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Work History
Education
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Affiliations
Languages
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Gregory Palmer

Houlton,ME

Summary

Reliable and knowledgeable educator with experience developing and delivering engaging lessons. Friendly individual enjoys helping students learn new concepts and subjects. Innovative educator eager to develop and deliver engaging lessons and activities to diverse student populations. Experienced in using creative and innovative approaches to foster student understanding and comprehension.

Overview

57
57
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Rsu29
09.2014 - Current
  • Increased student comprehension by utilizing differentiated instruction methods tailored to individual learning styles.
  • Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
  • Assigned, explained and graded homework.
  • Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
  • Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.

Clubhouse Attendant, Clubhouse Manager

Houlton Community Golf Club
05.2012 - 05.2016
  • Coordinated reservations for various clubhouse services, effectively managing schedules and accommodating member requests.
  • Managed inventory of supplies, proactively replenishing items as needed to maintain seamless operations.
  • Maintained a clean and welcoming environment for all clubhouse visitors, promoting a positive atmosphere.
  • Assisted with event planning and execution, ensuring successful outcomes and member satisfaction.

Self-employed Buyer and Wholesale Seller of Timber

Self
08.1986 - 05.2013

Bought and sold timber and lumber, including highly-prized architectural veneer logs and wood parts for custom musical instruments such as guitars, mandolins, and violins. Customers included some of the major world-wide veneer producers and instrument makers such as Fender, Musicman, and other smaller boutique shops.

Logging Supervisor and Forest Products Marketer

Baskahegan Co.
07.1984 - 06.1986

Main responsibilities included ensuring proper forestry prescriptions were being followed and that forest products were marketed in highest and best use manner.

Logging Supervisor

Randy K. Cyr & Sons, Inc.
06.1980 - 07.1984

Managed timber production of approximately twenty loggers.

Included maintaining safety of the crews as well as insuring proper forestry prescriptions were being followed.

Logging Camp Clerk

Great Northern Paper Co.
06.1973 - 06.1975

Performed duties such as payroll, procurement, and cost accounting for logging and road construction crews in remote logging camp locations in Northwestern Maine.

Was responsible for the health and welfare for as many as one hundred twenty-five personnel.

USAF

United States Air Force
03.1969 - 08.1972

Voice processing analyst in North Vietnamese


Office clerk in Special Orders section

Teacher

Sherman Junior High School
08.1967 - 03.1969

Taught Science, Math, and Social Studies to grades 6, 7. and 8.

General Laborer, Industrial

Sherman Lumber Co.
11.1966 - 08.1967
  • Completed tasks efficiently for timely project completion within set deadlines.

Education

Junior High Education

University of Maine Orono
Orono

No Degree - Natural Resources Conservation

Unity College
Unity

Bachelor of Science - Business, Emphasis On Accounting

Husson College
Bangor
05.1980

No Degree - English Education

Gorham State College
Portland, ME Gorham ME
09.1969

High School Diploma -

Sherman High School
Sherman
06.1964

Skills

  • Activity Planning
  • Lesson Plan Implementation
  • Activity Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Ensuring success
  • Discussion Facilitation
  • Group Instruction
  • Positive Reinforcement

Affiliations

  • Vital Pathways
  • Houlton Recreation Department
  • Green Valley Association
  • Riverfront Committee
  • Danforth Habilitation

Languages

North Vietnamese
Elementary

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

Rsu29
09.2014 - Current

Clubhouse Attendant, Clubhouse Manager

Houlton Community Golf Club
05.2012 - 05.2016

Self-employed Buyer and Wholesale Seller of Timber

Self
08.1986 - 05.2013

Logging Supervisor and Forest Products Marketer

Baskahegan Co.
07.1984 - 06.1986

Logging Supervisor

Randy K. Cyr & Sons, Inc.
06.1980 - 07.1984

Logging Camp Clerk

Great Northern Paper Co.
06.1973 - 06.1975

Junior High Education

University of Maine Orono

No Degree - Natural Resources Conservation

Unity College

Bachelor of Science - Business, Emphasis On Accounting

Husson College

No Degree - English Education

Gorham State College

High School Diploma -

Sherman High School

USAF

United States Air Force
03.1969 - 08.1972

Teacher

Sherman Junior High School
08.1967 - 03.1969

General Laborer, Industrial

Sherman Lumber Co.
11.1966 - 08.1967
Gregory Palmer