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Kawana Dexter

Semmes,AL

Summary

Demonstrated success in working with vendors, customers and team members to meet tight schedule demands. Skilled at handling internal organization and inventory counts, resolving customer problems and working with suppliers to achieve objectives.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Behavior Specialist

Pathway Elementary School
02.2019 - Current
  • Supervised student behavior during daily academic routines to secure safety of students and staff.
  • Crafted Behavioral Intervention Plans for individual students.
  • Planned and facilitated needs-based professional learning tools, resources and educational materials to enhance teaching skills.
  • Partnered with administrative leadership to improve discipline practices based on data findings.
  • Utilized positive reinforcement to maximize desired behavior and educational outcomes.
  • Consulted regular education classroom teachers to develop curriculum modifications and intervention strategies.

Paraprofessional

Indian Springs Elementary School
01.2005 - 02.2019
  • Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
  • Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
  • Complete requisition for supplies/material for special education department, student council, and PTA
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.

Logistics Specialist

United States Army
01.2003 - 12.2005
  • The duties performed by logistic specialists include: ordering, stocking, issuing repair parts, clothing and general supplies; maintaining financial records and accounting systems; maintaining inventory databases for material stocked in based warehouses and storerooms
  • Perform duties associated with hazardous material control and management; organizing and maintaining databases, correspondence files, and reports; maintaining logistics and financial reports
  • Minimized process discrepancies by spearheading budget, supervising staff and controlling inventory and supply management.
  • Issued timely and accurate responses to both internal and external inquiries.
  • Managed and tracked package transfers such as bills of lading, delivery receipts, packing lists and load tags.
  • Used in-house tracking system to schedule shipments of goods to customer warehouses.
  • Verified transactions, product orders and shipping dates and entered information into databases and reports.
  • Tracked and managed transfer paperwork such as packing lists.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
2003

LS Certification - Logistic Specialist

US Army
San Antonio, TX
2002

High School Diploma - General

Hillcrest High School
Evergreen, AL
1997

Skills

  • Spreadsheet management
  • Time management
  • Order processing
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Computer-savvy
  • Strong problem solver
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Results-oriented
  • Materials Handling
  • Updating Logs

Timeline

Behavior Specialist

Pathway Elementary School
02.2019 - Current

Paraprofessional

Indian Springs Elementary School
01.2005 - 02.2019

Logistics Specialist

United States Army
01.2003 - 12.2005

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Bishop State Community College

LS Certification - Logistic Specialist

US Army

High School Diploma - General

Hillcrest High School
Kawana Dexter