Payton Lyon
Winlock,WA
Summary
Accommodating Vocational Specialist offering 1-year background identifying potential employers for unemployed clients. Skillful in conducting employment readiness training and group and individual career counseling services. Inquisitive and reliable professional proficient in analyzing employment-related data and preparing required reports.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vocational Specialist
LifeWorks-Longview, WA
10.2023 - Current
- Help individuals with intellectual and physical disability's determine their Career options.
- Maintained detailed case notes regarding client progress, ensuring effective communication among team members and accurate reporting of outcomes.
- Conducted mock interviews with clients, providing constructive feedback that led to improved performance during actual interviews.
- Enhanced client employability by providing individualized vocational assessments and identifying relevant skill sets.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of vocational services provided, implementing necessary improvements for optimal client satisfaction.
- Provided ongoing support to clients throughout their job search process, ensuring successful employment outcomes.
Assistant Funeral Director
Firlawn Funeral Chapel-Toledo, WA
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
- Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
- Conducted more than 40 funerals, visitations and memorial services over course of 3 months.
- Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
- Secured and filed burial permits and made funeral arrangements.
- Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
- Excelled in time management skills by successfully juggling multiple responsibilities within tight deadlines during peak periods of demand.
- Contributed to company growth by networking with local community leaders, expanding awareness of available services.
Student Records Coordinator / Receptionist
Stylemasters college of hair design
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Streamlined communication with faculty and staff for timely updates on student academic progress.
- Promoted positive relationships with external agencies such as accrediting bodies or partner institutions through effective communication about shared data needs.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date records, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Conducted regular audits of student records to identify discrepancies or errors requiring resolution or further investigation.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop targeted strategies for student success and retention.
- Coordinated course registration activities by working closely with academic advisors and department staff members during peak enrollment periods.
Lead Cosmetology Instructor
Stylemasters College Of Hair Design-Longview, WA
12.2020 - 04.2023
- Followed washington states curriculum accurately with detailed lesson plans
- Prepared students for washington cosmetology exam with 97% success
- Conducted practice exams for 10 students plus on both theoretical and practical sections
- Planned both theory and practical lessons for 10 plus students
- Recruited clients for students to get practical experience
- Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment
- Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback and make suggestions for improvement
- Provided detailed instruction and role modeling for acceptable social and work-related behaviors
- Engaged students in academic and practical conversations that elicited critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication
- Met training needs with well-organized, factual programs based on contemporary requirements.
Education
Certificate of Cosmetology Instructor -
Lower Columbia Enterprises, Inc. DBA Stylemasters College of Hair Design
Longview, WA11.2020
Certification of Cosmetology And Nail Technology - Nail Technology
Lower Columbia Enterprises, Inc. DBA Stylemasters College of Hair Design
Longview, WA07.2020
High School Diploma -
Toledo High School
Toledo, WA06.2018
Skills
- Job Development
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Career Exploration
- Client Advocacy
- Individualized support
- Documentation Management
- Resume Writing
- Interview coaching
- Employer Relations
- Supported Employment
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- ACRE certificate
Timeline
Vocational Specialist
LifeWorks-Longview, WA
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Funeral Director
Firlawn Funeral Chapel-Toledo, WA
03.2022 - 09.2023
Student Records Coordinator / Receptionist
Stylemasters college of hair design
01.2021 - 04.2023
Lead Cosmetology Instructor
Stylemasters College Of Hair Design-Longview, WA
12.2020 - 04.2023
Certificate of Cosmetology Instructor -
Lower Columbia Enterprises, Inc. DBA Stylemasters College of Hair Design
Certification of Cosmetology And Nail Technology - Nail Technology
Lower Columbia Enterprises, Inc. DBA Stylemasters College of Hair Design
High School Diploma -
Toledo High School
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