Bryanna George
Akron,OH
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher and Director with valuable experience in classroom and office administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Entrepreneur
DivineUnlimited, LLC
01.2014 - Current
- Sourced initial funding to get business up and running while planning initial structure and making strategic first hires.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Built business to customers by implementing effective marketing and customer engagement plans.
- Determined business plan, mission statement and vision.
- Brought in consistent revenue with sharp marketing tactics, promoting business expansion and diversification of offerings.
- Drafted invoices for completed work.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
Director
Boys & Girls Club Of Northeast Ohio
Akron, OH
04.2022 - 11.2023
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
Educational Assistant
Emmanuel Christian Academy
Akron, OH
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Graded tests and papers and recorded grades for teaching staff.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
Art Teacher, K-12
Emmanuel Christian Academy
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Taught students to identify key elements of style, intent and emotion when experiencing art.
- Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
- Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.
- Observed pupils' work to determine student progress or make suggestions for improvement.
- Educated students on cultural influences on music and art styles and techniques of modern and historic art.
- Guided students to develop and hone creative processes and problem-solving skills.
- Set reasonable performance and learning goals for students to strive for and achieve.
- Assisted students in finding inspiration for art and music through emotion, other media and history.
- Prompted student motivation and peer participation through implementation of positive reinforcement and rewards.
- Provided feedback to students and parents on progress and abilities.
- Helped students manipulate variety of media to express emotions, feelings, attitude and intent.
- Coordinated with classroom teachers to correlate art activities with classroom curriculum.
Debt Management Specialist
Sterling Jewelers Inc.
10.2008 - 07.2016
- Worked with other city departments to develop and update capital project cashflows.
- Monitored bond arbitrage compliance to meet expenditure schedule requirements and maximize interest earned.
- Prepared debt service payments and development of draft official disclosures for primary and secondary bond markets.
- Scheduled meetings with various agencies and personnel by coordinating participants and materials, preparing agenda and strategy for projects and monitoring completion of goals and objectives.
- Reviewed draft legal documents and made recommendations to management.
- Contacted major credit bureaus to obtain copies of files and discuss specific entries.
- Evaluated credit reports to uncover problems and develop strategies for consolidating and reducing client debt.
- Negotiated with creditors on behalf of clients to arrange for payment adjustments, interest rate reductions or payment plans.
- Received and submitted customer payments to further reduce open account balances.
- Responded to client concerns and questions about credit scores and methods to improve numbers.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ12.2011
Skills
- Business Management
- Time Management
- Communication
- Computer and Microsoft Office Skills
- Classroom Management
- Promoting Social and Emotional Development
- Operations Management
- People Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Strategies and goals
- Project Coordination
- Staff Management
- Budget Management
- Issues Resolution
- Hiring and Retention
- Rules and regulations
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- Licensed Cosmetologist - 2009- Current
Timeline
Director
Boys & Girls Club Of Northeast Ohio
04.2022 - 11.2023
Art Teacher, K-12
Emmanuel Christian Academy
08.2020 - 01.2022
Educational Assistant
Emmanuel Christian Academy
08.2019 - 04.2022
Entrepreneur
DivineUnlimited, LLC
01.2014 - Current
Debt Management Specialist
Sterling Jewelers Inc.
10.2008 - 07.2016
Associate of Arts - Business Management
University of Phoenix