Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Community Service
Affiliations
References
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Linsey Smith

Van Alstyne,TEXAS

Summary

Knowledgeable support professional with experience assisting children in learning environments and teaching. Devoted to children's learning and safety. Always ready to step in and help with any need.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Small Business Co-Owner

The Bakery Gals
Anderson , SC
01.2023 - 02.2025
  • Managed and filled large orders for business events
  • Developed seasonal menu items, to provide new products for customers to enjoy
  • Coordinated marketing efforts through social media and local vendor fairs
  • Handled customer inquiries, finding products that fit their event
  • Managed daily operations of the bakery, serving the community

Owner

4 Kids Doodle
Anderson, SC
12.2022 - 01.2025
  • Developed breeding plans to enhance dog lineage and health, producing healthy puppies
  • Coordinated health screenings and vaccinations for all dogs and puppies
  • Managed daily care routines for puppies and adult dogs
  • Educated potential buyers on breed characteristics and care needs, helping them make informed decisions before committing to raising a puppy
  • Implemented socialization strategies to ensure well-adjusted puppies, while potty training and crate training
  • Maintained accurate records of breeding, health, and sales information
  • Marketed the puppies to find safe homes for them to go to
  • Coordinated all transportation means to get dogs to their forever homes
  • Continued and current resource for all families, to answer questions and support while raising their puppy

Office Manager

Dr Marc J. Holzman, Ophthalmology
Washington, DC
09.2011 - 05.2013
  • Ran initial eye tests for patients and documented results
  • Assisted in meeting patient needs for appointments and concerns through the doctor
  • Billed for patient visits, individually and through insurance
  • Aided in hiring new employees
  • Maintained patient files

Board of Directors & Program Services Director

Generations Humanitarian
Draper, Utah
01.2009 - 09.2011
  • Aided in founding of the non-profit organization
  • Managed all office functions for the secretariat office
  • Managed program services: internships, fundraising, communication on adoptions and sponsorships
  • Established a drop-in center in Espinal, Columbia for street children and maintained El Girasol orphanage in Peru
  • Co-Directed first expedition of organization to Peru per the director's request
  • Asked to be a member of the Board of Directors to aid in organizational decisions and progress

Medical Assistant

Farmington Family Medicine
Farmington, Utah
04.2010 - 08.2011
  • After completing a 300 hour internship was offered a full time position with the clinic as the physician/owners head medical assistant
  • Assisted patients in basic health care needs, and provided laboratory, immunization, and follow-up care as needed
  • Solely maintained all vaccines in the clinic: ordered, inventoried and stocked
  • Trained new employees
  • Processed hospital orders through insurance and patients
  • Assisted with billing, scheduling and all other front office functions

Substitute Teacher

Centro de La Familia
Providence, Utah
09.2008 - 12.2008
  • Aided teachers in their classrooms by interacting with the children and assisting in their development
  • Managed the front office and entered files into the database

Research Assistant, Tutor, Clinic Supervisor

Center for Academic Interventions
Logan, Utah
09.2004 - 12.2007
  • Delivered individual reading instruction to students in Pennsylvania ages 8-16 online and locally
  • Monitored students' educational progress through developmental assessments
  • Promoted to clinic supervisor, overseeing other tutors, providing feedback and assisting in problems when necessary
  • Co-presented outcome research on clinical studies of visual goal and progress stimuli and their affects on students' reading fluency growth rates at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference in San Diego, CA
  • Co-presented outcome research on the effectiveness of live on-line tutoring for remediating students' skill deficits at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference in San Diego, CA
  • Top of Utah Families Magazine: published research article. Gleed, L. & Forbush, D. (2006) Vocabulary: fourth of a five part series exploring critical elements of reading. Top of Utah Families, April p. 6-7.

Education

BS - Family, Consumer, And Human Development

Utah State University
Logan, Utah
12.2008

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Menu development
  • Customer service
  • Entrepreneurial leadership
  • Budget control
  • Early childhood education
  • Lesson planning
  • Child development knowledge
  • Educational assessment

Accomplishments

  • Raising my four children
  • Rode throughout the sand dunes off the Oregon Coast
  • Snorkeled throughout Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kawai
  • Hiked Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu amongst other places
  • Hiked throughout the Amazon Jungle, staying with the primitive tribe of the Amacayre people

Community Service

  • Ecclesiastical leader for women's group, arranging meals and service to those in need, teaching and training 5/2021-3/2025
  • Ecclesiastical leader for children ages 2-11, coordinating lessons and classes 8/2016-3/2021
  • Ecclesiastical leader for youth group of girls ages 12-18, coordinating activities and lessons 8/2013-3/2016
  • Expedition Director, Generations Humanitarian, Cusco, Peru, 4/2011
  • Co-director, Generations Humanitarian Expeditions, Columbia/Peru, 8/2009

Affiliations

  • Stay at home mother of four children, ages 12, 10, 8 and 6
  • Homeschool mom for various times in children's education
  • Hobby home organizer, helping people love their space and live in it
  • Refinishing furniture

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Small Business Co-Owner

The Bakery Gals
01.2023 - 02.2025

Owner

4 Kids Doodle
12.2022 - 01.2025

Office Manager

Dr Marc J. Holzman, Ophthalmology
09.2011 - 05.2013

Medical Assistant

Farmington Family Medicine
04.2010 - 08.2011

Board of Directors & Program Services Director

Generations Humanitarian
01.2009 - 09.2011

Substitute Teacher

Centro de La Familia
09.2008 - 12.2008

Research Assistant, Tutor, Clinic Supervisor

Center for Academic Interventions
09.2004 - 12.2007

BS - Family, Consumer, And Human Development

Utah State University