Deja Lambson
Virginia Beach
Summary
Experienced with office management, administrative tasks, and customer service. Utilizes organizational and multitasking skills to maintain efficient office operations. Knowledge of clerical duties, including document handling and scheduling. Diligent office associate with comprehensive background in managing student records and enrollment processes. Successfully streamlined registration procedures and maintained accurate records, ensuring compliance with educational regulations. Demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills to support both students and faculty.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Tech/School Registrar
VBCPS
05.2020 - 02.2025
- Organized, reviewed, and filed paperwork for secure recordkeeping.
- Greeted every guest with personable approach and provided knowledgeable service.
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Ensured accurate student records by diligently maintaining and updating information in the database.
Program Assistant
CDC Oceana Naval Base
04.2013 - 05.2020
- Managed classrooms of 4 to 24 students during the absence of assigned teachers
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress
- Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks
- Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility
- Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents
- Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators
- Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement
- Contributed ideas at staff meetings each month
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers
- Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved
- Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
- Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators and immediately incorporated feedback
- Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics
- Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time
- Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests
- Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development
- Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences
- Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them
- Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child's education
Teacher
Childcare Network
01.2011 - 04.2012
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress
- Managed classrooms of 4 to 24 students during the absence of assigned teachers
- Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks
- Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility
- Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers
- Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved
- Improved students' reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction
- Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
- Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators and immediately incorporated feedback
- Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level
- Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests
- Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development
- Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences
- Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child's education
Teacher
La Petite Academy
11.2009 - 02.2010
- 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
- Disciplined children and recommended other measures to correct behavior
- Created an infant area, toddler area and preschool area of play within the daycare
- 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
- Carefully identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
- Routinely picked children up from school and activities
- Escorted children on outings and trips to local parks and zoos
- Created and implemented a developmentally appropriate curriculum
- Uphold all CPR and VA regulated certifications
- Offered stimulating curriculum that accommodated all learning styles
- Led reading classes for preschool-aged children
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day
- Identified early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and brought them to the parents' attention
Center Director
VA Bch Parks and Recreation
10.2006 - 09.2006
- Promoted good behaviors by using the positive reinforcement method
- Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps
- Created and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum that addressed all learning styles
- Established a safe play environment for the children
- Supervised children on field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others
- Maintained a child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities
- Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning
- Helped children reach milestones in the area of self-care
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists
- Worked closely with the site director, family care workers, classroom teaching team and other specialists
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems
- Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes
Education
High School Diploma -
Green Run High School
Virginia Beach, VA01.2006
Skills
- Leadership qualities
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Program promotion
- Data entry
- Motivating students
- Student engagement
- Parent-teacher communication
- Student enrollment
- Administrative support
- Record management
- Emergency response
Accomplishments
- Worked with special needs children, including those with learning disabilities, mental challenges and physical impairments.
- Promoted to site Director after 9 months of employment.
- Trained 6 Head Start staff members.
- Managed detailed scheduling to ensure adequate staffing through regular work days and high-volume holiday season
Timeline
Data Tech/School Registrar
VBCPS
05.2020 - 02.2025
Program Assistant
CDC Oceana Naval Base
04.2013 - 05.2020
Teacher
Childcare Network
01.2011 - 04.2012
Teacher
La Petite Academy
11.2009 - 02.2010
Center Director
VA Bch Parks and Recreation
10.2006 - 09.2006
High School Diploma -
Green Run High School
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