Patrick Link
New Braunfels,TX
Summary
Responsible professional versed in educational, behavioral, and administrative classroom practices. Recognized for upholding standards of classroom behavior and supporting teacher goals. Offers flexible approach to cover diverse classes. Energetic professional enthusiastic about promoting learning with hands-on activities, class lesson plans and individualized support. Polished in monitoring students while enforcing classroom and school rules. Respectful and friendly collaborator commended for encouraging understanding and acceptance of differences.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
New Braunfels ISD
New Braunfels, USA
02.2019 - Current
- Worked as daily substitute as well as long term and unfilled teacher assignments in RLA, CTE and Life Skills
Operations Manager
National HME
San Antonio, USA
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Manage all aspects of company's largest branch, providing home medical equipment to the Hospice industry and its patients.
- Responsible for P+L, all operations, and critical service performance in a 24x7, 365 day per year center.
- Manage all aspects of company's largest branch, providing home medical equipment to the Hospice industry and its patients.
Director of Distribution
THE SCOOTER STORE
New Braunfels, USA
12.2008 - 03.2013
- Manage 14 Distribution Centers and over 100 employees in remote locations.
- Responsible for recruiting all Managers and staff personnel, monitoring location and individual performance against key performance measures.
- Develop teams by coaching, mentoring and arranging training when appropriate.
- Assure that each Distribution Center is staffed appropriately to complete work within service guidelines and financial objectives.
- Assure that all deliveries and services are conducted in the best interest of the customer, the company, and employee and in compliance with all industry requirements.
- Work with each Distribution Centers to continually improve inventory accuracy and operational performance.
- Effectively communicate company initiatives and goals to all employees in our remote locations.
- Actively resolve conflicts within the Distribution Centers and between the remote Managers and Corporate.
- Require a high level of professionalism in all communications, and role model good effective communications.
Production Manager
TEAM HOUSING SOLUTIONS
New Braunfels, USA
02.2008 - 12.2008
- Responsible for managing all details of temporary housing for executive teams including lease management, furniture and house ware rental, customer satisfaction and project profitability.
Director of Operations
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INC
Austin, USA
01.2005 - 11.2007
- Managed the production, budget and quality assurance of all print, promotional and e-mail Direct Marketing campaigns to promote Who's Who Among America's High School Students, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, Who's Who Among America's High School Students - Sports Edition, The National Dean's List, and The National Chancellor's List.
- Directed and coordinated the production and quality assurance of all of the Who's Who titles and editions.
General Manager
BROUSSARD GROUP
San Antonio, USA
03.2003 - 08.2004
- Responsible for all sales, operations, inventory, and financial concerns of $12 million office furniture company reporting directly to the owner.
- Responsible for maximizing profitability by establishing pricing guidelines and improving operational efficiency and processes.
- Directly responsible for managing all service, warehouse and installation operations.
- Acted as service salesperson on stand-alone service installations and intermarket jobs.
- Reengineered the project setup, communication flow, costing and pricing process between Sales, Design and Operations.
Superintendent, Operations Manager, Plant Manager
CLARKE AMERICAN
San Antonio, USA
03.1986 - 03.2003
- San Antonio Check Plant and Small Package Center.
- Responsible for product line development and revenue growth of the Lettercheck product line.
- Conceived a unique staffing strategy to effectively handle dramatic volume swings, which are natural to the Lettercheck product line.
- Manager of Clarke American's flagship operation.
- Directed the implementation of Clarke American Intouch printing technology and the transition to self-maintenance.
- Developed an Order Fulfillment strategy to meet the unique customer requirements of the Securities market segment, which was essential to doubling volume in the San Antonio Check Plant in 1999.
Education
B.A - Language Communications
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh, PASkills
- Classroom management
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal communication
- Group facilitation and training
- Goal setting
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder management
Accomplishments
New Braunfels ISD Substitute Teacher of the Year - 2023
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
New Braunfels ISD
02.2019 - Current
Operations Manager
National HME
08.2013 - 05.2014
Director of Distribution
THE SCOOTER STORE
12.2008 - 03.2013
Production Manager
TEAM HOUSING SOLUTIONS
02.2008 - 12.2008
Director of Operations
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INC
01.2005 - 11.2007
General Manager
BROUSSARD GROUP
03.2003 - 08.2004
Superintendent, Operations Manager, Plant Manager
CLARKE AMERICAN
03.1986 - 03.2003
B.A - Language Communications
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH