Tracy L. Cole
5096 Whitener Road    Hickory, NC  28602
 [Send email to request phone number] 55.7908    [Send email using form at bottom]


EXPERIENCE
October 2005 – Present			Tabernacle Christian School – Hickory,  NC
Teachers Aid / Kitchen Staff
	Within MS Excel create menus that include daily nutritional
requirements as regulated by the state of North Carolina.
	Maintain a strict budget within the kitchen and write up purchase
orders for food and supplies.
	In charge of the café for the annual auction event fundraiser.
	Daily and weekly routines for cleaning different areas of the school.
	Responsible for keeping the kitchen clean to satisfy the state
regulations and surprise inspections.
	Responsible for knowing the different allergies with the students and
providing alternative nutrition.
	Utilized MS Word to write daily lesson plans that incorporate the
different learning centers and curriculum as regulated by the state of North
Carolina.
	Create schedules for adequate classroom learning and development.
	In charge of ten pre-school children on a daily basis.
	On-call substitute teacher for all grade levels and for all classes.
	Coach for the middle-school girls’ volleyball team.
	Utilized personal time and money to upgrade the girls’ locker room.
	Personally responsible for the safety and security of children during
after school care.


October 2005 – June 2006		YMCA – Hickory, NC
Infant Lead Teacher
	Wrote individual lesson plans and schedules for each infant in the
classroom.
	Responsible for maintaining state-certified credentials by attending
regular classes.
	Developed weekly activity schedules which were required by the state of
North Carolina.
	Provided daily care and constant nurturing of infants.
	Was instrumental in helping the YMCA of Hickory achieve a four star
I.T.E.R.’s rating. 
 

May 2002 – May 2004			Abernethy CDC (Child Development Center)  – Newton, NC
Infant Lead Teacher
	Individualized lesson plans for ten infants targeting motor skills,
social development, and language development.
	Created monthly and weekly activity schedules for the classroom.
	Responsible for cleaning the classroom to meet the requirements of the
state of North Carolina.
	Provided daily care and the infants’ personal health needs.


CERTIFICATIONS
	Child Development I & II
	First Aid & CPR


EDUCATION
Three semesters at Word of Life Bible Institute, Pottersville, NY – GPA 3.5

One semester at Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, NC – GPA 4.0


COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Access, Windows 2000,
XP, and Vista. Typing – 90 WPM. 

*references furnished upon request.