Experience

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  Community Consolidated School District 21

  • Wheeling, Illinois

  • Family and Consumer Science Teacher

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Wheeling, Illinois

    ¥ Administered student centered lessons with 130 students covering personal development, financial management, nutrition, food preparation, and fashion construction ¥ Shaped nutrition, food preparation, and kitchen safety curriculum around real world applications including life skills, personal management, and household management¥ Revamped current assessments to ensure power standards and lesson objections were met by all types of learners with valid and reliable data¥ Practiced positive reinforcement skills by praising students when meeting expectations of the course

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  Township High School District 211

  • Palatine, IL

  • Health Educator

    • Jun 2013 - Present
    • Palatine, IL

    ¥ Instructed 2 semesters of comprehensive health education course work within 6 weeks for a total of 66 students¥ Implemented a student centered and hands-on learning environment to instruct nutrition, stress management, ATOD, sex education, mental and emotional health, death education, and CPR/First Aid.

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  Jackson Middle School

  • Villa Park, IL

  • Family and Consumer Science Teacher

    • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015
    • Villa Park, IL

    ¥ Piloted STEM program into Family and Consumer Sciences ¥ Modified STEM program to meet the needs of all students including students with lower reading, math, and cognitive levels¥ Created a hybrid curriculum midyear that used both the STEM and traditional Family and Consumer curriculum to better serve the community based on the needs of the students, district, and board members

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  Haines Middle School

  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

    • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

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  Aflac

  • Saint Charles, IL

  • State Administrator

    • Aug 2008 - Sep 2012
    • Saint Charles, IL

    Promoted to State Administrator in January 2010. Obtained management skills and gathered professional development attributes. Collaborated with team members to arrange state-wide meetings and trainings. Streamlined all technological components including Illinois Chicago West website. Maintained and communicated weekly reports and announcements to over 300 associates. Managed scheduling, event planning, and customer files for Regional and State Coordinator. Recruited new hires through University Career Fairs, CareerBuilder, and Monster. Established relationships with outside companies. Preformed general office work: managing phones, email, voicemail, filing, organization.

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  Panera Bread

  • Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Shift Manager

    • Aug 2005 - Jul 2008
    • Elk Grove Village, IL

    Utilized leadership and management skills to effectively run shifts. Identified, interviewed, and hired new associates. Coordinated maintenance, inventory, and work schedules. Preformed general office work: managing phones, email, voicemail, filing, organization. Coordinated daily tasks for employees such as cleaning duties, and cash handling. Created/ maintained charts, filing, folders for each associate.