Melody Garcia Garr
Buyer
Bear River City,UT
Summary
Highly qualified Senior Admissions Advisor with experience supporting students' transition from high school to higher education. Excels at guiding students to make and meet academic goals. Takes pride in creating supportive environments and encouraging positive interactions. Proven professional and self-starter with excellent communication skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Kelly Educational Staffing
Box Elder County, UT
11.2016 - 06.2022
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Supply Chain Buyer
Herbalife
Torrance, CA
04.2008 - 11.2015
- Searched for hard-to-find items and found high-quality, reliable vendors.
- Input data into system and recorded order updates with 100% accuracy.
- Worked with departments to find new and better items to fulfill diverse needs.
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.
- Sourced and qualified bidders, obtained favorable pricing and finalized contracts.
- Made valuable contributions to planning of promotions, pricing and inventory levels, enhancing inventory flow, revenue and profits.
Administrative Assistant
Toyota Logistics Services
Torrance, CA
03.1998 - 02.2007
- Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch or distribute to correct recipient.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
Education
High School Diploma -
Box Elder High School
Brigham City, UT 08.1976 - 06.1981
No Degree - General Studies
El Camino College
Torrance, CASkills
IEP understanding
undefinedCertification
USU Extension Master Remote Work Professional
Timeline
USU Extension Master Remote Work Professional
08-2021
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Kelly Educational Staffing
11.2016 - 06.2022
Supply Chain Buyer
Herbalife
04.2008 - 11.2015
Administrative Assistant
Toyota Logistics Services
03.1998 - 02.2007
High School Diploma -
Box Elder High School
08.1976 - 06.1981
No Degree - General Studies
El Camino College
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