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Candace White
Gig Harbor,WA
Work Preference
Summary
Dependable school bus driver with a strong focus on safety, effective communication, and punctuality. Committed to maintaining vehicle safety and fostering a positive environment for students.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Bus Driver
Peninsula School District
Gig Harbor, WA
04.2001 - 02.2026
- Transported students safely to and from school, ensuring compliance with traffic regulations.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to verify vehicle safety and operational readiness.
- Monitored student behavior onboard, fostering a respectful and safe environment.
- Communicated effectively with parents and school officials regarding transportation issues.
- Assisted in training new drivers on safety protocols and district policies.
- Implemented efficient routes, optimizing travel time while maintaining safety standards.
- Maintained accurate records of bus mileage, fuel consumption, and student counts for reporting purposes.
- Addressed mechanical issues promptly, coordinating repairs to minimize service disruptions.
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Ensured proper bus equipment functionality through regular checks of lights, signals, mirrors, brakes, tires, and other essential components.
- Enhanced student safety by strictly adhering to bus routes and schedules, as well as enforcing established behavior guidelines.
- Obeyed federal, [State] and local traffic laws and regulations to enable safe transportation outcomes for participants.
Education
High School Diploma -
Peninsula High School
Gig Harbor, WA06-1985
Skills
- Dependable and reliable
- Effective communication skills
- Safety-focused
- Safe driving practices
- Incident reporting
- Commercial driving
- Emergency procedures
- Safety equipment usage
- Passenger management
- Punctuality
- Route planning
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Defensive driving
- Vehicle inspections
- DOT regulations
- Weather condition driving
Certification
- Class B CDL - Current
- Class A Permit -
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Peninsula School District
04.2001 - 02.2026
High School Diploma -
Peninsula High School