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Brenda Watson

Zanesville,OH

Summary

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Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraprofessional, Special Education

Zanesville City Schools
10.2023 - Current
  • Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students, parents, and faculty members.
  • Collaborated with teachers to develop and implement individualized education plans for students with special needs.
  • Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects.

Cook

Zanesville City Schools
04.2013 - 10.2023
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Assisted in inventory management and ordering supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels for efficient kitchen operations.
  • Ensured compliance with all food safety regulations, maintaining record of excellence in health inspections.

Bus Driver

Zanesville City Schools
04.2013 - 09.2020
  • Conducted pre-trip inspections of bus for safe operation.
  • Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary bus interior by regularly inspecting for cleanliness, removing trash, and reporting necessary repairs to management.
  • Collaborated with school staff to coordinate transportation needs for field trips, sporting events, and other extracurricular activities requiring off-site travel.
  • Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.

Plant Manager, Pottery

Hartstone Pottery
03.2011 - 10.2013
  • Led, trained, and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
  • Managed direction and planning for the plant, focusing on optimizing daily functions and exceeding customer expectations.
  • Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
  • Promoted a collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives.
  • Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
  • Reduced costs by eliminating material waste and unnecessary labor hours.
  • Negotiated favorable contracts with suppliers, securing cost savings on raw materials without sacrificing quality.
  • Coordinated with thesales department to align production with market demand.
  • Negotiated with vendors for timely delivery of raw materials, preventing production delays.
  • Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
  • Oversaw daily operations of 30 employees.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Educational Psychology, Minor in Forensic

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
07-2025

Skills

  • Schedule management
  • Parent communication
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Activity implementation
  • Friendly and outgoing
  • Calm and patient demeanor

Timeline

Paraprofessional, Special Education

Zanesville City Schools
10.2023 - Current

Cook

Zanesville City Schools
04.2013 - 10.2023

Bus Driver

Zanesville City Schools
04.2013 - 09.2020

Plant Manager, Pottery

Hartstone Pottery
03.2011 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Science - Educational Psychology, Minor in Forensic

Southern New Hampshire University

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