Melissa Bannon

147 Fair Haven Hill Court, Galloway NJ 08205

Cell: 201-988-1566
melissabannon94@gmail.com

Summary
Passionate college student offering proficiency in child care as well as foreign languages. Comfortably
interacts with children, parents, and family as well as administration. Enthusiastic about learning as well
as many areas of curriculum. Strong background knowledge in language arts, sciences, and art/music.

Highlights
Fluent in Portuguese
Conversant in Spanish
Conversant in American Sign Language
Flexible and adaptive
Calm under pressure
Active listener
Positive and cheerful

Creative arts talent

Classroom management
Approachable
Playful
Cultural sensitivity
Skilled in working with special needs
children
Allergic reaction procedures

Accomplishments
Supervised groups of up to 15 children from 2 to 12 years of age.
Received consistently positive feedback from managers.
Worked with special needs children, including those with learning disabilities, mental challenges and
physical impairments. Consistently received positive feedback from parents.

Experience
Aquarium Care Center
May 2014 to November 2014
Sales Associate / Livestock Care
Ocean Township, NJ
Cared for all fish, invertebrates, and corals in the store as well as providing counsel on different species
to customers. Detailed knowledge of all animals was required, as well as their living requirements,
countries of origin, diets, and scientific names. Responsible for caring for all animals, cleaning
enclosures, maintaining display tanks, providing insight on products and services, and knowledge of
cash register system on iPads. Represented the store in a friendly and knowledgeable manner, managed
social media representation, identified mislabeled species, monitored animals for possible illness, and
solved issues with animals as well as customers.
The Good Shepherd of the Little Ones
June 2009 to August 2012
Assistant Teacher
Kearny, NJ
Caring for children ages 2-12, providing them with help during activities, preparing their lunches,
supervising classroom activities, reading to the children, chaperoning class trips, aiding my boss and
other teachers with their classrooms, light custodial work in and out of the classroom, supervising
children during recess, interacting with parents and updating them on their child's progress. Managed
classrooms of 10 to 20 students during the absence of assigned teachers. Read stories to the children and
taught them painting, drawing and crafts.Employed a variety of materials for children to explore and
manipulate in learning activities and imaginative play.Carefully monitored children's play
activities.Offered detailed daily reports that outlined each child's activities.Incorporated music and art
activities to encourage creativity and expression. Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals
and naps. Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors and

problems.

Education
Stockton University
2016
Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Arts - Education
Galloway, NJ, United States
Coursework in Speech Pathology, Early Childhood Education, Child Abuse Prevention, Early
Childhood Development and Child Psychology, American Sign Language, and Special Education.
Saint Dominic Academy
2012
High School Diploma
Jersey City, NJ
Accepted with scholarship, invited into Honors Program, member of Glee Club and elite choir called
'Dominoes', tested into advanced levels of Spanish classes and Honors Spanish in first year, AP studies,
musical theater, three performances at Carnegie Hall, performances and Nassau Coliseum and Radio City
Music Hall, founded the school's guitar club, and participated in volunteer work throughout school.