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Michael Larkin

Walnut,Illinois

Summary

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

Education

Bachelor of Science - Music Education

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
05.1989

High School Diploma -

Warsaw High School
Warsaw, IL
05.1985

Skills

  • MicroSoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Slides
  • Doc
  • PhotoShop
  • Illustrator
  • Sending out e-mails
  • Newsletters
  • Creating and updating web page
  • Talking with parents and students
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Customer service
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem solving

References

  • Kristie Cady, Principal, 815-302-9348
  • Susan Berry, Co-worker, 815-719-3757
  • Valerie Peterson, Co-worker/former parent, 815-866-3055

Awards

  • Illinois General Music Teacher of the Year
  • Class Act Teacher by WTWO TV
  • Recognized by two Regional Offices of Education for Outstanding Teaching
  • Students awarded me the Golden Spark Plug Award

Other Work Experience

  • Meat Department @ Fareway Geneseo
  • Deli Experience at Sullivan’s Foods
  • Cashier, Pizza/Deli/Donut worker at MarathonMart
  • Food Service in college at EIU
  • Candy factory worker at Hershey

Timeline

Custodian

Bureau Valley Schools
08.2024 - 05.2025

Pizza Maker

Avanti’s
09.2023 - 06.2024

Meat Department Clerk

Fareway Grocery
06.2023 - 09.2023

Music Teacher

Bureau Valley Schools
08.2008 - 05.2023

Music Teacher

Mendota Elementary Schools
08.2002 - 06.2008

Music Teacher

Bureau Valley Schools
08.2000 - 06.2002

Bachelor of Science - Music Education

Eastern Illinois University

High School Diploma -

Warsaw High School
Michael Larkin