Beverly Keller
Lakeland
Summary
Actively seeking employment - Seeking a challenging position in which I may interact with people. I'm an active and outgoing person of integrity, problem solver as well as successful at project management. Willing and able to make your brand and team my next successful endeavor.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitue Teacher
Cobb County Schools
Acworth
08.2005 - 03.2021
- Performed all aspects of teaching for grades K-5 in numerous schools for Cobb County.
- Provided feedback on assignments or projects given by the regular teacher.
- Collaborated with other teachers to ensure student success.
- Promoted a safe and secure atmosphere within the classroom setting.
- Adapted teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance and behavior.
- Developed creative learning strategies to engage all types of learners.
- Integrated technology into lessons whenever possible.
- Ensured that each student had access to appropriate materials and resources.
- Administered tests and assessments according to school guidelines.
- Provided instruction and guidance to students in the absence of a regular teacher.
- Implemented school policies and procedures in the classroom.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students through effective communication techniques.
- Maintained a safe learning environment by enforcing school rules and regulations.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and performance.
- Participated in professional development programs related to education topics.
- Monitored student progress throughout the day.
- Created an environment conducive to learning while managing challenging behaviors.
- Provided classroom instruction outlined in teacher's lesson plans.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Remained up-to-date with emergency procedures to keep students and staff safe in emergency events.
- Provided notes and reports on school day activities to primary teacher.
- Requested as substitute teacher based on excellent referrals and trusted performance.
Workers’ Compensation Administrator/Manager
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
06.2002 - 12.2016
- Responsible for 6.2 Million book of business for all Workers' Compensation activities and the bottom line results.
- Daily interaction with employees locally and nationally, problem solving as it pertained to their needs/case.
- Management of on-site and field case management and claims adjusters for multiple states/sites.
- Settlement authority for negotiation and closure of claims, claim closure rate >80% annually.
- Collaborated with ESH management on safety PPE awareness, injury investigation and root cause analysis, with cost containment strategies.
- Project manager for establishing successful RTW program including hiring of onsite physician and assistant, hiring of onsite PT staff, and ongoing management support for these programs.
- Placement and management of RTW employee's post injury in transitional duty program.
- Advancement of TDP participants to regular duty as medically indicated.
- Attended all ESH and TDP meetings; supplied necessary information for all RTW employees, voting member of TDP committee.
- Successfully maintained a lost time rate of < 5% annually.
- Awarded corporate highest recognition twice, for Exceptional Personal Service.
Claims Adjuster/Manager
CompFirst
- Provided specific expertise for large carpet company's, 36,000 employees within various states both union and nonunion facilities.
- Collaborated with Environmental Safety & Health executive director to reduce and maintain workers’ compensation containment costs.
- Assisted management with establishing early return to work program, onsite work hardening and accident prevention, increased employee awareness to PPE availability and usage, established employee safety teams reducing accident rates to <5% over 2 yr period.
- Reduced forward reserves by 7.7 million over fiscal 2 yr.
Bakery Clerk
Cobb County Publix
- Performed all duties as assigned by management. Included prep of morning displays, refilling as needed, customer assistance, slicing bread, pulling expired products.
Display stocker
Cobb County Publix
- Performed various duties, mainly restock of products and weekly resets for new ads. Refilled and revamped soft line pegs, shelves, displays.
Retail Manager/Boys Dept./Layaway Dept.
J C Penny
- Managed store opening and all aspects of both departments.
- Lead classes for new employees.
- Maintained this position over a 6 yr period while attending nursing school.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Pharmacology/Phelbotomy
The University of Akron
Akron, OH05-1977
Business Management Certification - Advanced Customer Service, Project Management
Barberton Ohio Business School
Akron, OH03-1976
Skills
- Return to work program
- Claims negotiation
- Safety compliance
- Employee training
- Case management
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Team collaboration
- Curriculum development
- Problem resolution
- Conflict mediation
- Communication strategies
- Technical documentation
- Program management
- Program oversight
- Reporting and documentation
- Events coordination
- Attention to detail
- 60 wpm typing speed
- Process improvement
- Financial oversight
- Calendar management
- Verbal and written communication
- Continuous improvement
- Contract processing
- Workflow optimization
- Recordkeeping and file management
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Honest and ethical
- Budget management
- Decision-making
- Executive support
- Goal setting
- Job costing
- Presentation creation
- Policy implementation
- Operations oversight
- Program leadership
- Personable and approachable
Recommendation
Sam J McMurry, ARM, I have had the great pleasure of knowing and working with Beverly for over ten years. She has the rare ability to effectively work with individual employees and business clients simultaneously. Her expertise in workers’ compensation puts her in the top tier and enables her to craft successful strategies to achieve even difficult goals. Her education and experience add layers of ability far beyond the average practitioner in this field. She is definitely a “go to” person when you want to get things done.
Timeline
Substitue Teacher
Cobb County Schools
08.2005 - 03.2021
Workers’ Compensation Administrator/Manager
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
06.2002 - 12.2016
Claims Adjuster/Manager
CompFirst
Bakery Clerk
Cobb County Publix
Display stocker
Cobb County Publix
Retail Manager/Boys Dept./Layaway Dept.
J C Penny
Associate of Applied Science - Pharmacology/Phelbotomy
The University of Akron
Business Management Certification - Advanced Customer Service, Project Management
Barberton Ohio Business School