Patricia Thomas

• Maintained a clean and safe bus environment for the comfort of all passengers.
• Assisted passengers with disabilities, ensuring their safe boarding, travel, and disembarking from the bus.
• Helped passengers stow and retrieve luggage, bags, wheelchairs and other items.
• Adhered strictly to traffic laws and safety guidelines while operating the bus on assigned routes.
• Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
• Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
• Conducted pre-trip inspections of bus for safe operation.
• Picked up and dropped off passengers at regularly scheduled locations by following strict time schedules.
• Verified cleanliness and tidiness of bus through regular cleaning.
• Completed daily reports covering trip details, vehicle maintenance actions, and reportable incidents.
• Operated large vehicles in difficult urban and rural conditions.
• Participated in regular training sessions to stay up-to-date on safety regulations and driving techniques.

• Safely transported customers under various conditions, adhering to strict safety protocols.
• Reported defects, damage, and accidents to proper personnel.
• Conducted thorough pre-trip inspections to identify potential issues before embarking on long-distance transports.
• Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
• Streamlined vehicle inspection process, resulting in quicker turnaround times for mission readiness.
• Ensured compliance with all safety regulations and protocols during transport operations, maintaining flawless safety record.
• Complied with bus driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
• Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
• Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
• Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.

Maintain route documentation and records.

Used Microsoft Office program and computerized routing software.

Communications all relevant details of driving assignments to drivers to ensure proper executions uninterrupted service delivery.

Coordinates vehicle service and mechanical repairs with Maintenance Supervisor.

Direct and monitors daily assignments; schedule drivers assigned vehicles to ensure daily coverage of all routes.

• Directed dispatching, routing and tracking of 19 fleet vehicles.

• Assisted passengers to foster safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
• Drove bus to safely transport passengers over scheduled routes and authorized stops.
• Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
• Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
• Provided passenger assistance, collected fares and offered schedule and route information.
• Operated bus and navigation equipment in alignment with company safety, DOT and local traffic standards and regulations.