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Justin Blatt

Milford,CT

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively unsupervised and quickly acquire new skills. Desire to take on new challenges and meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Tutor

Tutor.com Inc.
03.2023 - Current
  • Provide tutoring services for diverse age groups - from high school freshmen to adults - focusing on writing, English, and psychology.
  • Assist students in comprehending challenging concepts by implementing effective tutoring strategies.
  • Encourage student engagement through dynamic teaching methods.
  • Assist students in developing effective techniques for crafting well-written essays.
  • Aid in the improvement of students' understanding of written text.
  • Assist students in developing stronger critical thinking and reasoning skills to achieve improved writing performance.
  • Provide guidance on studying strategies and suggested effective courses of action in order to support students' writing goals.
  • Coach tutees in studying skills, organization, and time management.
  • Engage with students to address specific problems and reinforce classroom learning.
  • Increase effectiveness of tutoring sessions and lessons by regularly assessing student progress and providing tailored recommendations.
  • Complete logs and updated student documents for institutional and personal recordkeeping.
  • Write and deliver progress reports to communicate student performance.

Pre-Load Supervisor

United Parcel Service
Stratford, CT
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Directly supervise seven to ten part-time Package Handlers
  • Train, develop, and hold workgroups responsible for safety, production and attendance
  • Maintain the highest standards for account productivity, accuracy, customer service, organization, communication, cooperation, and safety
  • Function as an effective liaison between drivers, loaders and management
  • Ensure that all employees adhere to safety policies and procedures at all times, operating in full compliance with department, station, corporate, OSHA, and WISHA requirements.

Bookseller

Atticus Bookstore
New Haven, CT
10.2020 - 04.2022
  • Service a wide range of customers in-store, via phone and website
  • Manage special orders for clients and make suggestions based on their interests
  • Create in-store displays, including personal recommendations section
  • Maintain knowledge of current and upcoming titles
  • Check inventory of books and other merchandise
  • Keyholder - manage closing of the store several nights per week
  • Handle electronic point of sale technology as well as server reboots and back-ups
  • Monitor security cameras.

Pre-Loader

United Parcel Service
Stratford, CT
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Manage the transfer of packages from conveyer belts to appropriate trucks
  • Verify accuracy of package details along with truck loading
  • Effectively complete all loading from 3:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Maintain safety standards and depth of knowledge.

Learning Center Tutor

Purchase College
09.2018 - 05.2020
  • CRLA-Certified tutor for Writing, Literature, Time Management, Italian
  • Provided feedback on students’ work
  • Monitored, assessed, and remediated student performance
  • Edited and proofread documents pertaining to academic work
  • Determined students’ needs and taught them necessary knowledge or skills to help them succeed
  • Administered Time Management assessments to help students manage their course load more effectively
  • Developed academic strategies to improve student self-sufficiency
  • Created action plans based on students' and educators' academic goals.

Learning Assistant

Purchase College
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Responsible for reading, analyzing, and researching numerous texts
  • Created relevant teaching tools to help students grasp concepts and comprehend the material
  • Organized and assisted students in their individual and group tasks
  • Ensured students understood requirements and deadlines relevant to each assignment and associated course work.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Literature -

PURCHASE COLLEGE (SUNY)
Purchase, NY
05.2020

Study Abroad, Cultural Immersion And Italian Literature Courses -

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
Florence

Skills

  • Proofreading and editing
  • Skill Building
  • Composition lessons
  • Interpreting literature
  • Needs assessments
  • Foundational knowledge
  • Computer Proficiency and Microsoft Office
  • Desktop troubleshooting skills
  • Technical acumen

Honors and Awards

  • Achieved Dean’s List for all semesters at Purchase College
  • Booker White Scholarship Finalist, 2018
  • Distinguished Scholar Award Nominee, 2018
  • Merit Scholarship from SUNY Purchase, 2016-2020
  • Member of PsiChi, the Psychology Honor Society, 2018 - present

Timeline

Private Tutor

Tutor.com Inc.
03.2023 - Current

Pre-Load Supervisor

United Parcel Service
12.2021 - 03.2023

Pre-Loader

United Parcel Service
06.2021 - 11.2021

Bookseller

Atticus Bookstore
10.2020 - 04.2022

Learning Assistant

Purchase College
08.2019 - 12.2019

Learning Center Tutor

Purchase College
09.2018 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Arts in Literature -

PURCHASE COLLEGE (SUNY)

Study Abroad, Cultural Immersion And Italian Literature Courses -

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
Justin Blatt