Erin Owens
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Teacher
Christian Church Day Care
Wadesville, IN
07.2018 - 10.2021
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability.
Landscape Foreman
Landscapes Unlimited
Francisco, IN
03.2016 - 07.2018
- Scheduled regular landscaping services to promote optimal growth and maintain attractive appearance of lawns and facility grounds.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues and completed basic repairs to keep equipment working at peak levels.
- Reviewed design plans and instructions and completed work according to specifications.
- Determined causes of lawn and garden issues and recommended solutions.
- Directed crew members completing landscaping tasks.
- Trained and instructed new crew members to teach proper use of landscape equipment, maintenance practices and safety procedures.
- Oversaw maintenance, fueling and cleaning of equipment and vehicles.
- Organized worker schedules and supervised loading of tools and equipment on work trailers to prepare for upcoming workday.
- Completed daily timesheets for team and submitted to managers.
Construction Laborer
Century Homebuilders
Haubstadt, IN
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Assisted electrical, plumbing and carpentry teams by completing basic and semi-skilled work.
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
- Read and understood specifications, drawings and blueprints to complete accurate, high-quality work.
- Logged inventory of materials to maintain access to supplies.
- Used drills and other power tools safely to complete job tasks.
- Maintained orderly work environment by removing trash and sweeping up debris.
- Completed carpentry work and installed crown molding and wood flooring to meet customer preferences.
- Applied caulking materials to windows and doors to seal against water and air.
- Assembled structural components, replacing parts to meet regulatory code standards.
- Maintained oversight of common areas and offices, monitoring cleanliness by tidying and removing trash.
- Created and presented work plans for client review.
Education
High School Diploma -
Waldo J Wood Memorial High School
Oakland City, IN05.2011
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- [Area of study] instruction
- Progress reporting
- [Type] education
- Teaching, tutoring and counseling
- Student assessment and achievement
- School improvement committee
- Reporting and documentation
- Effectively work with parents
- Flexible and adaptive
- Parent/teacher conferences
- Excellent reading comprehension
- Clear public speaking skills
Timeline
Head Teacher
Christian Church Day Care
07.2018 - 10.2021
Landscape Foreman
Landscapes Unlimited
03.2016 - 07.2018
Construction Laborer
Century Homebuilders
03.2014 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
Waldo J Wood Memorial High School