Geoffrey Kirnon II
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Hands-on educator and people leader with extensive experience in fast-paced, customer-facing retail and hospitality environments and in K–8 school leadership. Proven track record hiring, training, mentoring, and scheduling teams; implementing administrative systems; analyzing performance data to drive interventions; and maintaining operational standards. Comfortable on the floor coaching staff, troubleshooting processes and technology, and building stakeholder relationships.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Mattress Firm
- Maintained a safe, clean store environment to protect employees and customers and supported sales goals through local marketing strategy informed by operating and financial statements.
- Attended professional workshops to maintain product and sales knowledge.
Assistant Operations Manager
Standard Parking
- Trained employees on safety and cash-handling procedures and resolved customer disputes.
- Helped develop and implement new safety policies and procedures to protect staff.
- Prepared statistical data for entrance and exit information using ticketing systems.
- Demonstrated strong leadership experience in managing daily operations and staff supervision.
- Ensured comprehensive security protocols were implemented and maintained across all operations as Assistant Operations Manager.
Area Training Director
Chili's Bar and Grill
- Trained new employees and managers in classroom environments on menu knowledge, customer service, and restaurant operations.
- Created and implemented a store training program to reduce high turnover and improve service consistency.
- Created and published weekly employee schedules and assessed trainees for development into servers, cooks, and bartenders.
- Contributed to budgets for programs and special events.
- Streamlined administrative tasks, enhancing productivity and supporting the overall objectives of the General Manager.
- Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills in maintaining inventory and ensuring smooth departmental functioning.
Middle School Math Teacher
The Children's School
01.2022 - Current
- Instructed eighth graders in mathematics through lectures, projects, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
- Created a project-based learning curriculum to explore physical science principles and integrate STEAM instruction.
- Fostered a creative thinking environment and developed mini-lessons in computer programming and encryption using algebraic concepts.
- Co-led outdoor education trips across the Southeast, managing logistics and student safety.
- Designed end-of-year cultural experiences led by students to build leadership and presentation skills.
- Coached the track and field team to a second-place finish in the conference.
Middle School Math Department Chair
Ronald E. McNair Middle School
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Supported a team of math educators by providing professional development, mentorship, and collaborative planning to enhance instructional practices and student outcomes.
- Instructed seventh graders in mathematics through lectures, projects, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
- Fostered a creative thinking environment and coordinated co-teaching with special education staff.
- Analyzed assessment and classroom data to identify learning gaps and design targeted remediation and enrichment plans.
- Organized department schedules and led collaborative planning to align curriculum and resources across grade levels.
Middle School Math Teacher
Harper-Archer Middle School
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Instructed eighth graders in mathematics using lectures, projects, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
- Helped create a classroom culture using station rotation and co-teaching to increase engagement across multiple instructors.
- Collaborated with special education teachers to adapt instruction and scaffold learning.
- Analyzed student performance data to inform small-group instruction and intervention strategies.
Middle School Math Teacher
The Kindezi School Old Fourth Ward
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Instructed sixth graders in mathematics and collaborated with subject-area teams to ensure vertical and horizontal alignment for student success.
- Worked with special education staff to differentiate instruction and support diverse learners.
- Used data analysis to remediate and enrich student learning through targeted lesson design.
Differentiation Teacher of Math and Reading
Victory World Christian School
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Taught first through fifth graders across varied reading and math levels; developed and implemented remedial programs to raise proficiency.
- Taught kindergarten through fifth-grade robotics classes using Lego Robotics curriculum to introduce engineering and computer programming concepts.
- Created rigorous lesson plans for gifted and high-achieving students.
- Used standardized testing data to inform instructional grouping and small-group instruction.
English Teacher of Science
American Academy of Jordan
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Taught third through seventh-grade ESL students science and math content in English, adapting lessons for language learners.
- Taught sixth-grade HTML and introduced foundational web concepts in class projects.
- Designed laboratory activities for multi-grade integration into weekly lesson plans.
Ministry Assistant
Victory World Church
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Created, organized, and executed marketing strategies for volunteer orientations and recurring events; wrote and published a weekly ministry newsletter.
- Implemented an event management software system and developed a task-assignment workflow to improve volunteer coordination and operational efficiency.
- Created monthly schedules for staff and volunteers and assisted the Director of Maintenance with daily office administration.
- Actively grew volunteer participation through targeted outreach and onboarding.
Education
Master's Degree - Data Science and Analytics
Kennesaw State University
Marietta05-2028
Master's Degree - Mathematics (Coursework toward)
Clayton State University
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
04-2003
Skills
- Training & development: classroom instruction, employee onboarding, professional development facilitation
- Scheduling & staffing: created weekly and monthly staff/volunteer schedules and coordinated coverage for events and programs
- Administrative systems: event management software implementation, task assignment workflows
- Data analysis: assessment and performance data analysis to guide remediation and instructional decisions
- Technical fundamentals: HTML instruction, Lego Robotics curriculum, basic classroom technology troubleshooting
- Customer service & retail operations: sales management, conflict resolution, safety and cash-handling procedures
- Curriculum & lesson design: project-based learning, STEAM integration, differentiated instruction
- Budgeting & reporting: prepared operational data and supported budget planning for programs and events
Timeline
Middle School Math Teacher
The Children's School
01.2022 - Current
Middle School Math Department Chair
Ronald E. McNair Middle School
01.2019 - 01.2022
Middle School Math Teacher
Harper-Archer Middle School
01.2018 - 01.2019
Middle School Math Teacher
The Kindezi School Old Fourth Ward
01.2017 - 01.2018
Differentiation Teacher of Math and Reading
Victory World Christian School
01.2014 - 01.2016
English Teacher of Science
American Academy of Jordan
01.2012 - 01.2014
Ministry Assistant
Victory World Church
01.2011 - 01.2012
Sales Manager
Mattress Firm
Assistant Operations Manager
Standard Parking
Area Training Director
Chili's Bar and Grill
Master's Degree - Data Science and Analytics
Kennesaw State University
Master's Degree - Mathematics (Coursework toward)
Clayton State University
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University