Kardeem Smith
Summary
Dedicated professional with experience as an After School Activity Specialist, demonstrating strong organizational skills, adherence to NYS Board of Education guidelines, and meticulous documentation management. Skilled in working with diverse populations, including individuals with special needs. Proven expertise as a Special Needs Bus Driver, ensuring safe transportation and compliance with safety protocols. Experienced in operating large commercial vehicles, including a 24-foot box truck, across long-distance routes nationwide for delivery of equipment and food. Seeking a position where I can use my organizational, detail oriented, safety, and compliance skills to best serve the community effectively.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
Facility Transport Solutions Inc.
10.2024 - Current
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Pick up mentally and physically disabled men, women and children from their home and transport them to their scheduled appointments or day habilitation programs
- Lift heavy medical equipment and objects daily ranging from 50-100 lbs while following proper safety protocols.
- Return to pick up patients from appointments and bring them back home or to other appointments.
- Completes daily documentation of shift activities to unsure safe handling of passengers.
Owner
Smith & Gordon
11.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Smith & Gordon is a Courier company that provides service to companies ranging from clothing boutiques, store supplies, restaurants, parcels/packages and even auto parts. We also deliver for labs as certified medical couriers working only with staff certified to properly handle and transport lab specimens safely.
- Smith & Gordon is a Courier company that provides service to companies ranging from clothing boutiques, store supplies, restaurants, parcels/packages and even auto parts.
- We also deliver for labs as certified medical couriers working only with staff certified to properly handle and transport lab specimens safely.
Delivery Driver
Expedite Logistics
03.2018 - 11.2021
- Professional delivery driver that operated a 24 ft box truck OTR delivering to warehouses across the east coast, mid-west and west coast for three over years
- Performed long distance driving
- Able to load and unload inventory while operating an automatic palette jack.
- Inspected and counted inventory listed on Bill of landing and had it signed by proper staff.
- Performed daily inspections on the truck
Activity Specialist
Queens Community House
09.2013 - 06.2018
- As an activity specialist for Physical Education my job was to coordinate and supervise a class of 20-30 students for the after-school year.
- Create weekly lesson plans.
- I would teach all sports also give lessons in health
- Make reports based on students’ progress or incidents that happened throughout the day
- Followed Department of Education guidelines and protocols.
Teacher's Assistant
QSAC Quality Services
11.2017 - 03.2018
- Supervise students in the autistic community and perform Range of motion exercises when services are determined and supervised by teachers
- Work with an individual or groups of individuals on instructional activities as directed.
- Did daily goals as directed by Residential Habilitation specialist.
- Documented all changes and emailed all reports to their proper departments.
Cashier
Target
09.2010 - 07.2012
- Head cashier in charge of checking out all customers and working Targets POS system
- I closed out all registers and accounted for all cash through each day.
Education
Business Management
Berkeley College
New York, NY10.2011
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Excel
- Great communication skills
- Security Guard Certified and Fire safety Certified
- Data management
- Facility management
- Disability awareness
- Activities documentation
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Facility Transport Solutions Inc.
10.2024 - Current
Owner
Smith & Gordon
11.2021 - Current
Delivery Driver
Expedite Logistics
03.2018 - 11.2021
Teacher's Assistant
QSAC Quality Services
11.2017 - 03.2018
Activity Specialist
Queens Community House
09.2013 - 06.2018
Cashier
Target
09.2010 - 07.2012
Business Management
Berkeley College
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