Barbara Nix
Shelbyville,TN
Summary
Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning the trucking industry inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
- To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Multi-talented Paraeducator with 24 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers in a alternative learning setting. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
2
2
Commercial Vehicle Operator
Work History
Commercial Truck Driver
Titan Transfer Inc.
Shelbyville , TN
02.2021 - Current
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
Paraeducator
Richland School District 400
West Richland, WA
09.1997 - 06.2021
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
- Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.
- Graded tests and papers and recorded grades for teaching staff.
- Managed workflows of classroom volunteers and trained on school procedures.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Maintained head count and attendance sheets.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Career Technical Education Secretary
Richland School District 400
West Richland, WA
10.2003 - 06.2019
- Performed clerical and administrative support duties to optimize workflow procedures.
- Processed student registrations and withdrawals from our work-based learning program.
- Documented attendance, grades and test scores to update permanent records.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, record keeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for CTE District office.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
Education
No Degree - Education
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA11.1998
No Degree - Medical Office Management
Trend Business College
Kennewick, WA06.1988
Skills
- Computer and Microsoft Office Skills
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Classroom Maintenance and Inventory
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Student Behavior and Progress Reporting
- Filing and Classroom Organization
- Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Activity Planning
- Student Supervision
- Social and group settings
Additional Information
Para-Educator Praxis Certification
PSE SEIU 1948 labor union representative
Volunteer for Young Marines
Work Availability
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Timeline
Commercial Truck Driver
Titan Transfer Inc.
02.2021 - Current
Career Technical Education Secretary
Richland School District 400
10.2003 - 06.2019
Paraeducator
Richland School District 400
09.1997 - 06.2021
No Degree - Education
Columbia Basin College
No Degree - Medical Office Management
Trend Business College
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