Experience

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  Scholastic

  • Neosho MO

  • Customer Service Representative

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Neosho MO

    Assist customers with order clarification, adjustments and management of their account.

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  Neosho Freeman Family YMCA

  • Neosho MO

  • Welcome Center Representative and Preschool Cook

    • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Neosho MO

    Assisted members by welcoming, enrolling and offering program information. Prepared breakfast and lunch for 40 preschool children, and lunch for 50 daycampers from July-August.

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  UGA, Georgia Center for Assessment

  • Athens GA

  • Education Specialist

    • Feb 2010 - Dec 2014
    • Athens GA

    Scored statewide grade 5, 8 and 11 writing assessments.Developing Pearson Benchmark test items via group workshops. Scored Gateway assessments.Developed assessment items in math and language arts.

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  Georgia Center for Assessment

  • Education Program Specialist

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

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  St. Patrick's Church Grand Haven, MI

  • Grand Haven, Michigan

  • Chef and Personal Assistant

    • Jul 2000 - Jul 2004
    • Grand Haven, Michigan

    Creating three meals per day for up to fifteen guests.Coordinating the maintenance of ten-room parish rectory.Implementing a customized meal plan for the the pastor.Scheduling appointments.

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  Beach Treats at Grand Haven City Beach

  • Grand Haven, Michigan

  • Owner

    • Jun 2000 - Oct 2003
    • Grand Haven, Michigan

    Developing menu, signage, and inventory system.Ordering products and maintain inventory.Superviseing sales crew.Negotiating with the city for contracts.

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  Health Hutt

  • Grand Haven, Michigan

  • Sales Associate

    • Mar 1998 - Jun 2000
    • Grand Haven, Michigan

    Providing information to customers concerning vitamins, nutritional supplementsand organic food.Designing and assembling displays of products.Assisting with weekly ordering and monthly inventory of products.

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  State of Michigan

  • Grand Haven, Michigan

  • Project Zero Coordinator

    • Sep 1995 - Sep 1996
    • Grand Haven, Michigan

    Assessing the needs of individuals leaving government assistance .Securing child care, transportation, and a support group to maximize their success in the workforce.Training faith-based volunteers to provide support for the client.Providing case support to 23 individuals, and their support groups, matched in the one year trial program.

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  State of New York Department of Education

  • Tully, New York

  • Migrant Education Tutor

    • Sep 1980 - Jun 1981
    • Tully, New York

    Assessing the academic needs of the district's children of migrant farm workers.Providing academic tutorial to 17 children, age seven to sixteen years.

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  Head Start of Cortland County

  • Cortland, New York

  • Special Services Coordinator

    • Aug 1977 - Aug 1979
    • Cortland, New York

    Coordinating the mainstreaming of children with special needs into theHead Start Classroom.Assessing needs of the children and families.Providing training and information to Head Start staff and contractual specialists.Maintaining ongoing assessment and evaluation of the mainstreaming process.Attending IEP meetings for children entering the public schools, as anadvocate for the child and family.

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  Homer Public Schools

  • Homer, New York

  • Itinerant Substitute Teacher

    • Sep 1975 - Jun 1977
    • Homer, New York

    Providing long-term substitute teaching, during teachers' leaves of absence, for Kindergarten to Grade Six classrooms.

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  ARC of Auburn, New York

  • Auburn, New York

  • House-parent of Independence House

    • Aug 1973 - Jul 1975
    • Auburn, New York

    Assessing the social, nutritional, and health care needs of the residents.Coordinating all household functions including: meals, finances, social activities,healthcare appointments, and employment transportation for 16 developmentally delayed adults, in a halfway house setting.