Lisa Youngblood O’Brien
Management
South Daytona,USA
Summary
Experienced professional in payroll, accounting, and management seeking employment in a customer and employee-focused work environment. Dedicated to contributing to team success and organizational growth. Proven track record of delivering high-quality results and exceeding expectations. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Eager to make a positive impact in a dynamic and collaborative setting.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
The Pickle Bar
01.2023 - Current
- Manager for The Pickle Bar responsible for making products to include various flavors of pickles, peanuts, beef jerky, dips, and hot sauces. Responsible for labeling and packaging product and product placement on the shelves. Responsible for ensuring sampling stations are in place. Responsible for marketing, sales, profitability, and all accounting requirements. Responsible for managing day to day operations of the business.
Exceptional Student Education Teacher
Volusia County Schools
01.2019 - 01.2023
- General Education teacher for 8th grade. ESE Teacher for elementary school. Responsible for all aspects of the teaching profession which includes curriculum adherence for academics, administering tests both school and state. Adhering to all professional standards set forth. Responsible for ensuring that all ESE students are receiving their accommodations and that their Individual Excellence Plans which sets individualized instruction for each student has appropriate goals and is updated yearly. Progress Monitoring quarterly required for ESE students to track their learning gains and areas of opportunity. Responsible for collaborating and working with the student’s other teachers and specialist staff. Attend parent/teacher conferences and participate in school functions.
Teacher/Paraprofessional/Classroom Manager
Creekside Middle School
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Responsible for managing 2 classrooms with children with emotional and behavioral disorders and fostering a positive environment that ensures academic success and behavioral success for the students, as well as ensuring a team environment for both students and teachers that reflects the school’s philosophy. Prepared instructional materials for use in the classroom and/or school. Assisted and administered the FSA and FSAA exams. Assisted the teacher as a Paraprofessional in maintaining a positive learning environment and implemented the Pro-Pro-Active behavior management strategies. Ensured to attend all in-service training as a paraprofessional to keep myself updated and also attended many ESE teacher in-service training classes as well.
Substitute Teacher
Volusia County Schools
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Highly regarded and requested Substitute Teacher for all grades and all subjects in Volusia County Schools. Also substituted for the Media Department as well. Responsible for teaching lesson plans as outlined by the absent teacher. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and to communicate these objectives to students, as adopted by the local and state Board of Education. Performed all duties as required and let any and all extra duties as needed by other teachers, staff, or administration. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. Responsible for making sure that all reasonable precautions are taken to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation, pertaining to teachers and students. Assist teachers and administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Vice President and Manager of Operations
O’Brien Aviation, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Vice President, Pilot, and Manager of Aviation Business and Customer Service. Responsible for demonstration flights for aircraft sales. Also responsible for scheduling appointments, accounting, contracts, aircraft listings, and all clerical duties. In charge of parts purchases and sales. Managing and working with banking institutions to ensure proper scheduling of repossessions and preparation of all paperwork. Assisted with repossessions, pictures, website postings, and aircraft leasing to flight schools. Responsible for managing all aspects of the business to include employee relations, human resources, and relationships with customers, business partners and employees.
Operations Assistant Store Manager
Home Depot Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2012
- Operations Management to include supervision of all front-end positions, special services, and lot. Manage all back-end processes including receiving and freight teams to ensure that merchandise is received and stocked appropriately. Manage all customer service aspects while customers are in the store. Ensure that all customer service issues are resolved. Maintain and operate all store equipment and systems as well as manage daily financial operations. Ensure compliance with the store’s standard operating procedures (SOP s), especially those involving Safety. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, motivating, coaching, training, and developing associates. Oversee the performance management process, to include semi-annual reviews of department supervisors and associates. Responsible for training key carrying department supervisors to lead their department and associates, and to provide excellent customer service.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - American Civilization History, Political Science with a focus in Law
Meredith College
ESE Subject Area Certification - undefined
Florida Department of Education
02.2019
Skills
- Fundamental payroll and accounting certification
- Operations management
- Business management
- Customer service management
- Payroll administration and timekeeping
- Finance and accounting oversight
- Purchasing and planning
- Proficient in [software]
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Payroll, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable
- Accounting and finance
- Team leadership and supervision
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 100+ staff members.
- Promoted to Operations Assistant Store Manager after three years with The Home Depot, Inc.
- Achieved the Lowest Percentage of Shrinkage in the state of Florida for my Home Depot store by effectively leading and managing the inventory process, preparation, and execution of all procedures necessary to be prepared for the audit.
- Achieved optimal associate performance and sales for the store by leading all of the operational training sessions for both new and veteran associates. Had the lowest turnover rate across multiple counties in Florida.
- Inventory Management - Managed inventory and office budgeting for supplies for many businesses.
- Earned the “ESE Teacher, Rookie of the Year” Nomination for Volusia County Schools in 2021 for Excellence in Teaching.
Certification
- NCI Training — Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
- ComAir Aviation Academy — FAA Certificated Flight Instructor/Instrument CFI, CFII, MEI, Single and Multi-Engine Land Airplane
- Skill Success — Introduction to Child Course
- Child Psychology Course
- Advanced Psychology Course
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Counseling Course
Timeline
Manager
The Pickle Bar
01.2023 - Current
Exceptional Student Education Teacher
Volusia County Schools
01.2019 - 01.2023
Teacher/Paraprofessional/Classroom Manager
Creekside Middle School
01.2015 - 01.2019
Substitute Teacher
Volusia County Schools
01.2015 - 01.2016
Vice President and Manager of Operations
O’Brien Aviation, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2015
Operations Assistant Store Manager
Home Depot Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2012
ESE Subject Area Certification - undefined
Florida Department of Education
Bachelor of Arts - American Civilization History, Political Science with a focus in Law
Meredith College
Professional Development
- NCI Training — Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
- International Open Academy — TESOL Certification
- Flight Safety — FAA Certified Airline Transport Pilot/EMB-145 Multi Engine Land
- ComAir Aviation Academy — FAA Certificated Flight Instructor/Instrument CFI, CFII, MEI, Single and Multi-Engine Land Airplane
- Skill Success — Introduction to Child Course
- Child Psychology Course
- Advanced Psychology Course
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Counseling Course
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