Patricia Thornton
Burien,Washington
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Para Educator Sped
Highline School District
BURIEN, WA
11.2022 - Current
- Created a safe, comfortable learning environment for students by establishing positive relationships with them.
- Adapted instructional methods according to the changing needs of the school district.
- Established expectations for student behavior while maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect.
- Provided appropriate feedback on work, behavior, and attitude towards learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices in teaching methods and was able to administer different strategies to achieve student growth.
- Incorporated cooperative learning strategies into daily instruction whenever possible.
- Kept data on student progress and provided feedback on a regular basis to the team manager.
- Sat in with administrators and department team members to go over and comment on student IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals with parent.
Graphic Tech
Anheuser-Busch
Renton, Washington
10.2009 - 05.2022
- Maintained superior customer satisfaction standards
- Followed safety practices to safeguard against injury and damage to property.
- Adjusted or modified equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests.
- Managed workflow and productivity of lower-level technicians to keep projects on task.
- Delivered on-the-job training and development initiatives to new hires.
- Diagnosed issues with systems and equipment.
- Restored product condition using proven techniques.
- Updated logs and job reports for completed and pending service calls at shift end.
- Maintained strict adherence to safety and environmental standards
- Participated in training to maintain technical expertise and proficiency on applicable equipment.
- Troubleshot systems to determine appropriate resolution for reported problems with usage.
- Advocated system upgrades to elevate service quality.
Merchandiser
Columbia Distributing
Kent, WA
09.2008 - 10.2009
- Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales.
- Assisted in gathering and moving materials and equipment for assigned displays.
- Monitored stock to maintain sufficient quantity of featured product.
- Displayed appropriate signage for products and sales promotions.
- Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth.
- Communicated and coordinated planogram execution with store management.
- Scanned shelves and product cases for expired stock to discard outdated items.
- Discussed merchandise needs with shift supervisors.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
Data Entry Clerk
Associated Grocers Inc.
Kent, WA
03.1998 - 02.2000
- Input client information into spreadsheets and company database to provide leaders with quick access to essential client data.
- Identified and corrected data entry errors to prevent duplication across systems.
- Reviewed and corrected data to ensure accuracy of customer details.
- Input new data to test customer and account system changes and upgrades.
- Followed data program techniques and procedures to maintain data entry requirements.
- Completed database backups to secure information.
- Exceeded quality goals to support team productivity.
- Addressed inquiries and requests on a daily basis to maintain compliance with deadlines
- Verified digital information with physical records for quality control.
Education
Associate of Arts - Food Science & Production Management
South Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA06.1989
Skills
- Inclusive Education Practices
- Basic Educational Instruction
- Student Engagement Strategies
- Data Gathering and Analysis
- Educational Facilitation
- Student Engagement Strategies
- Creative Design Techniques
- Problem Solving
- Consistent Deadline Management
- Document Editing
- Customer Communication
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operational Oversight
- Safety Standards Knowledge
- Operational Equipment Care
- Facilitating Group Instruction
- Efficiency Improvement
- Office Administration
- Quality Assurance
- Expense Reporting
- Filing
- Data retrieval systems
- Deadline-oriented
- Typing proficiency
- Schedule Management
- Product branding
Certification
- CPR Certification
- CPI Certification
- Cicerone Certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Para Educator Sped
Highline School District
11.2022 - Current
Graphic Tech
Anheuser-Busch
10.2009 - 05.2022
Merchandiser
Columbia Distributing
09.2008 - 10.2009
Data Entry Clerk
Associated Grocers Inc.
03.1998 - 02.2000
Associate of Arts - Food Science & Production Management
South Seattle Community College
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