Lacy Miner

I am a passionate childcare educator who specializes in the Preschool Age Group. I strive to have positive interactions and communication with both families and fellow educators. I have my Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Quinsigamond Community College.

Preschool Teacher - Worcester Jewish Community Center - Worcester, MA

(2022-12)

• Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
• Monitored student behavior to ensure compliance with rules and expectations set forth by school administration.
• Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
• Met with parents to discuss child behavior and academic progress.
• Administered assessments throughout the year to gauge student understanding of content material.
• Incorporated music, art, games, books, blocks, puzzles into daily instruction.
• Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss academic progress of each child.
• Adapted instructional methods based on individual student needs.
• Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
• Monitored student progress to ensure cooperation and growth.
• Facilitated group play activities that encouraged collaboration among students.
• Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
• Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
• Adapted instructional techniques according to student learning styles and progress.
• Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
• Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
• Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders, and speech problems.
• Administered and documented results of student assessments.
• Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
• Attended professional development workshops to stay current on educational trends.
• Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment for children.
• Encouraged critical thinking skills through problem solving activities.
• Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
• Conducted classroom activities to stimulate physical, mental, and social development of preschool students.
• Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
• Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.

Key Holder & Manager - Cocos Tropical Ice - Auburn, MA

(2025-03 - 2025-09)

• Led story time sessions designed to promote literacy skills among young learners.
• Organized educational materials and resources to create an engaging learning environment.
• Provided individual attention to each student as needed during class time.
• Established positive relationships with parents and guardians by regularly communicating student progress.
• Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
• Supervised outdoor playtime while ensuring safety regulations were followed.
• Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
• Collaborated with fellow teachers on various projects related to curriculum design and implementation.
• Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing, and crafts.
• Assisted in providing a safe and secure environment for children.
• Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
• Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.
• Integrated multicultural themes into instruction plans to foster respect for diversity among students.
• Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
• Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
• Developed lesson plans that incorporated creative teaching techniques.
• Observed children to record development.
• Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices for early childhood education.
• Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Provided and learned educational activities, books, and knowledge regarding Jewish Holidays in the classroom.
• Captured customer information to maximize future clienteling opportunities.
• Accomplished sales goals by engaging customers, delivering top-notch service and promoting special items.
• Handled customer inquiries and complaints with professionalism and patience.
• Partnered with store leadership team to learn and understand management processes and reports.
• Inspected physical condition of store premises to identify any maintenance issues.
• Maintained accurate records of merchandise, inventory levels, sales, returns, and staff transactions.
• Provided feedback to management on customer needs and preferences to improve product offerings.
• Processed credit card payments and counted back change and currency with accuracy rate.
• Trained and helped supervise staff to develop and maintain store revenue, team customer service skills and product knowledge.

Teacher - Bright Horizons Child Development Center - Worcester, MA

(2020-02 - 2022-12)

Teaching and caring for large groups of children between the ages of 6 months - 5 years of age. Primary Base Center - Worcester, MA - Short Term Substitute Wayland, Marlborough, Natick.

• Enforced safety regulations within the store environment to protect both employees and customers.
• Organized backroom storage areas to maximize efficiency of space utilization.
• Provided customer service including cashiering, merchandising and restocking shelves.
• Mentored newly hired staff in upselling techniques to improve sales.
• Replenished merchandise displays throughout the store as needed.
• Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
• Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers in a friendly manner and responding to inquiries promptly.
• Managed key holder responsibilities such as opening and closing the store, setting alarms.
• Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
• Assisted in general housekeeping to maintain store image.
• Collaborated with management to determine key tasks and delegate to staff members.
• Opened and closed store, ensuring proper security procedures were followed.
• Built and strengthened positive relationships, communication, and collaboration with the families, children, and staff to accommodate children's needs.
• Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning at each level of development.
• Utilized State and Center policies and procedures to guide day-to-day operations within the Covid-19 time period.
• Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
• Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
• Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
• Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and promote good behaviors with positive reinforcement techniques.
• Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum and lesson plans addressing learning styles, cultural, and developmental needs.
• Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
• Assisted students with caring for personal hygiene requirements.
• Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
• Maintained classroom reports and daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
• Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
• Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
• Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.

Student Teacher - Quinsigamond Community College

(2020-09 - 2022-05)

Practicum

• Teaching and caring for large groups of children between the ages of 6 months - 5 years of age.
• Collaborate with families to accommodate children's needs.
• Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.
• Observed educators teaching various lessons, interacting with students and managing classrooms to gain insight and understanding of duties and responsibilities.
• Created lesson plans to incorporate mandated topics and include immersive activities for child driven engagement.
• Worked in non-classroom areas, including arrivals and departures protocols.

Youth Volleyball Coach - Dragons Volleyball Club - Worcester, MA

(2019-10 - 2020-06)

• Skills development for youth volleyball program both group and individual.
• Responsible for training and practice planning, skills analysis and individualized teaching needs for developing mastery.
• Direct interaction with program Director including scheduling.

Sales Associate - Torrid - Millbury, MA

(2019-08 - 2020-03)

• Retail position with customer service, procedural tasks including customer purchases and telephone interaction, fiscal accountability.
• Store organization, stocking, maintaining physical space presentation.
• Direct Interaction with multi-level supervisors and management.

Lifeguard/Water Safety/Swim Instructor/Coach - YWCA - Worcester, MA

(2016-12 - 2019-05)

• Teaching individual, small group, and large group general swimming skills ages infant to adult.
• Synchronized Swimming Coach for Novice Team including coaching, scheduling, parent/child interaction, task analysis.
• Lifeguard (expired certification).

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education and Care - Worcester State University

Associate in Arts Degree - Early Childhood Education - Quinsigamond Community College (2022-05)

High School Graduate - General Studies - Millbury Jr/Sr Memorial High School (2019-06)