Keith Nation
McDonough,GA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers opportunity to utilizing interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, and class room management skills to enhance the educational and personal development of students. Industrious educator with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students with solid lectures, discussions and activities. Trained in attendance, assessment and grading requirements.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Henry County School
10.2022 - Current
- Provide Instruction training on assigned subject to improve student knowledge for testing.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Facilitated classroom management strategies to maintain a productive learning environment.
- Collaborated with educators to ensure seamless transitions and continuity of instruction.
- Mentored new substitute teachers on effective classroom practices and student engagement strategies.
- Fostered positive relationships with students, promoting an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, and progress reports, ensuring timely submission to administration for reporting purposes.
- Fostered positive classroom environment, managing student behavior and promoting respect.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Family Counselor
Victory Worship Center Church
08.2007 - Current
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues.
- Provide premarital counseling and marriage enrichment classes for couples.
- Provide conflict resolution and communication skills classes for couples.
Substitute Teacher
Fulton County Schools
08.2000 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Provided support to special education students in inclusive classrooms, developing accommodations and modifications to meet their unique needs.
Customer Service Coordinator
Nalley Honda Dealership
06.1996 - 01.1999
- Assist new and recurring customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Responded to customer needs through competent customer service and prompt problem-solving.
- Maintained accurate and current customer account data with manual forms processing and digital information updates.
- Set benchmarks for customer service employees and monitored progress against targets.
- Analyze customer response data and make recommendations for staff training.
- Developed training materials to enhance staff knowledge on customer service protocols.
- Implemented feedback mechanisms to gauge customer satisfaction and inform service improvements.
- Led initiatives focused on improving customer retention through enhanced service strategies.
- Coordinated logistics for customer orders.
- Handled escalated customer issues with empathy and patience, working closely with management to reach satisfactory resolutions.
Senior Intelligence Analyst
United States Army
04.1984 - 05.1997
- Created useful and timely intelligence products to support field operations.
- Supervised gathering, review and dissemination of intelligence information from human sources, electronic sources, and counter-intelligence.
- Produced multi-source intelligence reports and products for different agency customers.
- Screened and interpreted all-source intelligence information.
- Collected information about enemy strengths, movements and activities.
- Mentored junior analysts, fostering skill development and promoting knowledge sharing within the team.
- Maintain accountability of material and equipment in excess of two million dollars.
Supply Logistics Specialist
United States Army Special Operations Command
04.1976 - 05.1996
- Maintain accountability of material and equipment in excess of two million dollars.
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by reorganizing storage layout for easier access to high-demand items.
- Conducted regular audits of inventory to maintain accurate records that accounts for materials and equipment received.
- Trained new personnel on policies, and procedures to ensure easy assimilation into the organization.
Education
Honorary Doctorate - Humanitarian Doctorate
Global International Alliance University
Atlanta, GA06-2024
Master of Arts - Family Counseling
Luther Rice College And Seminary
Lithonia, GA2007
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Central Texas
Killeen, TX05-2002
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX06-1997
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Small Group Tutoring
- Student Needs Assessments
- Cultural Awareness
- Positive Interactions
- Ability to Be Flexible
- Class Encouragement
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Critical thinking
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive role model and mentor
- Conflict resolution
- Social-emotional learning training
- Elementary education
- Special needs students
- Empathy and patience
- Student motivation
- Excellent classroom management
- Parent-teacher conference coordination
- Effective listening
Timeline
Teacher
Henry County School
10.2022 - Current
Family Counselor
Victory Worship Center Church
08.2007 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Fulton County Schools
08.2000 - Current
Customer Service Coordinator
Nalley Honda Dealership
06.1996 - 01.1999
Senior Intelligence Analyst
United States Army
04.1984 - 05.1997
Supply Logistics Specialist
United States Army Special Operations Command
04.1976 - 05.1996
Master of Arts - Family Counseling
Luther Rice College And Seminary
Honorary Doctorate - Humanitarian Doctorate
Global International Alliance University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Central Texas
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Central Texas College
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