Emily Avellar
Educational Technician
Abbot,ME
Summary
Student-focused Educational Technician excited to help grow experiences in school. Commended for quickly building rapport with students and serving as positive role model. Organized and professionally known for effective vendor relationship management, product tracking and obtaining the most cost effective pricing. Procurement Specialist with an in-depth knowledge of supply chain forecasting and planning. Attentive Patient Service Representative skilled in managing patient charts, processing payments and scheduling procedures. Detailed team player with strengths in communication, customer service and multitasking.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Technician
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
Guilford, ME
08.2023 - Current
- Provided support to teachers and other staff members in implementing educational plans.
- Assisted in developing individualized education plans for students with disabilities.
- Monitored students during both classroom activities and lunch periods.
- Assisted with school events such as field trips or assemblies where extra support was needed for a special needs student.
- Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.
Purchasing Clerk
Puritan Medical Products
Guilford, ME
11.2020 - 06.2023
- Analyzed purchase requisitions and determined the best purchasing option.
- Researched potential suppliers to ensure competitive prices and quality products.
- Developed strategies to reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Provided administrative support to the Purchasing Manager as needed.
- Reviewed contracts for accuracy prior to signing off on them.
- Attended meetings with vendors as required.
- Prepared purchase orders and sent to distributors and suppliers.
- Contacted vendors to determine order status and communicate discrepancies with shipments.
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve issues regarding incorrect data entries.
- Prepared summaries of daily work completed for review by supervisors.
- Performed data entry from paper documents, emails, and other sources into computer systems.
Patient Services Representative
Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital
Greenville, ME
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Greeted patients upon arrival and ensured they had the necessary paperwork completed.
- Assisted with patient registration, insurance verification, and appointment scheduling.
- Answered incoming calls from patients in a professional manner and responded to inquiries or directed them to appropriate personnel.
- Performed administrative duties such as filing documents into electronic health record system.
- Registered patients by completing face-to-face interviews to obtain demographic, insurance and medical information.
- Explained various admission forms and policies, acquiring signatures for consent.
- Kept patient appointments on schedule by notifying providers of patients' arrival and reviewing service delivery compared to schedule.
Stitcher Operator
New Balance
Skowhegan, ME
05.2015 - 07.2018
- Set up and adjust sewing machines to accommodate fabric type, size of garment, and stitching requirements.
- Maintain a clean work area by sweeping and organizing materials.
- Inspect finished products for defects or discrepancies in stitching quality.
- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunction.
- Read patterns, blueprints, or other instructions to determine product specifications and material requirements.
- Position pieces of material under presser foot and guide fabric through machine while controlling speed of feed mechanism with foot pedal.
- Completed high-quality work by performing bindery tasks according to job instructions and work orders.
- Communicated with staff coordinate work, maintain efficiency and achieve production targets.
Direct Support Professional
Charlotte White Center
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Performed regular rounds to ensure that residents were safe and comfortable.
- Assisted with medication administration, including ordering, stocking, and administering medications as needed.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Environmental Recreation and Tourism Management
University of Maine At Machias
Machias, MESome College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, MESkills
- Classroom Organization
- Learning difficulties understanding
- Positive Reinforcement
- Behavioral Interventions
- Emotional Support
- Teaching strategies
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Cost Analysis
- Purchasing database maintenance
- Order status updates
- Professionalism
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Task Delegation
- Machine Operation
- Deadline-oriented
- Multitasking
- Goal Setting
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Team building
Timeline
Educational Technician
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
08.2023 - Current
Purchasing Clerk
Puritan Medical Products
11.2020 - 06.2023
Patient Services Representative
Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital
03.2020 - 11.2020
Stitcher Operator
New Balance
05.2015 - 07.2018
Direct Support Professional
Charlotte White Center
11.2014 - 05.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Environmental Recreation and Tourism Management
University of Maine At Machias
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Eastern Maine Community College