JaNiyah Grier
Atlanta
Summary
Currently attending Spelman College with a 2026 graduation date. Majoring in Psychology on the medical track in hope to become an adolescent Psychiatrist who helps children with psychological disorders such as ADHD, autism, down syndrome and more. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Covenant Presbyterian Church
10.2019
- Aid doctors and nurses with flu shot paperwork for the impoverished
- In addition to making sandwiches and bread for those who were and weren’t receiving the flu shot
- (Before Covid-19 Pandemic)
Teaching Assistant Volunteer
Teaching Lovin Caring
01.2019 - Current
- Assist teachers with preschoolers; helping with teaching, provide basic needs such as tools and resources, explore with hands on learning by incorporating activities and introducing methods and materials that helped me meet interests and different learning styles to teachers.
- Established and maintained positive relationships with students to foster environment of support and open communication.
- Tutored children individually or in small groups to help with assignments and reinforce targeted lesson skills.
- Led reading review and repetition drills for students struggling with difficult concepts.
Activities Coordinator Assistant Volunteer
Azalea Estates of Fayetteville
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Assist activities coordinator with supporting senior citizens during various activities, including bingo, puzzles, noodle ball, bible study, wellness events and lunch.
- Engaged residents through events, small groups, and personal attention.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to improve quality of life for residents.
- Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities.
Cashier
The Home Depot
05.2023 - 08.2023
- My responsibilities as a cashier consisted of processing checkout and/or returns transactions, as well as monitor and maintain the Self-Checkout
- I also operated cash registers and record customer’s purchases in the POS system of the store.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
Student Office Assistant
Spelman College Office of Admissions
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Answer the phones at the front desk covering several general offices inquires including campus visits, admissions information, application deadlines etc
- Answering general email inquiries in Slate
- Working in the welcome center to greet/check in group tours
- Calling confirmed tour registrants to verify attendance
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Maintained and updated office records, both digital and physical.
- Managed daily data entry and kept clerical information accurate and up-to-date.
Ride Operation Lead
Six Flags Over Georgia
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Started as a team member who assist guest on rides and secure seats or their safety
- Supervisors and managerial selected me to become a lead of a rollercoaster based on my organization, leaderships, safety, kindness to guest, and hard work
- Park president noticed my impressive work ethic and presented my ride for crew of the month in July of 2021.
- Oversaw problem resolution to address barriers to operational efficiency.
- Planned operations and activities, and led projects.
- Coordinated internal assignments, scheduling and communications to extend informational transparency and workforce management.
- Recommended actionable changes, lead provisioning and draft plans to maintain operational status.
Education
Psychology
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA05.2026
Skills
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Dependable and Responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Active Listening
- Training and Development
- Organization and Time Management
- Attention to Detail
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 9 staff members.
- Achieved golden ambassador by being involved with Spelman College ambassadors with accuracy and efficiency.
- IB, AP, Honors student
- Over 50 hours of community service
Timeline
Activities Coordinator Assistant Volunteer
Azalea Estates of Fayetteville
06.2023 - 08.2023
Cashier
The Home Depot
05.2023 - 08.2023
Student Office Assistant
Spelman College Office of Admissions
06.2022 - 05.2023
Ride Operation Lead
Six Flags Over Georgia
06.2020 - 03.2023
Covenant Presbyterian Church
10.2019
Teaching Assistant Volunteer
Teaching Lovin Caring
01.2019 - Current
Psychology
Spelman College
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