Richard Kost

AVID Teacher: (2017-2024):

• Responsibilities were preparing students for college and career readiness.
• To further their daily note-taking and organization skills.
• Taking students on multiple college campus visits.
• Lining up academic and athletic scholarships along with grants and FAFSA related finances for the students.
• Developed their interpersonal and interviewing skills.
• Helped to create involved students through clubs, organizations, athletics, and charities.
• Through AVID, they learned how to independently think as well as work with partners, small groups, and whole group activities.

• Taught college prep and remedial Freshmen level English.

• Worked as a sales representative for major companies such as Nordson, Testing Machines Inc, and Triangle Packaging Inc. These are well known companies within this industry.
• Developed and expanded sales territories primarily in the Midwest.
• Primary responsibilities were to increase production, problem solve packaging lines, and consult on overall system fluidity.
• Represented major end users such as Crown Cork and Seal (Coca Cola), Tyson Foods, Kellogg's, Kimberly-Clark, Bemis, and Brach Candy.