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Garrett Cothran

Summerville,GA

Summary

I want to keep a steady job as I continue my education. Hardworking Substitute Teacher with skills to step into any classroom environment and support student needs with excellent discussion management, lecturing and mentoring abilities. Knowledgeable about special intervention plans, recordkeeping requirements and strategies for maintaining classroom discipline. Grades papers and homework and records grades for lead teacher. CreativeWriter with 8 years of experience writing narratively and persuasively. Successful at writing appropriately to any audience and conducting extensive, detailed research on any subject.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Cashier

Family Dollar
10.2023 - Current
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.

Substitute Teacher

Ombudsman Educational Services
03.2021 - 05.2023
  • Took charge of a group of students between 5 to 20 in numbers
  • Made sure students stayed on task
  • Worked with students to help them with their online work
  • Taught students certain lessons when neede

Sales Associate

Marvin's Building Materials
04.2019 - 03.2021
  • Provided assistance and advice to customers that need help
  • Consistently communicated with customers and employees to help store run smoothly and keep everyone satisfied
  • Did extra tasks such as: down stocked items when the run low on the shelf, cleaned any part of the store on a regular basis and when needed

Frieght Associate

Home Depot
05.2018 - 11.2018
  • Unload freight trucks that would consist of up to 2,400 pieces
  • Stocked items onto shelves or into overhead
  • Organized overhead inventory daily
  • Worked as a sales associate on the floor, during store hours

Cook

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
11.2016 - 05.2018
  • Completed all preparations for the shift prior to opening hours
  • Made sure customer orders were carried out quickly and with precision
  • Learned to work at a brisk pace
  • Learned how to properly verbalize with customers, co-workers, and management
  • Worked at Freddy’s long enough that I would be in charge of the back-of-house (kitchen) most shifts
  • Was favorable and skilled enough to be chosen to go on a business trip to help open a new store

Service Clerk

Ingles Markets
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Bag groceries at checkout stations,
  • Loaded purchases into vehicles for customers requiring assistance
  • Collected shopping carts from the parking lot
  • Maintained product availability on the sales floor
  • Cleaned and organized store front-ends and entryways
  • Worked closely with cashiers
  • Helped customers locate items throughout the supermarket
  • Lifted and moved considerable amounts of weight on a regular basis

Custodian

Trion City Schools
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Cleaned and sanitized restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures
  • Cleaned, dusted, and wiped furniture; swept, mopped, or vacuumed floors
  • Emptied/cleaned wastebaskets and trash containers
  • Replaced lightbulbs
  • Refilled restroom dispensers
  • Moved furniture, equipment, supplies and tools on an regular basis
  • Buffed and waxed floors

Service Clerk/Cashier

Revolutions Classic Entertainment / Service Personnel
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Cleaned, dusted, and wiped equipment
  • Swept, mopped, or vacuumed floors
  • Emptied/cleaned wastebaskets and trash containers
  • Replaced lightbulbs
  • Refilled restroom dispensers
  • Operated cash register

Education

Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA

Bachelor of Arts in English

Kennesaw State University, Georgia Highlands College
Kennesaw, GA
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Trion High School
05.2014

Skills

  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • Freight
  • Cashiering
  • Google Docs
  • Teaching
  • Classroom management
  • Tutoring
  • Experience working with students
  • Curriculum development
  • Cooking
  • Small Group Tutoring
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Material Distribution
  • Staff Collaboration
  • Relationship Building
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Analytical Skills
  • Technology Savvy
  • Video Conferencing
  • Smartboard Technology
  • Problem-Solving
  • Inventorying Supplies
  • Creative Thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Creative Writing
  • Editing
  • Grammar usage
  • Idea Brainstorming
  • Proofreading
  • Creative capabilities

Accomplishments

I had a flash fiction story published in Waymark Magazine in April 2024.

Timeline

Cashier

Family Dollar
10.2023 - Current

Substitute Teacher

Ombudsman Educational Services
03.2021 - 05.2023

Sales Associate

Marvin's Building Materials
04.2019 - 03.2021

Frieght Associate

Home Depot
05.2018 - 11.2018

Cook

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
11.2016 - 05.2018

Service Clerk

Ingles Markets
01.2015 - 01.2016

Custodian

Trion City Schools
01.2014 - 01.2015

Service Clerk/Cashier

Revolutions Classic Entertainment / Service Personnel
01.2013 - 01.2014

Georgia Highlands College

Bachelor of Arts in English

Kennesaw State University, Georgia Highlands College

High School Diploma -

Trion High School

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