Crystal O'Brien
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Highly motivated with a desire to take on new challenges.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Pacific Plants
Tacoma, WA
04.2020 - Current
- Managing daily operations of the business, including sales, inventory, accounting
- Plant propagation, root stock splicing
- Creating striking plant displays, and ensuring cleanliness of the nursery, inspecting plants for quality and regulating growing conditions
- Maintaining relationships with vendors and suppliers in order to secure favorable terms on materials and services.
- Ensuring compliance with all local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to the operation of the business.
- Establishing long-term relationships with customers by delivering excellent customer service and engagement skills and quickly resolving issues.
Homeschool Teacher
Private Educator
Tacoma, WA
09.1996 - 05.2023
- Developed individualized lesson plans for each student based on their learning styles, abilities and interests.
- Conquered challenges of working with a highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Utilized time management skills with time blocking, planning, prioritizing, setting realistic goals
- Assessed student performance, behavior, social, and physical health through regular testing and observation.
- Planned hands-on activities such as experiments, simulations, projects, and presentations as well as utilizing multimedia resources to engage students in the learning process.
- Assessed student progress with course material through routine quizzes, final examinations and standardized assessments.
- Maintained all student records, complying with all state laws and reporting procedures.
Bookkeeper
Leather Pro
Tacoma, WA
11.2000 - 09.2016
- Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows.
- Generated invoices for clients and tracked payments received from customers.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
- Reconciled vendor statements to assist in monthly closings.
- Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
Page
Tacoma Public Library
Tacoma, WA
06.1985 - 09.1987
- Implemented and helped manage summer reading program in helping children maintain and enhance their reading abilities.
- Assisted in organizing library materials and keeping shelves orderly.
- Provided reference services to library patrons, including locating books and other materials.
- Helped patrons with computer searches and research projects.
- Monitored the circulation desk by checking out books to patrons and collecting fines from overdue items.
Education
Parent Qualifying Course for Homeschool
Cascade Bible College
Bellevue, WA08.1994
High School Diploma -
Woodrow Wilson High School, Tacoma, WA
Tacoma, WA06.1986
Skills
- Professional telephone skills
- Active listening skills
- Bookkeeper using Intuit Quickbooks and Wave
- Data recording, cell formatting, budget reports, building time sheets and graphs using Microsoft Excel
- Creating and managing documents, formatting text, grammar check, generating letters and proofreading using Microsoft Word
- Time management using time blocking, planning, prioritizing, setting realistic goals
- Inventory management on stock, supplies, and vendors
- Successfully educated eight children grades 1-12, testing, keeping records in accordance with Washington State Laws
- Sorting and Categorizing
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Pacific Plants
04.2020 - Current
Bookkeeper
Leather Pro
11.2000 - 09.2016
Homeschool Teacher
Private Educator
09.1996 - 05.2023
Page
Tacoma Public Library
06.1985 - 09.1987
Parent Qualifying Course for Homeschool
Cascade Bible College
High School Diploma -
Woodrow Wilson High School, Tacoma, WA