Gena Kilgore-Wilson
Whites Creek,TN
Summary
Hardworking excited Writer with many stories to share in many types of media (written, spoken, digital and all social media). Driven to work quickly and effectively on all writing projects .Topic specific writing is always a favored project.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Census Enumerator
United States Department Of Commerce/Census Bureau
Nashville, TN
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Met with supervisor to review procedures, report issues or concerns and receive instructions.
- Visited assigned neighborhoods and knocked on doors to encourage participation in Census, interviewed up to 55 families daily for census data.
- Performed field staff duties critical to completing accurate count in hard-to-reach communities. Submitted data reports, mileage and work hours using state-of art technology
- Served as last line of defense to obtain accurate count for federal funding and fair political representation.
- Communicated with Census takers via phone to answer questions and expedite process.
- Exceeded departmental goals by 10% regarding interviews of residents.
- Leveraged smartphones to record information.
- Maintained and submitted records of hours worked, miles driven and expenses incurred to facilitate accurate reporting measures.
- Attended team meetings to develop job knowledge.
Classroom Teacher (Substitute)
Kelly Educational Staffing Services
Memphis, TN
07.2013 - 07.2018
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
- Instructed groups of up to forty-five students and provided individual support.
- Documented attendance, assignments, grades and participation for over [Number] students. Increased class attendance by 15% in High School Geometry Class.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
- Actively listened to students, handled valid concerns quickly and escalated major issues to school Administrator.
Teacher
Memphis City Schools
Memphis, TN
04.2012 - 06.2013
- Communicated frequently with over 30 parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Maintained system required passing rate for school year.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results. Students displayed increase interest in math.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
Manager, Corporate Safety, Health and Fire Prevent
Federal Express, FedEx
Memphis, TN
08.1997 - 06.2009
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals for Memphis Hub Operation. Once accomplished, align goals and communicate congruent goals to Operational Vice President, staff and all stake-holders ,
- Controlled costs and reduced department spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades by 15 percent.
- Executed monthly and quarterly process updates to monitor the improvement/reduction of accidents and injuries and enhanced scheduling staffing coverage for high injury and accident hours during the operation.
- Managed and provided support for Safety Audits conducted by Safety Specialist and Sr. Safety Specialist bi-weekly facility and operational safety audits on airport ramps .
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TNMBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
Germantown, TNSkills
- Client Engagement
- Writing case histories
- Telephone etiquette
- Participant screening
- Recordkeeping
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Planning and Coordination
- Decision Making
- Data Management
- PPE Compliance
- Organization and Time Management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with The Federal Express Hub Operations Management Team in the development of The Memphis HUB Emergency Response Plan.
- Received the Federal Express Five Star Award for Work in Safety and Health Program Development.
Timeline
Census Enumerator
United States Department Of Commerce/Census Bureau
08.2020 - 11.2020
Classroom Teacher (Substitute)
Kelly Educational Staffing Services
07.2013 - 07.2018
Teacher
Memphis City Schools
04.2012 - 06.2013
Manager, Corporate Safety, Health and Fire Prevent
Federal Express, FedEx
08.1997 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Christian Brothers University
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
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