P.O.

Box 159

Merissa Cruye Walthill, NE 68067

(402) 385-8175
merissa.cruye@gma
il.com

EXPERIENCE

Omaha Tribe Head Start Program, Macy, NebraskaTeacher

August 2014 - PRESENT

Accomplishments while working as a Teacher for the head start program:

Demonstrated enthusiasm and passion in working with children

ages 3-5.
Willingly took suggestions, modified lessons, and experimented
with new strategies that would improve classroom management and
learning experience.
Possessed exceptional communication skills between families and
staff.
Held a strong understanding of working with Native American
children and families.

Bright Futures AmeriCorps, Macy, Nebraska Teacher

Aide/Program Facilitator
October 2012 - August 2014

Accomplishments while working in various positions:

Provided rich literacy skills to preschool children as a teachers

assistant during the school year.
Accommodated a preschool teacher and teacher assistant with
any classroom duties that needed to be completed.
Attentively transported children to and from summer youth
program.
Successfully coordinated various summer youth activities.

Omaha Tribe Head Start Program, Macy, Nebraska Teacher

Aide
August 2010 - February 2011

Accomplishments while working as a teacher aide:

Gained a great understanding of working with children ages

ranging from 3-5.
Gained an abundance of experience in assisting teacher with
children with a range of learning differences.
Aided teacher in classroom management.
Learned the importance of communication skills between the
teaching staff and families.

Omaha Tribe Child Protective Services, Macy, Nebraska

Receptionist
May 2010 - August 2010

Accomplishments while working as a receptionist:

Provided warm welcoming service to incoming visitors and

employees.
Provided exceptional secretarial, clerical staff support.
Received, directed and passed on telephone and fax messages in
rapid timely matter.
Administered answers to questions that visitors or staff may ask.

Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass , Chandler, Arizona

Cultural Ambassador
June 2008 - August 2008

Accomplishments while working as a cultural ambassador:

Greeted resort guests with the warmest welcome to our

reservation resort in traditional Akimel Oodham attire.
Provided guest with any traditional or cultural answers to
questions related to the Akimel Oodham and/or resort.
Mastered the importance of understanding customer expectations
of service.
Represented the Gila River Indian Community to the best of my
ability.

Gila River Indian Community Finance Department, Sacaton,

Arizona File Clerk
June 2007 - August 2007

Accomplishments while working as a summer intern file clerk:

Mastered filing records in alphabetical or numerical order.

Expeditiously delivered and retrieved numerous forms for
processing payments.
Rapidly located and accessed files for audit and also returned
those files to proper location.
Appropriately entered data-paper and electronic.

Gila River Indian Community Finance Department, Sacaton,

Arizona File Clerk
June 2006 - August 2006

Accomplishments while working as a summer intern file clerk:

Gained a great understanding of organizational skills.

Learned the process of properly filing records in alphabetical or
numerical order.
Learned the process of the delivering and retrieving files via
interoffice.
Mastered the process of properly destroying old files.

EDUCATION
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Seeking
Bachelor's Degree with certification in Elementary Education (K-8
Inclusive Classroom)
May 2017 - Current

Little Priest Tribal College, Winnebago, Nebraska Associates

of Arts in Teacher Education (Elementary)
August 2011 - May 2014

Riverside Indian School, Anadarko, Oklahoma High School

Diploma
September 2006 - May 2009

Coolidge High School, Coolidge, Arizona High School Credits

August 2005 - May 2006