities to enhance learning experiences.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for children during care hours.
- Monitored children's behavior and provided guidance to ensure positive interactions.
- Facilitated mealtime preparation to ensure children received nutritious meals in a timely manner. and cleanup including serving food, setting tables, washing dishes.
- Assisted in leading and organizing activities for children such as arts, crafts, games and reading stories.
- Motivated children to engage in tasks, fostering independence and enjoyment in learning.
- Ensured safety of the children by monitoring their play areas and activities throughout the day.
- Enhanced academic, social, and emotional development through structured playtime and creative free play activities.
Retail Sales Associate
Carter’s
San Ysidro
11.2012 - 09.2015
- Assisted customers in selecting appropriate clothing sizes and styles.
- Maintained organized merchandise displays on the sales floor.
- Processed transactions quickly and accurately at the cash register.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance customer experience.
- Educated customers about product features and promotions.
- Greeted each customer and offered assistance in finding requested items, helping boost customer satisfaction and retention.
- Helped customers by answering questions and locating merchandise.
- Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.
- Maintained a clean work environment by sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and mopping floors.
Education
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA 06.2014 - 05.2016
Skills
- Child supervision
- Activity organization
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Behavioral guidance
- Motor skills development
- Social development
- Observation Skills
- Attention to safety
- Problem resolution
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Adaptability
- Punctual and reliable
- Friendly and respectful
- Customer service
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Daycare Assistant
Norma’s Child Care
01.2024 - 09.2025
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Southwestern College
06.2014 - 05.2016
Retail Sales Associate
Carter’s
11.2012 - 09.2015