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Nicholas Fisher

Council Bluffs

Summary

Knowledgeable substitute teacher with proven track record in various educational settings. Demonstrated ability to adapt to different classroom environments and support student learning effectively. Utilized strong communication and classroom management skills to maintain positive and productive learning atmosphere.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Building Substitute

Thomas Jefferson High School
11.2023 - Current
  • Prepare lesson plans and activities for students
  • Follow the regular teacher's instructions and provide engaging instruction
  • Improved student comprehension by tailoring teaching methods to individual learning styles.
  • Provide guidance and help students with assignments
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Communicate with students, parents, and school staff
  • Assisted students in mastering subject material and preparing for tests.
  • Manage tasks and time to meet deadlines
  • Collaborate with other teachers and staff
  • Use practical strategies to serve different students
  • Rotate between schools and year levels
  • Think logically and rapidly to solve problems and resolve conflict
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, ensuring a safe and respectful atmosphere for all students.

Adjunct Professor

Iowa Valley Community College
08.2022 - Current
  • Instructs up to 25 students per class
  • Establish and teach curriculum for Technical and Shop mathematics
  • Develops a course syllabus for each class
  • Lecturing, leading class discussions and conducting other teaching activities during scheduled classes
  • Creates, administers, and grades using various assessment methods
  • Answers questions and provides additional support for students
  • Calculating and submitting grades for all students
  • Collaborates with other professors to create coursework
  • Follows established expectations and protocols for the department
  • Conducts research to stay current in the field
  • Supervisor – Ashtyn Beek, Academic Dean
  • Contact: Yes, 641-236-0513 ext. 2202

Loan Analyst/GS-9

USDA – Farm Service Agency
12.2016 - 10.2018
  • Certified by the FSA, to be a loan analyst after exam(s) completion. FLOTRACK Completed
  • Responsible for providing initial screening of applicants to see if they meet program requirements.
  • Screen all potential borrowers’ credit reports, and recommend action.
  • Provides support and assistance to the Farm Loan Manager, and Farm Loan Officers.
  • Perform initial entry of all borrowers into the USDA computer system.
  • Responsible for maintaining customer files, both electronically and on paper.
  • Processes loan payments to borrower’s accounts.
  • Performs a range of lending activities, closing, disbursement, monitoring, liquidating, and servicing of agricultural loans.
  • Performs analysis, evaluation and advisory assignments related to the effective delivery of loan making and servicing activities.
  • Responsible for assisting in the formulation and implementation of farm loan programs, policies, and procedures for the assigned farm loan area.
  • Supervisor – Jim Boyd, Farm Loan Manager: 352-376-7414
  • Contact: Yes

Community Planning and Development Internship

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
06.2016 - 09.2016
  • Served a critical member of a team to meet established critical deadlines submitting contracts.
  • Created excel databases to track paperwork by control number, shortening processing time by 50%.
  • Prepared correspondence to be mailed out to grantees and prepared documents for signature.
  • Exceeded mandatory training by participating in 5 additional career enhancement and work related development training opportunities in areas of finance.
  • Reviewed, with several department members, yearly action plans submitted by the Miami HUD communities for approval to ensure completion within 30-day office timeline.
  • Cooperated with several department members to prepare yearly grant agreements for 36 communities in the Miami HUD area.
  • Prepared final documents to for hundreds of closeout contracts to terminate expired grants and recapture unspent funds.
  • Verified tax identification numbers and grant amounts for numerous contracts to ensure timely processing.
  • Investigated file system and redesigned to optimize space and increase efficiency for paper filing.
  • Assisted with on location audits of 3 grantees to insure proper use of government granted funds.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.

Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Pulmonary Clinic/Sleep Lab and Respiratory Therapist

United States Army
09.2000 - 05.2013
  • Supervised +50 individuals on a daily basis, tasking out positions and assignments as needed.
  • Led team hiring new civilian employees and assigning new military staff to positions in our department.
  • Managed new and current employees and office staff as needed to optimize critical need areas.
  • Collected data and prepared reports to present weekly performance reports to hospital board members.
  • Taught information classes to clinic patients on a bi-weekly basis to reduce frequent calls for information inquiries.
  • Evaluated 30 military personnel monthly and 20+ civilian personnel quarterly on job performance, possible education opportunities, and areas of improvement if needed.
  • Produced bi-weekly shift scheduling for +50 military and civilian employees.
  • Performed a complete system redesign of the sleep lab to increase yearly patient output by 300%.
  • Worked daily with numerous doctors and nurses to establish best care plan option, based on each patient.
  • Instructed employees for 5 years in training sessions on a weekly basis to help upkeep current skills or to show new equipment/standards implemented to keep each team member up to date.
  • Maintained control over $3 million of medical equipment to track and keep maintenance up to date.
  • Analyzed numerous databases and medical records of thousands of patients.
  • Received numerous awards for achievement

Education

Master of Arts - Teaching

Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
05.2025

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance

Florida International University
Miami, Florida
12.2016

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • PowerSchool
  • Student engagement
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Motivation techniques
  • Relationship building and management
  • Behavior management
  • Verbal and written communication

Certification

Substitute Teacher License, Iowa

Training

  • CS For Middle And Secondary ED
  • Student Development and Learning Theory
  • Foundations of Education
  • Educational Planning and Assessment
  • Methods of Teaching Secondary Math
  • Financial Management Accounting
  • International Financial Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Intermediate Finance
  • Credit Analysis
  • Organization and Management
  • Financial Markets and Institutions
  • Commercial Banking
  • Financial Engineering

Professional Associations

  • ALPFA FIU, Member of the finance committee, and a mentor to 3 students, 08/15 - 12/16
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Active member while in community college, 01/14 - 12/16
  • Student Veterans of America, Student mentor for 4 fellow veterans, 08/14 - 12/16
  • Wounded Warrior Project, Active member, 01/12 - Present
  • VFW, Active member, 04/08 - Present

Timeline

Building Substitute

Thomas Jefferson High School
11.2023 - Current

Adjunct Professor

Iowa Valley Community College
08.2022 - Current

Loan Analyst/GS-9

USDA – Farm Service Agency
12.2016 - 10.2018

Community Planning and Development Internship

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
06.2016 - 09.2016

Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Pulmonary Clinic/Sleep Lab and Respiratory Therapist

United States Army
09.2000 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance

Florida International University

Master of Arts - Teaching

Drake University

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