Courtney Whitacre

Onboarding and Safety Compliance Specialist at Grander Distributing
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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Experience

    • United States
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Onboarding and Safety Compliance Specialist
      • May 2023 - Present

    • Assistant to Principal/Office Manager
      • Dec 2019 - Present

  • Sabbatical to Parent
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    • Entrepreneur / Career Sabbatical to Parent
      • Jun 2015 - Dec 2019

      -Owned and operated a successful home décor business startup, developing a competitive e-commerce presence. -Organized, budgeted, and conducted various events for up to 120 guests at a time as an event & project coordinator. -Taught 8th grade science as a volunteer, implementing the latest teaching techniques and best practices. -Owned and operated a successful home décor business startup, developing a competitive e-commerce presence. -Organized, budgeted, and conducted various events for up to 120 guests at a time as an event & project coordinator. -Taught 8th grade science as a volunteer, implementing the latest teaching techniques and best practices.

  • Lake Highlands Junior High
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    • Science Teacher
      • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

      -Instructed advanced science classes which required the development of 5 separate lesson plans and presentations using PowerPoint, Excel, and various other applications on a daily basis. -Demonstrated excellent classroom management, and interacted with colleagues and district administrators to develop innovative techniques to effectively communicate complex concepts into easily comprehended lessons. -Reviewed and analyzed data to identify at risk students and implemented tailored instruction to better meet students’ individual needs, resulting in higher levels of student achievement. -Utilized Project Based Learning model to guide students to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge to promote real life understanding and retention. -Increased success of students for STAAR using formative assessments and benchmark exams to track and target students for extra tutoring. -Completed advanced PDAS and Gifted and Talented training and certification, rated for TELPAS, and completed regular training for differentiation, rigor, classroom management and ESL. Show less

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Program Advisor
      • Apr 2012 - Nov 2013

      -Mentored new and aspiring teachers on best practices and course requirements through the process of becoming certified. -Evaluated candidates for program eligibility by conducting interviews and screenings to identify prospects, convert prospects to clients, and maintained client relationships to convert them to advocates for the program. -Interacted with the State Board of Education, area school districts, and other ACP programs to ensure that interns were in compliance with State Law before reporting to work. Show less

    • Executive Assistant
      • Feb 2012 - Apr 2012

      -Directly supported and carried out in-house accounting for President of an International Architectural design firm. -Managed calendar and banking, travel, as well as all administrative duties as needed by President including solving office issues, expense reporting, email, and filing records. -Established, maintained, and updated accounts in Quickbooks; recorded and filed all personal and business income and expenses. -----Maintained a high level of confidentiality. -Directly supported and carried out in-house accounting for President of an International Architectural design firm. -Managed calendar and banking, travel, as well as all administrative duties as needed by President including solving office issues, expense reporting, email, and filing records. -Established, maintained, and updated accounts in Quickbooks; recorded and filed all personal and business income and expenses. -----Maintained a high level of confidentiality.

    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Assistant and Recruiting Coordinator (Contract Assignment)
      • Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

      Executive/Personal Assistant (2011-2012) -Directly supported the president of the company, arranged travel and meeting plans, ran personal and business errands. Recruiting Coordinator (2011-2012) -Researched client companies and positions. -Created and managed ever-changing calendars for 5 recruiters. -Built and sustained a network of qualified candidates in Bullhorn, pulling from CareerBuilder, Indeed, etc. -Acted as a liaison between recruiter and candidate, answering any questions, and ensuring that all necessary documents and testing were completed correctly. Show less

Education

  • Texas State University
    Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences
    2002 - 2008

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