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Sara Dockery

Greensboro,NC

Summary

Compassionate, creative teacher with experience in classroom administration and professional development. Equipped with a background in various working environments. Skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement. Competent at performing independently or as member of a team. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, social and learning skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Homeschool Teacher, EACH Co-op Teacher

EACH Co-op
01.2022 - Current
  • Providing care and support to students ranging in ages 5-8yr old
  • Design and implement lesson plans quarterly for class size of 12
  • Foster student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities
  • Providing environments that allow students to be their best selves, being free to use their voice and advocate for one another
  • Led lively classroom discussion fostering emotional and social development
  • Maintained effective communication with colleagues and parents.

Bakery Manager

Maxie B’s Bakery
10.2009 - 01.2020
  • Encourage employee growth and work to foster healthy relationships within staff
  • Proven interpersonal skills, having directly worked with a variety of professionals and staff
  • Scheduled work hours of 20+ employees
  • Implement more efficient communication and organization solutions
  • Proactively take on additional responsibilities such as work schedule issues, employee conflicts and paycheck discrepancies
  • Conduct new hire orientation, including job training camps and review of company policies
  • Review applications, interview and hire staff
  • Plan and host community events

Teacher Assistant

First Presbyterian Day School
08.2007 - 01.2009
  • Create and present effective course work and related material that encouraged children to learn
  • Motivated children with various levels of skills and abilities to learn on an individual and group basis
  • Assisted office manager with filing student records, organizing contacts, planning school activities and communication with staff and families

Nanny and Office Assistant

Preferred Childcare
02.2007 - 01.2009
  • Fostered safe and peaceful environments for children
  • Organized and maintained schedules of 40+ employees
  • Completed payroll and assisted with nanny placement

Education

Bachelor of Science - Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management

University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Skills

  • Highly adaptable team player, that creates community in high stress work environments An emphasis on conflict resolution and employee morale
  • Focused, detailed and multi-task oriented, able to learn quickly and apply skills effectively, with a desire to be involved in a community that focuses on emotional intelligence and inclusion
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Curriculum Development
  • Microsoft Office
  • Certification HillStrategies for reading, ongoing

Additional Information

I am currently the Fundraising Coordinator for EACH Co-op.

I contact local businesses for contributions, share our mission and encourage support that is directly used for the scholarship program.

With the help of generous local business owners, I am able to plan spirit nights, events and activities.

I am constantly communicating with our community the vision of the co-op and the importance of involvement.

Timeline

Homeschool Teacher, EACH Co-op Teacher

EACH Co-op
01.2022 - Current

Bakery Manager

Maxie B’s Bakery
10.2009 - 01.2020

Teacher Assistant

First Presbyterian Day School
08.2007 - 01.2009

Nanny and Office Assistant

Preferred Childcare
02.2007 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Science - Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management

University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Sara Dockery