Tahliah Darke, Teacher

Tahliah Darke

Teacher

Nursery

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Travel and Tourism
Experience
6 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 7 Months

Teacher at Nursery
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2015 to January 2017

I have the ability to work well with children, parents, carers, colleagues and other professionals; I am commitment to children’s development and equal opportunities. I have an understanding of the law around keeping children safe (safeguarding), excellent organisational and time management skills, creative ideas for designing learning and play activities, the ability to manage classes and deal with challenging behaviour, excellent communication skills patience and a good sense of humour.

Responsible for helping to organise, plan and also participate in activities that entertain and teach children, also in charge of observing and summarising a child’s progress.

* Planning activities based on a child’s interest.

* Teaching children through structured play.

* Daily Emails to the parents, Weekly Achievements for the students and a Monthly Newsletter.

* Developing a child’s curiosity and knowledge

* Abiding by all local regulations as well as safety protocols.

* Developing a well-managed, child oriented learning curriculum.

* Tidying up the classroom at the end of a lesson.

* Motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities.

* Building relationships with parents.

* Cleaning toys and class equipment.

* Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children.

* Updating the classroom bulletin boards with children’s artwork.

* Preparing and arranging pre-class materials.

* Maintaining pupil attendance records.

* Maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom.

* Participating and organising in school events

  • January 2014 to December 2014

and class equipment.
• Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children.
• Updating the classroom bulletin boards with children’s artwork.
• Preparing and arranging pre-class materials.
• Maintaining pupil attendance records.
• Maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom.
• Participating and organising in school events

Assistant Manager
  • January 2011 to January 2013
Crew
  • January 2009 to January 2011

Provided management cover for stores around the United Kingdom
•Assistant to the lead manager during new store setups, openings and mobilisation period
•Visually merchandising the store to maximise sales and stimulate promotional items
•Conducted staff training with new employees and refresher training with existing employees
•Responsible for ensuring Sales Assistants were representing the Crew Clothing Co Brand
•Helped ensure the stores was achieving the 85% mystery shop pass rate
•Responsible for staff rotas and monthly payroll input
•Motivated staff to ensure that sales targets were met and exceeded
•Ensured that the store KPI’s were achieved
•Responsible for dealing with complaints
•Ensured company Health & Safety standards were enforced
•Organised special events that promoted store offers and enhanced the customers shopping experience
•Monitored local competition and reported back to the Regional Manager weekly along with trade feedback
•Key holder to three stores in the Gloucestershire area and responsible for dealing with any issues out of hours
•Conducted and managed the quarterly stock checks
•Spent time working with the events team managing one-off regional sales outside of the local store environment

Sales Assistant
  • October 2008 to April 2009

Joules

•Provided a smiley and welcoming face as people entered the store
•Keeping the shop and displays clean and tidy at all times
•Operating the till and accurately handling cash and cards
•Responding to orders received from the online shop by processing sales and packaging orders
•Assist in changing displays of shop stock
•Receiving deliveries, unpacking and re-shelving or storing stock
•Assisting with regular stock checks and annual stock takes

Class Teacher at Playdays British Nursery
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2009 to January 2009
Waitress at Toby Carvery Ltd
  • March 2008 to January 2008

Explained how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods
•Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food and tableware
•Food preparation duties such as preparing salads, starters, and cold dishes, portioning desserts, and making coffee
•Taking orders from customers for food or beverages
•Followed health and hygiene guidelines

Education

High school or equivalent, Travel and Tourism
  • at Collage
  • September 2019
High school or equivalent,
  • at ST Peters R.C High School

8 GCSE’S – A - D

Specialties & Skills

Managing Employees
Customer Service
Communicator
Customer Focus
COOKING
EVENT MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MERCHANDISING
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
PAYROLL PROCESSING
STAFF TRAINING