Implemented lesson plans to maintain classroom engagement and support student learning objectives.
Adapted instructional methods to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs of students.
Collaborated with teachers to develop effective classroom management strategies and foster a positive environment.
Monitored student progress and behavior, providing timely feedback to enhance academic performance.
Self Employment
Loot LLC
Maui
06.2010 - 10.2025
Created part-time work revolving around the child development and schooling needs of now adult son.
Worked independently with creative freedom as a finish gardener on multiple properties and estates with client satisfaction for over five years.
Instructed hatha yoga to private groups and individuals with student retention for nine years.
Developed and marketed a natural cleaning product to eight health food establishments on Maui such as Mana Foods and Down to Earth sustaining accounts for duration of project.
Volunteered steadily at Haiku Elementary School during sons attendance and later at Maui Humane Society with son to exemplify the importance of community participation and service.
Part- Time Package Supervisor
UPS
Bend, OR
09.2006 - 06.2010
Worked cohesively on management team overseeing 62 union drivers with the use of company systems to safely and efficiently achieve daily goals and demanding delivery activities.
Administrative Assistant
Heavenly Sports
South Lake Tahoe, CA
08.1999 - 06.2005
Responsible for all administrative tasks and directly assisting the VP of retail and rental for the Heavenly Sports brand stores, with 15 stores both at Heavenly Ski Resort and in the Tahoe basin and 14 mil. projected in sales for 2005.
Store Manager
Pier 1 Imports
Columbus, OH
07.1995 - 04.1999
Promoted to store manager after successful completion of store manager training program with secondary promotion to higher volume location after achieving sales and leadership goals.
Supervised and coached a team of 12 to 15 associates including assistant managers and manager trainees with attention to the growth potentiality for each.
Responsible for human resources activities, meeting sales goals while adhering to budgets, office management and procurement, inventory replenishment and integrity, assuring visual merchandising excellence and fulfilling Pier 1 credit card quotas.
Volunteered to be liaison between the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and Pier 1 Imports corporate sponsorship for two years.