Amber Jeffers
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Laboratory Technician
UL VERIFICATION SERVICES
07.2018 - Current
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
- Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities
- Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement
Teacher
ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2011 - 05.2018
- Advocated for underserved student population, tuning in to interpersonal relationship building
- Highly regarded teacher, nominated for Teacher of the Year two years in a row
- Taught split level classes, combining 2nd and 3rd grade curricula, and differentiating instruction in real time to achieve learning goals
- Integrated economics, communication skills, and science while supervising students from planting to harvest during the Annual Plant Sale at Eastside Elementary
- U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School Program Award recipient two years
- Demonstrated flexibility and commitment to the organization, performing additional duties as needed
- Forged strong partnerships with external stakeholders providing students with enhanced learning experiences
- Spearheaded “The Leader in Me” curriculum schoolwide to empower students, based on Stephen R. Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and Sean Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Happy Kids”
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
08.2011
Certification - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
John Brown University
Skills
- 7 Years Experience Teaching, Training, Development
- 5 Years Experience With an Accredited Third-Party Testing Lab
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Document Management
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Data Entry
- Report Generation
- Workflow Coordination
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Sr. Laboratory Technician
UL VERIFICATION SERVICES
07.2018 - Current
Teacher
ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2011 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Certification - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
John Brown University
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