KEVIN R TATUM
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Talented warehouse worker and team leader offering 15 years of success in warehouse environments. Strategic thinker with shipping and receiving proficiency. Offers proven ability to build effective teams and quality work. Committed to identifying and leveraging opportunities for growth. Certified forklift operator over ten years.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Order Picking
- Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped.
- Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards.
- Loading: Efficiently move product from staging and/or storage areas into rail cars or trailers.
- Equipment: Load, unload, move, stack, and stage product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, or other power equipment.
- Use radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put away, and load functions, as required.
- Maintain the facility's equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
- On a daily basis, inspect and perform minor maintenance on the forklift or other equipment.
- Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods.
- Inventory: Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained.
- Assist in physical inventories.
- Ensure proper stock rotation.
Special Education Teacher
Milwaukee Public Schools, MPS
02.2015 - 11.2025
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Dock Coordinator
Briggs & Stratton
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Inspected and counted items received and checked against invoices or other documents while recording shortages and rejecting any damaged goods.
- Retrieved stored items and traced lost shipments, when necessary.
- Determined shipping methods and prepared bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to shipping problems.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
Special Education Assistant
Milwaukee Public School
10.2015 - 03.2020
- Teaching either individuals or small groups of pupils within, or outside the class; preparing lessons and resources; marking and assessing work; developing and adapting conventional teaching methods to meet the individual needs of pupils; using special equipment and facilities, such as audiovisual materials and computers to stimulate interest in learning; using specialist skills, such as teaching Collaborating with other classroom teachers to define appropriate activities for the pupils in relation to the curriculum; Assessing children who have long or short-term learning difficulties and working with colleagues to identify individual pupils' special needs; Liaising with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists; working closely with parents and guardians; organizing learning outside the classroom in activities such as community visits, school outings or sporting events; assisting in severely disabled pupils' personal care/medical needs; administration, including updating and maintaining records of pupils' progress; receiving in-service training Behavior management.
Forklift Driver
Coca Cola
05.2012 - 01.2016
- Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
- Transported, loaded, unloaded and stacked materials.
- Identified and troubleshot issues with equipment and completed basic repairs to restore functionality.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Loaded items in optimal manner to maximize work efficiency.
- Picked orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
- Used equipment such as loaders, hand trucks, forklifts and cranes safely.
- Moved goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
Public Transit Bus Operator
Public Transit System
10.2004 - 05.2011
- Responsible for operating a commercial passenger bus, transporting passengers to and from scheduled stops.
- Conducted routine bus inspections of assigned vehicle before and after daily run in conformance with all applicable safety and operating procedures.
- Documents inspection findings.
- Used 2-way radio to communicate with Bus Operations Central Control (BOCC).
- Communication included reports of accidents, equipment failures, schedule delays, hazardous or dangerous conditions along bus route and passenger loading zones, to include such hazards as unusual traffic, road conditions, obstructions, construction, and potential criminal activity.
- Complied with State driving regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Operated wheelchair lifts and/ or scooters to secure equipment of affected passengers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Assist disabled passengers in boarding, riding.
- Accomplishments n Certificate awarded for excellent driving and bus operations.
Air Package Driver
United Parcel Services – W532261226
06.1994 - 10.2004
- Responsible for delivering and picking UPS packages efficiently and effectively within a scheduled time frame.
- Recorded deliveries and pick-ups on a load by obtaining signatures from customers for receipt purposes and proper transactions.
- Sorted, loaded and unloaded truck for delivery.
- Performed pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, documenting deficiencies and ensured all controls were working safely.
- Complied with OSHA and with local, state and federal driving regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
Springfield University
Milwaukee, WI2005
Skills
- Customer service
- Forklift
- Inventory control
- Receiving
- Safety
- Cargo loading
- Team building
- Supervision
- Planning and coordination
- Invoice generation
- Freight bills preparation
- Lost shipment tracing
Timeline
Dock Coordinator
Briggs & Stratton
01.2017 - 03.2021
Special Education Assistant
Milwaukee Public School
10.2015 - 03.2020
Special Education Teacher
Milwaukee Public Schools, MPS
02.2015 - 11.2025
Forklift Driver
Coca Cola
05.2012 - 01.2016
Public Transit Bus Operator
Public Transit System
10.2004 - 05.2011
Air Package Driver
United Parcel Services – W532261226
06.1994 - 10.2004
Order Picking
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
Springfield University