Michele Veillette
Bangor,ME
Summary
Seasoned School Bus Driver with a proven track record of enhancing passenger safety and fostering positive environments during transport, as demonstrated at Cyr Bus. Skilled in safe driving practices and effective communication, I excel in behavior management and emergency procedures. Increased district sales by implementing strategic marketing efforts and fostering key partnerships, showcasing adaptability and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
Cyr Bus
09.2024 - Current
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Enhanced student safety by strictly adhering to bus routes and schedules, as well as enforcing established behavior guidelines.
School Bus Driver
Student Transportation of America, STA
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
School Bus Driver
First Student Transportation
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
District Manager
Media One News / The Lowell Sun Newspaper
09.2014 - 09.2023
- Supervised various locations, enforcing high-quality standards of operation.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures as well as federal/state regulations by conducting regular audits of operational practices at each location within the district.
- Boosted employee morale by creating a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.
- Oversaw successful store openings, coordinating logistics, staffing, training, and promotional efforts to ensure smooth transitions for new locations.
- Increased district sales by implementing effective marketing strategies and fostering strong relationships with key partners.
- Championed a culture of continuous improvement by regularly soliciting feedback from employees and implementing changes based on their suggestions.
- Promoted culture of accountability, setting clear expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with vendors, negotiating preferential pricing and delivery terms to optimize supply chain efficiency while maintaining quality standards across the district.
Personal Care Assistant
Northeast Arc
01.2006 - 09.2015
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Education
CCA - Medical Billing And Coding
Lincoln Technical Institute
Lowell, MA06-2007
Skills
- Dependable and reliable
- Effective communication skills
- Safety-focused
- Safe driving practices
- Incident reporting
- Behavior management
- Commercial driving
- Special needs assistance
- Emergency procedures
- Passenger management
- Safety equipment usage
- Route planning
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Defensive driving
- Vehicle inspections
- DOT regulations
- Transporting students
- Weather condition driving
- Pre-trip inspections
- License endorsements
- Route navigation
- Route logs
- Bus evacuation drills
- Customer-oriented
- Adaptable routes
- Post-trip inspections
- Student supervision
- Passenger safety management
- Safe driver training
- Traffic laws adherence
- Child safety awareness
- Vehicle systems maintenance
- Wheelchair lift operation
- Activity logging
- Great attitude
- Air brake certification
- Commercial drivers license CDL
- Passenger safety
- Valid Driver's license
- Student interaction
- Emergency exit door operation
- Student behavior management
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Cyr Bus
09.2024 - Current
School Bus Driver
Student Transportation of America, STA
04.2023 - 08.2024
School Bus Driver
First Student Transportation
02.2022 - 05.2024
District Manager
Media One News / The Lowell Sun Newspaper
09.2014 - 09.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Northeast Arc
01.2006 - 09.2015
CCA - Medical Billing And Coding
Lincoln Technical Institute
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