Jonathan Kessinger
Wasilla,AK
Summary
To find not a job, but a career where joy and advancement is possible.
Well-regarded Job Title offers clean driving history and strong safety record. Gets along well with students, bus monitors and teachers. Compassionate with students and great at resolving conflicts. Keeps bus clean and well-maintained with daily care.
Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning Type field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
Careful School Bus Driver attentive to road rules, school schedules, and students' needs. Maintains daily schedules with good driving abilities and understanding of local traffic flows. Protects students by operating bus safely and controlling student behavior.
Safety-conscious School Bus Driver with Number years in school bus transportation work and high regard for student safety. Transported large school district's students on daily routes and field trips and earned high safety ratings every year. Excellent driving and communications skills leading to outstanding results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Bus Driver
Durham School Bus Services
08.2022 - Current
- Complied with personal grooming and conduct guidelines and regulations to promote high standard of professionalism.
- Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Communicated information to parents to promote good communication and transparency.
- Obeyed federal, State and local traffic laws and regulations to enable safe transportation outcomes for participants.
- Maintained State driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
- Demonstrated strict adherence to safety regulations and traffic laws to safeguard passengers.
- Assisted students with boarding and exiting bus to reduce safety issues.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Operated CB radio and bus PA system to make announcements and stay abreast of traffic conditions.
- Created and enforced bus rules and kept expectations posted.
- Drafted and submitted reports detailing trips, fuel, mileage, and hours.
- Drove bus along assigned route, picking up students.
- Assessed bus condition and maintained brakes, wipers, gas levels, and cleanliness.
- Worked closely with school administration and transportation to maintain smooth operations.
- Administered first aid to passengers in need.
School Bus Driver
First Student Transportation
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
- Complied with personal grooming and conduct guidelines and regulations to promote high standard of professionalism.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Communicated information to parents to promote good communication and transparency.
- Obeyed federal, State and local traffic laws and regulations to enable safe transportation outcomes for participants.
- Maintained State driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
- Demonstrated strict adherence to safety regulations and traffic laws to safeguard passengers.
- Assisted students with boarding and exiting bus to reduce safety issues.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
Housewares Lead Associate
Fred Meyer
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Unload and separate freight
- Work freight for my area (housewares), certain times of the year it would be 15 pallets
- Build engaging product displays
- Make sure that products are priced properly
- Assist customers with anything that they need
Frozen Food Department Manager
Copps
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Unload frozen freight
- Assist vendors with orders and displays
- Write weekly orders for product that was going on ad, or needed the quantity boosted
- Stock shelves
- Aid customers with their product needs
Gun/Sports Lead
Fred Meyer
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Do detailed background checks through the NICS federal system
- Adhere to government regulations on firearms and ammunition sales
- Special order firearms and ammunition
- Do daily inventories of firearms
Produce Clerk
Copps
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Work produce freight
- Build weekly ad displays
- Stock produce according to freshness standards
- Prepare cut fruit trays and cups for sale
Education
High School Equivalency Diploma - General High School Curriculum
Regional Office of Education #17
Bloomington, IL06.1999
Skills
- Event transportation
- Passenger safety management
- Vehicle inspections
- Bus route planning
- DOT regulations
- Transporting students
- Route coordination
- Customer-oriented
- Effective communication skills
- GPS and route planning
- Pre-trip inspections
- Route logs
- Verbal and written communication
- Incident reporting
- Air brake certification
- Cargo handling
- Passenger assistance
- Clean DMV record
- Safe driving practices
- Defensive driving
Certification
Class B CDL
First Aid/CPR
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Durham School Bus Services
08.2022 - Current
School Bus Driver
First Student Transportation
08.2021 - 08.2022
Housewares Lead Associate
Fred Meyer
05.2019 - 11.2020
Frozen Food Department Manager
Copps
08.2018 - 04.2019
Gun/Sports Lead
Fred Meyer
05.2017 - 07.2018
Produce Clerk
Copps
04.2016 - 04.2017
High School Equivalency Diploma - General High School Curriculum
Regional Office of Education #17
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