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SUZANNE FAIRFIELD

Wakefield

Summary

Skilled team player with a strong background in different environments. Works well independently to handle assignments and is always ready to go beyond basic assignments; a quick learner with good computer abilities. With 10+ years of retail experience, I have learned how to communicate effectively and work with many personalities, which can help build great rapport with parents.

Overview

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1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Preschool Teacher

Primrose School of Burlington
Burlington, WY
09.2025 - Current

Developed and implemented age-appropriate lesson plans to promote cognitive and social-emotional growth. Created an inclusive classroom environment and collaborated with parents to support children's learning. Mentored new teachers on curriculum delivery and classroom management. Regularly assessed student progress, adjusting teaching methods as needed. Trained staff on safety protocols and optimized instructional time through effective transitions. Fostered empathy, self-regulation, and conflict resolution skills while accommodating diverse learning needs.

Drama Director

St. Mary's School
Lynn, MA
08.2023 - Current

Directed annual school productions to enhance student engagement and creativity. Collaborated with faculty to integrate drama into the curriculum and mentored students in performance techniques. Organized auditions for diverse talent representation and communicated with parents to coordinate fundraising efforts. Assisted with staging, music, and choreography, sourced costumes, and designed props. Supported the backstage crew to ensure smooth scene transitions and provided feedback to improve production quality.

Music Teacher

St. Mary's School
Lynn, MA
08.2024 - 06.2025

Developed engaging music curricula for diverse students and conducted assessments to track progress. Facilitated collaborative performances to improve team-building and communication. Mentored junior instructors and integrated technology to enhance engagement. Established strong relationships with parents to support student development, taught basic music concepts, and used creative activities to spark interest and enhance understanding of music theory.

School Wide Support Teacher

Primrose School of Burlington
Burlington, MA
08.2023 - 01.2024

Facilitated daily classroom activities, promoting engagement and fostering a positive learning environment. Covered breaks in classrooms for teachers. Worked with students in all classrooms from infants to kindergarden.

Cantor

St. Joseph's Parish
Wakefield
01.2019 - Current

Leading masses through music. Providing music during specific parts of a mass. An accomplishment I am very proud of is that our music ministry recorded two CDs over the past few years and I had the honor of having a solo on a verse for one song on our latest CD. Delivered solo performances, as well as contributing to vocal group events. Performed traditional and contemporary songs, collaborating with musicians for accompaniment. Utilized knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to deliver engaging performances.

Brand Representative/Retail Keyholder

Altar'd State/Arula
Lynnfield, MA
03.2021 - 05.2023

Assist guests with their shopping needs by describing merchandise and explaining its use and care. Recommend and help locate items based on customer preferences. Process sales, payments, and maintain records while staying updated on promotions and policies. Place special orders and monitor for security risks or theft. Train new staff on policies and customer service excellence.

Sales Lead/Key Holder

Francesca's
Lynnfield, MA
01.2020 - 07.2021

Responsibilities include opening and closing the store, assisting customers, organizing shipments, and managing floorsets. Tasks involve training employees, resolving customer complaints, and monitoring customer preferences to enhance sales efforts. Greet customers, understand their needs, and recommend merchandise while explaining its use and care. Process sales transactions, maintain knowledge of promotions and policies, and handle special orders. Monitor security to prevent theft, manage inventory, ticket and display products, and facilitate returns. Keep the store clean, assist with fitting, and handle cash register tasks, including balancing drawers and preparing purchases.

Key Holder

The Paper Store
Reading, MA
09.2019 - 01.2020

Assisting customers and maintaining store organization across different sections. Greet customers, identify needs, and explain merchandise use and care. Recommend and help obtain products, calculate prices, process payments, and answer questions. Stay updated on sales, policies, and security. Demonstrate product use, handle special orders, and prepare items for sale. Manage exchanges and returns, clean displays, and balance cash registers. Package purchases and wrap gifts.

Stylist/Assistant Manager

Dressbarn
Stoneham, MA
05.2017 - 12.2019

I assisted customers by keeping the store organized and training new employees. My responsibilities include opening and closing the store, confirming and processing shipments and orders, and collaborating with the store manager on work assignments. I greet customers, identify their needs, describe products, and recommend items while processing sales and payments. Additionally, I answer inquiries, maintain knowledge of promotions and policies, manage inventory, monitor for security risks, and handle exchanges and returns. I also help prepare merchandise for purchase and operate cash registers.

Sales Associate

Michaels Arts and Crafts
Danvers, MA
08.2016 - 03.2017

Greet customers to identify their needs and describe merchandise, explaining its use and care. Recommend and locate items while processing payments and answering questions about the store and products. Stay informed on sales and policies, demonstrate merchandise use, and handle special orders. Recognize and manage security risks, arrange merchandise to boost sales, and process exchanges and returns. Maintain cleanliness and package purchases.

Sales Associate

TJX Marshalls
Stoneham, MA
12.2015 - 08.2016

Greet customers to understand their needs, describe and demonstrate merchandise, and recommend items accordingly. Process sales transactions, answer customer inquiries, and maintain knowledge of current promotions and store policies. Place special orders, handle merchandise exchanges and returns, and be attentive to security risks. Additionally, ensure cleanliness of shelves and counters, and assist with packaging purchases and gift-wrapping.

Cashier

Market Basket
Reading, MA
09.2013 - 08.2015

Responsibilities include receiving payments through various methods, assisting customers with information and complaints, establishing prices for goods and services, greeting customers, and answering inquiries about procedures or policies. Additionally, maintaining clean checkout areas, stocking shelves, marking prices, and using paging systems for assistance are essential tasks. Employees also calculate and reconcile total payments, aid in other store duties, sort currency, supervise others for on-the-job training, and prepare merchandise for shipment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Music

University of Massachusetts
Boston, Dorchester
05-2022

High School Diploma - undefined

Wakefield Memorial High School, Wakefield High School Chamber
Wakefield, Choreographer, She, MA
06-2016

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Wakefield High School Theater

Child Growth And Development - Child Development

Penn Foster
Boston, MA

Skills

  • Supported company mission and positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and high-quality customer experiences
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Motivation
  • Analytical thinking
  • Research
  • Verbal communication
  • Public speaking
  • CPR Certified
  • Creative thinking

Certification

  • Childhood Growth and Development - Certified
  • CPR Certified

Timeline

Early Preschool Teacher

Primrose School of Burlington
09.2025 - Current

Music Teacher

St. Mary's School
08.2024 - 06.2025

Drama Director

St. Mary's School
08.2023 - Current

School Wide Support Teacher

Primrose School of Burlington
08.2023 - 01.2024

Brand Representative/Retail Keyholder

Altar'd State/Arula
03.2021 - 05.2023

Sales Lead/Key Holder

Francesca's
01.2020 - 07.2021

Key Holder

The Paper Store
09.2019 - 01.2020

Cantor

St. Joseph's Parish
01.2019 - Current

Stylist/Assistant Manager

Dressbarn
05.2017 - 12.2019

Sales Associate

Michaels Arts and Crafts
08.2016 - 03.2017

Sales Associate

TJX Marshalls
12.2015 - 08.2016

Cashier

Market Basket
09.2013 - 08.2015

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Wakefield High School Theater

High School Diploma - undefined

Wakefield Memorial High School, Wakefield High School Chamber

Bachelor of Arts - Music

University of Massachusetts

Child Growth And Development - Child Development

Penn Foster
SUZANNE FAIRFIELD