Grant Schmidt
Talent Acquisition Partner
Urbandale,IA
Summary
With 20 years in the classroom setting, I am seeking to transition to a business environment where I can utilize my planning, training, coaching and organizational as well as personal skills to bring to the student’s they best education that they could have.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Front Line Supervisor
Community Supports Network
Urbandale, IA
04.2021 - Current
- I developed and led a group of 14 talented employee team members in fulfillment of CSN Mission and achievement of Organizational Outcomes
- I delivered high quality services that support customers to learn, grow and live their best possible lives and thrive as members of their community
- I helped provide persons served safe, free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- I helped ensure that clients have the best possible health
- Helped clients to have relationships they want
- I made sure that clients have the continuity and security they want in their lives
- I oversaw that clients exercise human, legal, and civil rights as they wish
- I supported that clients live, work, socialize, and practice their faith when and where they wish
- I helped clients choose, pursue, and achieve their personal goals
- I helped protect personal property and assets of people
- I monitored that accurate and timely record keeping is completed every shift
- Customers, internal and external, are continuously satisfied through contestant communication with all stakeholders.
s Associate
Lowe
Urbandale, IA
04.2020 - 10.2021
- I worked in the lawn and garden department on the weekends
- I watered the plants and flowers, and helped customers find products
- I also ran the checkout for customers who were done with their shopping.
Direct Support Specialist
Urbandale, IA
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Effectively served as a caregiver for my terminally ill father in his home
- Utilized organizational skills to set up appointments
- Managed in all aspects of his daily needs making sure they were met.
Studies/Model Teacher
High School Social, Southeast Polk Community School District
Pleasant Hill, IA
01.1999 - 01.2019
- Effectively managed classrooms of 20 to 30 students while using adaptive teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs
- Created and presented innovative lessons in Government, Criminal Law and American History
- Utilized organizational skills to maintain accurate and complete documentation of student progress
- Modeled best practices for effective instruction to colleagues during staff professional development
- Mentored student teachers in content development and classroom management techniques
- Pursued professional development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and teaching skills
- Collected money and oversaw a budget of $1500 for Criminal Law t-shirts
Education
MBA - Educational Instruction
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI 2006 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching/American History/Government
Westmar College
Le Mars, IA 08.1991 - 12.1995
Skills
- Completes a task within a given deadline with 100% effort
- Works well with others and has a friendly personality
- Communicates ideas with leadership while considering ideas of others
- Works well in group or individual settings
- Knowledgeable in Google Applications, Microsoft Excel, Word, and various other software
- Conflict Management
- Validation Procedures
- Product and Service Sales
- Customer Service Process Improvement
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Effective Planning
- Team Supervision
- Staff Supervision
- Word Processing
- Recruitment and Training
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsPaid time offTeam Building / Company Retreats401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingTimeline
Front Line Supervisor
Community Supports Network
04.2021 - Current
s Associate
Lowe
04.2020 - 10.2021
Direct Support Specialist
01.2019 - 12.2020
MBA - Educational Instruction
Viterbo University
2006 - 2008
Studies/Model Teacher
High School Social, Southeast Polk Community School District
01.1999 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching/American History/Government
Westmar College
08.1991 - 12.1995
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