Jacob Norris
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Elementary School Teacher with expertise in early education, child development and collaborative teaching methods. Experienced in following lesson plans to meet district and state standards. Confidently offers classroom instruction and personalized student support using balance of traditional and modern approaches.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher, Grade 1
Movement School
10.2022 - Current
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, Phonemic awareness, reading skills and reading comprehension.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
Recruiter
Associate Staffing
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Sourced resumes from multiple external data bases such as Linkedin Recruiter, ZipRecruiter, Indeed, Monster, Dice and Bullhorn (internal) to select the best-qualified candidates.
- Utilized LinkedIn to actively network and engage with the talent market.
- Conducted preliminary interview process for candidates to better assess qualifications and ascertain personality, personal character, and work ethic.
- Coordinated and scheduled both virtual and onsite interviews with efficiency by utilizing ATS Tools and Templates in Microsoft Outlook.
- Worked closely with Sales Staff to discuss positions, candidates, and information about clients.
- Successfully achieved weekly internal metrics of 125 calls, 11 prescreens, and 5 submissions.
- Tailored my organizational skills to succeed in a Fast-paced, high volume, and rapidly changing environment.
Professional Leasing Agent
RKW Residential
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Leasing agent for a 314 unit property, overseeing all aspects of the leasing process.
- Completed end-to-end leasing process for over 63 incoming residents in an increasingly high demand environment and competitive market.
- Successfully leased 60% of prospective residents.
- Continually evaluated the process for new tenant application approvals and identified potential risk in minimum income requirements.
- Actively engaged in social media marketing resulting in a 40% conversion rate.
- Maintained the property at 95% occupancy rate.
Manager/Server/Host
Haberdish
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Interacted with customers in a consistently high demand environment to provide an exceptional level of service.
- On a nightly basis managed 15+ employees to help the restaurant operate in the most efficient and manageable way possible.
- Performed multiple tasks at once under heavy time constraints in a high energy environment.
- Became engaged in the full training process for multiple new employees; educating them in marketing techniques, time management and customer service.
- Helped over 30 employees' transition from one Point of Sales (POS) system/program into another.
- Acted as a liaison between servers and upper management to improve the overall restaurant quality.
- Had a comprehensive understanding of the surrounding history to better market the restaurant and improve customer experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05.2019
Skills
- K-2 Elementary Education
- Classroom organization
- Team Oriented
- Literacy development
- Social-emotional learning
- Group and individual instruction
- Positive reinforcement
- Motivating students
- Data analysis
- Task prioritization
Timeline
Teacher, Grade 1
Movement School
10.2022 - Current
Recruiter
Associate Staffing
07.2022 - 09.2022
Professional Leasing Agent
RKW Residential
07.2021 - 07.2022
Manager/Server/Host
Haberdish
04.2018 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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