Taylor Pyle
South Bend
Summary
Passionate and dedicated educator excited to start fostering a positive and engaging learning environment. Skilled in creating customized lesson plans, implementing effective classroom management strategies, and inspiring students to reach their full potential. Adept at using innovative teaching methods and technology to enhance student learning. Strong communicator, team player, and lifelong learner committed to continuous professional growth. Focused on nurturing students’ academic, social, and emotional development to prepare them for success both in and out of the classroom."
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Store/Cash Office Lead
Shoe Carnival
11.2020 - Current
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
- Inspected recorded transactions and all cash that an employee may have in their register.
- Educated multi-level retail associates about product attributes and benefits.
- Created targeted action plans to increase Shoe Carnival brand awareness and stimulate retail sales.
- Complied with loss prevention standards and audit requirements to support retail operations.
- Facilitated smart shopper conversion and e-commerce migration activities and tasks from SAP retail master data standpoint.
- Trained and scheduled retail staff, prioritizing tasks for completion before anticipated deadlines.
- Maintained retail counter, restocked items and kept establishment tidy by sweeping, taking out trash and observing and adhering to company sanitation and food safety standards.
- Monitored merchandising, organization and appearance of wholesale and retail counters.
- Scheduled and assigned work assignments to retail team and oversaw completion of tasks.
Closing Manager
Platos's Closet
06.2023 - 01.2025
- Prepared registers for closing shift and assigned team member positions while maintaining high level of guest service.
- Utilized checklists to stay organized and ready when guests arrived and completed management duties before closing.
- Served as first contact in escalation path to resolve questions between team members, customers and third-party vendors.
- Stocked empty shelves and assembled merchandise neatly on racks and in displays to prepare for opening shift.
- Secured safety of business and employees at closing time by locking doors, reducing lighting and checking surrounding areas for suspicious activity.
- Directed, organized and controlled closing functions for sites in multiple states.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Dual Elementary Education And Special Education
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05-2025
Skills
- Staff training and development
- Sales support
- Transaction accuracy
- Bank deposit preparation
- IEP compliance
- Classroom support
- Reading support
- Educational assistance
- Social support
- Documentation
- Disability awareness
- Activity planning
- Student accommodation
- Behavior modification
- Data collection
- Special education
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Differentiated instruction
Timeline
Closing Manager
Platos's Closet
06.2023 - 01.2025
Store/Cash Office Lead
Shoe Carnival
11.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Dual Elementary Education And Special Education
Ball State University
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