I have retired from a thirty-five year teaching career in music education. I am now looking for a new career to supplement my retirement income.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Custodian
Bureau Valley Schools
Walnut, IL
08.2024 - 05.2025
Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors; cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, and other common areas; emptying trash cans and disposing of waste appropriately.
Responding quickly to emergency situations such as flooding or spills in order to minimize damage to property or injury to personnel.
Maintaining the security of the building by locking doors after hours; ensuring all entrances are closed securely.
Ensured that all equipment was properly stored after use.
Assisting with special projects related to custodial care as assigned by supervisor or manager.
Stocking restrooms with necessary paper products such as toilet paper and paper towels; replenishing soap dispensers when needed.
Disinfecting high-touch areas including doorknobs, handrails on stairs, escalators, and elevator buttons.
Wet and spot mopped to clean floors and other surfaces in public corridors.
Wiped down various surfaces with approved cleaning products to prevent growth of bacteria and viruses.
Serviced, cleaned and restocked restrooms.
Pizza Maker
Avanti’s
Walnut, IL
09.2023 - 06.2024
Measured ingredients accurately using measuring cups or scales.
Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations in the kitchen area.
Cleaned and sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment.
Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
Sanitized workstation at end of shift to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Prepared pizza according to guidelines given on assembly line
Meat Department Clerk
Fareway Grocery
Geneseo, IL
06.2023 - 09.2023
Followed all food safety guidelines while handling raw meats throughout the day.
Provided customer service and answered customer questions regarding the selection, quality, and pricing of meats.
Monitored stock levels to ensure adequate supply was available at all times.
Cleaned equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, scales, wrapping machines.
Maintained a clean and orderly work area in accordance with health and safety regulations.
Performed other duties as assigned by management such as stocking frozen foods section or helping out other departments during peak hours.
Assisted customers in selecting cuts of meat according to their needs.
Trimmed and prepared various cuts of meat for display cases or customer orders.
Stocked shelves with merchandise to ensure optimal inventory levels were maintained.
Music Teacher
Bureau Valley Schools
Manlius, USA
08.2008 - 05.2023
Taught music to grades PreK through 8th grade.
In charge of the budget for the music department including bids.
Organized trips for music groups.
Communicating with students and parents about events in the classroom.
Hosted organization contest several times dealing with 100’s of students and parents
Music Teacher
Mendota Elementary Schools
Mendota, USA
08.2002 - 06.2008
Taught music to grades K through 5th grade.
In charge of the budget for the music department including bids.
Communicating with students and parents about events in the classroom
Music Teacher
Bureau Valley Schools
Manlius, USA
08.2000 - 06.2002
Taught music to grades PreK through 8th grade.
In charge of the budget for the music department including bids.
Organized trips for music groups.
Communicating with students and parents about events in the classroom