Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
Groups
Personal Information
Timeline
Jessica Simmons

Jessica Simmons

Queen Creek,AZ

Summary

Driven, dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Interior Designer/organizer/event planning

JJ Design and Concepts
03.2017 - Current
  • Work a long side general contractors and other trade professionals as a residential/commercial interior designer
  • Professional organization: offices/closets/pantries etc.
  • Event planning: birthdays/graduations/corporate events etc.

Traveling tutor

Grade potential Tutoring (aka Tutoring hero)
02.2023 - Current
  • Travel to various student's homes (Pre-K through 6th grade) to tutor in all elementary subjects.

Caregiver for Elderly

Papa Pal
08.2023 - Current
  • Help assist elderly in their home by giving them companionship, cooking, cleaning, running errands, transportation and assisting them at doctors appointments, etc.

Substitute Teacher

Senya
01.2022 - Current
  • Substitute teaching K-8

Classroom teacher

Dysart School District
05.2006 - 03.2008
  • Full time second grade classroom teacher at Kingswood elementary, a title one school in Dysart School District
  • before and after school tutoringas well as summer school intervention.
  • Awarded teacher of the year.

Classroom Teacher

Cartwright School District #83
05.2005 - 06.2006
  • Full time all day kindergarten classroom teacher at a title one school in Dysart School District.
  • After school test prep teacher for fourth graders
  • After school sports coordinator/coach

Retail Sales Associate

The GAP
04.2000 - 04.2005


  • Maintained a high level of service across The Gap and affiliated companies
  • Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases
  • Early morning shipments, loss prevention, & design & build out of merchandise displays
  • Trained new employees
  • Maintained cleanliness/organization of sales floor, dressing rooms, stock room
  • Volunteered for extra shifts frequently
  • Worked to meet or exceed special targets for credit card applications and specific product promotions..

Legal Receptionist

Cottle Law firm
04.1999 - 04.2000
  • Greeted clients
  • Secretarial work/organization
  • Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership

Education

Bachelor's - Elementary education

USU, Orem, UT
05.2005

Undergrad - Elementary Education student teaching

BYU, Auckland City, Auckland
05.2002

Skills

  • Elementary Education teacher
  • Physical Fitness/ Dance/ Yoga
  • Organization/Event planning
  • Interior design (8 years)
  • Childhood development
  • Sales
  • Project management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Respectful and Compassionate
  • Flexible Schedule and Availability
  • Nutrition Knowledge

Certification

  • Elementary Education Teacher
  • Fingerprint clearance card

Awards

Awarded "teacher of the year" for always going above and beyond my duties.

Groups

Children of Africa, 2015, 2016, provided guidance and volunteer work for refugees

Personal Information

Positive, upbeat, motivated, reliable and disciplined worker.

A self starter- always willing to learn, adapt and take direction.

Enthusiastic, vibrant, positive with great communication/collaboration skills.

Get along with everyone and always up for a challenge in a new environment.

Constantly seeking for ways to grow and make a positive impact.

I will be receiving my yoga certification summer, 2024

I will not let you down.

Timeline

Caregiver for Elderly - Papa Pal
08.2023 - Current
Traveling tutor - Grade potential Tutoring (aka Tutoring hero)
02.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher - Senya
01.2022 - Current
Interior Designer/organizer/event planning - JJ Design and Concepts
03.2017 - Current
Classroom teacher - Dysart School District
05.2006 - 03.2008
Classroom Teacher - Cartwright School District #83
05.2005 - 06.2006
Retail Sales Associate - The GAP
04.2000 - 04.2005
Legal Receptionist - Cottle Law firm
04.1999 - 04.2000
USU - Bachelor's, Elementary education
BYU - Undergrad, Elementary Education student teaching
Jessica Simmons