Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information - Volunteer Experience
Timeline
Carla Taets

Carla Taets

Geneseo,IL

Summary

Dedicated professional eager to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing best practices related to employee development and retention. Organized and dependable. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Unemployed

01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Personal and family obligations

Independent Contractor-Office Manager/Receptionist

Midwest Massage Therapy & Wellness Center
03.2021 - 01.2022
  • Create Social Media and Marketing content - Create inventory and client records lists - Create promotional campaigns - Perform Reflexology and Reiki treatments - Keep office/treatment rooms clean and organized - Cashier/product knowledge/sales - Fill in as needed - Do whatever needed to be done to keep office running smoothly

Unemployed/Home Educator

03.2020 - 03.2021
  • Helped friends & family keep their children's education on track - Create less stressful educational time while everything was shut down

Substitute Teacher/ParaEducator for Special Education

Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District #36
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Taught socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement - Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students - Encouraged students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades - Taught students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy - Administered standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten or elementary students with special needs - Organized and supervised games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development - Planned or supervised experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, demonstrations, or visits by guest speakers - Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers - Taught social skills to students - Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips - Provided extra assistance to students with special needs - Observed students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress - Enforced administration policies and rules governing students - Presented subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods - Instructed and monitored students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage - Discussed assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts - Organized and supervised games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development - Distributed tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed - Distributed teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students - Cleaned classrooms - Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations - Requisitioned and stocked teaching materials and supplies - Typed, filed, and duplicated materials - Carried out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists - Assisted in bus loading and unloading - Provided disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms - Prepared lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review - Graded homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices - Utilized computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations - Took class attendance and maintain attendance records

Sales Associate

Boy Scouts of America
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Greeted customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs - Recommend, selected, and helped locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires - Computed sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment - Prepared merchandise for purchase or rental - Answered questions regarding the store and its merchandise - Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices - Demonstrated use or operation of merchandise - Described merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers - Ticketed, arranged, and displayed merchandise to promote sales - Inventoried, stocked and requisitioned new stock for the store - Exchanged merchandise for customers and accepted returns - Watched for and recognized security risks and thefts and know how to prevent or handle these situations - Placed special orders or call other stores to find desired items - Cleaned shelves, counters, and tables - Maintained records related to sales - Opened and closed cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits - Prepared sales slips or sales contracts - Bagged or packaged purchases and wrap gifts - Helped customers try on or fit merchandise - Performed basic sewing duties to include, sewing on patches and hemming pants - Packaged, labeled, and shipped sales inventory to customers and other store locations

District Executive Intern

Boy Scouts of America
08.2017 - 12.2017
  • Utilized various recruitment strategies to recruit boys to join Boy Scouts - Coordinated with local businesses to operate sales booths within the community for fundraising - Planned, organized, set up, and ran special outdoor activities, such as camping, fishing, slingshot, bow and arrow, BB guns, hiking, and swimming for boy's day camp - Designed patches for the special outdoor activities - Recruited sponsors, participants and volunteers for fundraising events - Ran daily and weekly reports

Greeter/Sales Associate

Lowe's
04.2014 - 04.2016
  • Greeted customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs - Recommend, selected, and helped locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires - Prepared merchandise for purchase or rental - Answered questions regarding the store and its merchandise - Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices - Demonstrated use or operation of merchandise - Described merchandise and explained use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers - Ticketed, arranged, and displayed merchandise to promote sales - Inventoried, stocked and requisitioned new stock for the store - Watched for and recognized security risks and thefts and know how to prevent or handle these situations - Placed special orders or call other stores to find desired items - Cleaned shelves, counters, and tables - Operated various cutting machines to cut materials for customers, such as key copier, tile, plexiglass, pipes, carpet, and lumber

Education

Bachelor of Science - Parks and Recreation

Western Illinois University, Moline, IL
12.2017
Minor: Human Resources

Associates in Science -

Black Hawk College, Moline, IL
05.2015

Skills

  • Autism Experience
  • Developmental Disabilities Experience
  • Human Resources
  • Classroom Management
  • Fundraising
  • Special Education
  • Special Needs
  • Organizational Skills
  • Experience Working With Students
  • Tutoring
  • Senior Care
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Customer Service
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management

Certification

  • CPR Certification
  • First Aid Certification

Additional Information - Volunteer Experience

  • Foster Parent, Geneseo, IL, 02/2023, 06/2023, 2022 unofficially helped with 2 children, aged newborn - 18 months, (one on a feeding tube) Officially helped February to June of 2023 as a Foster Parent. Then taking time for myself for the remainder of the year 2023.
  • Geneseo Performing Arts Council (GPAC), Geneseo, IL, 05/2021, Present, Board member & Fall Fruit Sale head chairperson - Organize all aspects of the fundraiser - start to finish. Get permission from school board for student participation, Contact companies for products, Find location for distribution of sold products, Decide on sales dates & prizes for top sellers, Choose items to be sold, Select & create fliers, Create packets for about 500 students, Market the fundraiser, Distribute packets, Collect packets with payments, submit orders, Mark student GPAC accounts with 10% of their sales, Sort product and organize for student pick up. Make sure all payments are paid and all student accounts up to date, Thank students who participated and award prizes - Volunteer at multiple performing arts events throughout the school year - Supervise students on trips
  • Boy Scouts of America, Geneseo, IL, 08/2016, Present, Den leader for 8 boys - Coordinate popcorn sales for my Pack - Trained Leader in charge of activities for the Pack
  • Role since May 2020 - Parent volunteer/Committee member with Troop
  • PTA/Lead Room Parent, Geneseo, IL, 08/2015, 05/2021, Work as a team with other parents to plan and organize class parties - Assist teacher with classroom duties such as reading, recess monitor, or make copies - Assist with book sales during book fairs
  • Geneseo Youth Soccer, Geneseo, IL, 08/2015, 08/2016, Created and distributed fliers to recruit new youth participants - Obtained sales quotes for t-shirt designs - Ran concession stand at games
  • Geneseo Senior Center, Geneseo, IL, 08/2014, 08/2017, Packaged and delivered meals to elderly individuals - Provided friendly conversation and minor wellbeing checks for elderly individuals during meal deliveries - Assisted elderly with minor tasks such as feed pets, gather mail, or take out trash
  • Geneseo Community Center, Geneseo, IL, 08/2014, 08/2017, Planned youth activities for the community center - Gathered/Shopped for various items to hand out during youth activities - Confirm area was in accordance with safety requirements before and during youth activities

Timeline

Unemployed -
01.2022 - 01.2024
Independent Contractor-Office Manager/Receptionist - Midwest Massage Therapy & Wellness Center
03.2021 - 01.2022
Unemployed/Home Educator -
03.2020 - 03.2021
Substitute Teacher/ParaEducator for Special Education - Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District #36
10.2018 - 03.2020
Sales Associate - Boy Scouts of America
09.2017 - 08.2018
District Executive Intern - Boy Scouts of America
08.2017 - 12.2017
Greeter/Sales Associate - Lowe's
04.2014 - 04.2016
Western Illinois University - Bachelor of Science, Parks and Recreation
Black Hawk College - Associates in Science,

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