Pepper Gabardi
Foley ,Alabama
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Second Grade ELAR Teacher
Chapel Hill ISD
Tyler, TX
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for 42 students.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
Pre-K Teacher
Bullard ISD
Bullard, TX
08.2014 - 06.2020
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 18 children through entire school day.
Second Grade Classroom Teacher
Chapel Hill ISD
Tyler, Texas , Texas
08.2007 - 06.2013
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
Reading Tutor
America Reads Program, University of Texas at Tyler
, Texas
01.2005 - 05.2005
- Assist students in developing their reading skills, preparing for the TAKS test, and completing daily work
- This was a work study job.
Patient Care Technician
Palestine Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
, Texas
03.2004 - 01.2005
- Assist patients in showering, dressing, toileting, and ambulatory exercises
- Assist nurses by helping with wound care, taking vital signs, and recording patient progress in charts
- Communicate with Physical Therapy and Dietary Services patient needs and progress
Patient Care Technician
Palestine Regional Medical Center
, Texas
07.2003 - 03.2004
- Assist patients with bed baths, oral hygiene, eating, toileting, and ambulatory exercises
- Assist nurses by helping with wound care, taking vital signs, recording patient progress in charts
- Constant communication between nursing staff and patients regarding patient needs and concerns
Telecommunications Specialist
Vantas Complete Officing Solutions
Houston, Texas
08.2001 - 05.2002
- Serving customers in a timely professional manner by answering multiple client phone lines
- Assisted in maintaining mail services within a highly professional environment
- Typing of correspondence, monthly newsletters, and various databases
Administrative Assistant
Adecco Temporary Agency
Houston, Texas
05.2001 - 08.2001
- Offered services for electrical engineering firm such as ordering office supplies, answering multi-line phone system, and writing and typing letters
- Performed various secretarial duties to engineers such as bill paying and weekly expense input
Customer Care Representative
Cingular Wireless
Houston, Texas
11.2000 - 05.2001
- Maintain an accurate statistics record within a call center environment
- Duties included: customer billing inquiries, printing and faxing documentation for customers using Vantive Customer Tracking Software
Customer Care Professional
Framelogix/Photoframes.com
Houston, Texas
06.2000 - 05.2001
- Assisted in the set-up of call center for a start up company
- Duties included: customer email composition, warehouse quality inspection, maintaining product inventory
- Responsible for supervising center reception by answering multi phone line system and greeting clients
Customer Service Agent
Southwest Airlines
Houston, Texas
09.1999 - 05.2000
- Provided assistance with connecting flights, ticket handling, flight cancellations, ticket sales, and aiding travelers with special needs
- Performed duties in timely manner while adhering to strict guidelines of Federal Aviation Administration
Order Fulfillment Clerk
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
Antioch, Tennessee
06.1998 - 01.1999
- Fast-paced warehouse environment that required strict accuracy in the fulfillment of prescription and over-the-counter drugs
- I chose to leave this job and move to Texas to be close to my family.
Assistant Manager
House Calls Pizza
Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
10.1996 - 06.1998
- Progressed from answering phones, making, and delivering pizzas to supervisor position
- Supervisor role consisted of overseeing all employees, accounts payable and receivables, product inventory while bestowing highest customer satisfaction
Education
Bachelors Degree - Elementary Education
University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX05.2007
Associate of Arts Degree -
Trinity Valley Community College Palestine
Palestine, TX05.2005
Skills
- Software: Sabre Airline System, Egain Customer Tracking Application, Great Plains Application, Vantive Customer Tracking Software, Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel, Google Drive, Google Slides
- Effective Written and Verbal Communication
- Video Conferencing
- Team Collaboration
- Online Systems
- Clerical Support
- Providing Feedback
- Online Databases
Affiliations
Phi Theta Kappa member- Trinity Valley Community College
Deans List Spring 2005
National Deans List Member
Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid Certification
Multi-line phone system experience
Excellent customer service skills
Timeline
Second Grade ELAR Teacher
Chapel Hill ISD
08.2020 - 06.2022
Pre-K Teacher
Bullard ISD
08.2014 - 06.2020
Second Grade Classroom Teacher
Chapel Hill ISD
08.2007 - 06.2013
Reading Tutor
America Reads Program, University of Texas at Tyler
01.2005 - 05.2005
Patient Care Technician
Palestine Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2004 - 01.2005
Patient Care Technician
Palestine Regional Medical Center
07.2003 - 03.2004
Telecommunications Specialist
Vantas Complete Officing Solutions
08.2001 - 05.2002
Administrative Assistant
Adecco Temporary Agency
05.2001 - 08.2001
Customer Care Representative
Cingular Wireless
11.2000 - 05.2001
Customer Care Professional
Framelogix/Photoframes.com
06.2000 - 05.2001
Customer Service Agent
Southwest Airlines
09.1999 - 05.2000
Order Fulfillment Clerk
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
06.1998 - 01.1999
Assistant Manager
House Calls Pizza
10.1996 - 06.1998
Bachelors Degree - Elementary Education
University of Texas At Tyler
Associate of Arts Degree -
Trinity Valley Community College Palestine
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