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Karen Rodriguez

Karen Rodriguez

Beeville,TX

Summary

  • Organized and 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

Work History

Special Ed Bus Assistant

BISD Transportation
Beeville, TX
08.2010 - Current
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Built trust and rapport with students through positive reinforcement and strong communication skills.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
  • Built and maintained effective communication and relationships with students, teachers, support staff and parents.
  • Assisted passengers in evacuation of vehicle in case of emergency.
  • Monitored passengers to conform to safety regulations.
  • Served as role model for students by demonstrating positive attitude, good moral character and integrity.
  • Seated students safely by utilizing seat belts, car seats or wheelchair restraints.
  • Assisted students with entering or exiting bus.
  • Checked on passengers regularly, verified compliance with safety requirements and identified assistance needs.
  • Kept close eye on passenger behavior and watched for injuries, illnesses and disputes.
  • Secured passengers for transportation by buckling seatbelts or fastening wheelchairs with tie-down straps.
  • Assisted students with safe and orderly boarding and exiting of vehicle.

Server/supervisor

Shortys Restaurant
Beeville, TX
04.2000 - 07.2013
  • Observed participants and provided corrective measures for skill improvement.
  • Conducted routine inspections of incoming materials to check quality and compliance with established product specifications.
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
  • Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
  • Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
  • Established effective employee schedules and delegated tasks to take advantage of individual abilities and meet expected demands.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Supervised restocking of salad bar and buffet for lunch and dinner service.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.

Education

Computers

Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
02.1997

Skills

  • Ongoing Assistance
  • Instructional Support
  • Teacher Assistance
  • Maintaining Work Areas
  • Tutoring and Student Assistance
  • Supply Stocking
  • Public Libraries
  • Classroom Observation
  • School Requirements
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Daily Logs
  • Workload Management
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Positive Team Player
  • Trash Collection and Removal
  • Floor Cleaning and Buffing
  • Safe Chemical Disposal
  • Facility and Site Cleaning
  • Injury and Accident Prevention
  • Site Inspection and Evaluation
  • Cleaning and Sanitizing
  • Inventory Management
  • Productivity and Time Management
  • Lawn Mowing
  • Furniture Moving
  • Work Prioritization
  • Janitorial Equipment Familiarity
  • Timely Paperwork Completion
  • Leaf Blowing
  • Work Order Interpretation
  • Use of Chemical Cleaners
  • Vacuuming and Sweeping
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Room Arrangements
  • Trash Pickup
  • Emergency Clean-Up
  • Surface Sanitizing
  • Groundskeeping
  • Data Entry
  • Customer Service

Work Availability

monday
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Quote

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
Thomas Edison

Timeline

Special Ed Bus Assistant

BISD Transportation
08.2010 - Current

Server/supervisor

Shortys Restaurant
04.2000 - 07.2013

Computers

Coastal Bend College
Karen Rodriguez