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LeDonna Butler

Pendleton,OR

Summary

Highly compassionate, driven, adaptable, and innovative individual with experience and skills in many different career fields. Strong leader and problem-solver with over ten years of experience in providing excellent customer service to the community. Experience with planning, budgeting, and coordinating a variety of events, groups, and classes related to community involvement and development. Empathetic and passionate professional devoted to advocating for and supporting people. Skilled in networking with and fostering strong partnerships with community-base organizations. Conscientious individual who can multitask and will liaise between the community and programs to build relationships that support ongoing development and education.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

School Bus Driver

First Student
02.2023 - Current
  • Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
  • Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
  • Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
  • Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
  • Maintained Oregon driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.

Independent Living Specialist

Eastern Oregon Center For Independent Living
12.2021 - 01.2023
  • Conducted thorough intake assessments with potential clients to help them figure out what type of assistance they may need or want that would enable them to live independently.
  • Assisted clients with living independently through skill-building and mentoring in areas such as housekeeping adaptations, budgeting, and self advocacy.
  • Referred clients and other inquiring community members to various EOCIL services or to other community based organizations.
  • Provided peer counseling, individual and systemic advocacy, and transition services to clients and community members.
  • Planned, hosted, and participated in EOCILs' many community clubs or events such co-lead the 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and adult support group, Pride events, and organized many Covid-vaccine clinics.
  • Participated in community outreach events and networking opportunities .
  • Emergency preparedness mentoring, education, outreach, emergency health clinics, and participated on emergency preparedness committees.


Head Start Family Advocate

Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Collaborated with families to assist in growth, development and education to increase potential.
  • Managed heavy caseload using well-developed time management, organizational and task prioritization skills.
  • Recruited and enrolled families to programs; provided social services such as skills training, parenting classes, and goal setting for family success.
  • Identified available community resources and programs for students and their families.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.

Assistant Manager

Subway
09.2015 - 02.2021
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.

Quality Control Inspector

Keystone RV
05.2014 - 08.2015
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality.
  • Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
  • Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.

Deli Clerk/Assistant Manager

Safeway
08.2011 - 05.2014
  • Attended to customers by taking orders, resolving complaints and issues and operating cash register to take payments.
  • Operated slicer and price computing scale to accurately slice, weigh and label meat products.
  • Controlled freshness of products by rotating and removing out of code merchandise.
  • Prepared and placed meat cuts and products in display counter to catch shopper's eye and boost sales.
  • Assisted with inventory, scheduling, and employee management.

Education

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR
06.2020

Skills

  • Flexible, driven, and hardworking, with competent, innovative, and critical thinking skills
  • Experience in providing excellent customer service skills such interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Ability to use to use many different software and programs such as Word, Adobe Photoshop; is also willing to learn and able to comprehend unknown programs or software
  • Ability to interact professionally and tactfully with different levels of cultural backgrounds, education, and life experiences; special interest and dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Experience in planning, organizing, and executing peer and company events, peer groups, peer classes, and outreach events or services

Timeline

School Bus Driver

First Student
02.2023 - Current

Independent Living Specialist

Eastern Oregon Center For Independent Living
12.2021 - 01.2023

Head Start Family Advocate

Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start
03.2021 - 12.2021

Assistant Manager

Subway
09.2015 - 02.2021

Quality Control Inspector

Keystone RV
05.2014 - 08.2015

Deli Clerk/Assistant Manager

Safeway
08.2011 - 05.2014

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Blue Mountain Community College

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