Ginny Ganow

• Educator with the ability to step into any classroom and effectively lead students, often with little or no plans or preparation time.
• Proctored classroom quizzes, tests, and standardized examinations.
• Approachable, consistent, professional, flexible and trustworthy, able to pivot with little or no notice.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and engaging instruction across various subjects and grade levels.
• Implements many different instruction strategies to accommodate students different learning styles and needs.

• Created and developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding, participation and thinking skills through project based hands on learning,
• Led upper elementary students in unique group health and wellness classes at KCLC summer enrichment such as "Sip and Snack" healthy cooking club, and an exclusive fitness experience, Junior Jazzercise under the Harmon Park Sonotorium. Led a choreographed flash mob at Yanney Park.
• Collaborated with colleagues to design curriculum aligned with program standards.
• Built positive and meaningful relationships with students and parents, fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Acting Substitute Site Coordinator at Park Elementary.

In charge of day to day business operations

• In charge of daily operations, ensuring efficient workflow and resource allocation.
• Streamlined office procedures, improving efficiency and security by using scheduling, banking and donations software.
• Oversaw budgets for several different committees aligning the finances with operations and strategic goals.
• Trained and mentored staff members and volunteers, promoted professional development and ran all background checks and personnel files.
• Led event planning activities for creating and growing the community garden and created a monthly make and take meal event.

• State Farm Agent, Agency Owner, Charted Property and Casualty Certified risk advisor to customers seeking personalized banking, investment and insurance products.
• Kept meticulous policy and financial records, including entering daily policy transactions, new sales and payment activity per Nebraska Department of Insurance and State Farm Underwriting Guidelines.
• Educated clients and community on savings and retirement, saving and budgeting personal finances and asset protection.
• Budgeted the office for profitability with the goal of maintaining a positive loss ratio while growing the book of business.
• Led team training initiatives to improve product knowledge, service quality, efficiency, and employee performance.
• Developed business strategies to enhance market presence and drive customer engagement by bringing in repeat business, referrals and building that trusted advisor relationship.
• Managed day to day operations, including budgeting, licensure, records, reporting, payroll, staff trainings, advertising and social media.
• Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
• Successfully navigated challenging economic conditions by diversifying into chartered life sales, bringing on Metropolitan Life Insurance for broader coverage options in 2006.
• Elevated brand awareness with targeted marketing campaigns, leveraging social media and digital platforms.