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Sara Livingston

Surprise,AZ

Summary

Dedicated professional with successful experience in fast-paced settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director/Assistant Director/Lead Pre-K Teacher

Champions/Imagine Rosefield
07.2021 - 07.2023
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess and classroom environments.
  • Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
  • Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
  • Supported planning and preparation for culturally-diverse class sessions.
  • Scheduled before and after care staff to ensure state staff to student ratios were met at all times.
  • Ordered all supplies needed to effectively run both the classroom and before and after care programs.
  • Attended marketing events and maintained social media platforms to attract new students.
  • Facilitated communication with families by creating newsletters, over phone and email and through the Dojo app to keep parents and students informed.
  • Ensured that our site adhered to all state licensing guidelines.

Head Track and Field and Cross Country Coach

Imagine Prep At Surprise
02.2020 - Current
  • Planned, instructed and supervised daily practice sessions.
  • Showed physical vitality and enthusiasm for sport with use of good judgment in decision-making.
  • Developed respect through appearance, behavior, language and conduct during practices and games.
  • Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
  • Offered constructive feedback to athletes to help reach goals.
  • Developed relationships with athletes and their families to provide ongoing support and encouragement.
  • Trained athletes in proper use of equipment for safety and maximum results.
  • Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
  • Facilitated group coaching sessions and provided individual coaching support.
  • Utilized various coaching models and techniques to maximize athlete success.
  • Facilitated team building activities and workshops to improve communication, collaboration and productivity.
  • Coordinated special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
  • Analyzed feedback to adjust coaching sessions accordingly.

Administrative Assistant

Residential Real Estate Appraisals LLC
11.2017 - 07.2021
  • Answered phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to appraiser.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Scheduled client inspections/appointments.
  • Filed and tracked invoices to ensure payment for services in a timely manner.
  • Traveled to take pictures of both subject and comparable properties and submit them to appraiser.
  • Entered all relevant data from appraisal inspections into reports for appraiser to review.

Substitute/On-call Mail Carrier

USPS
08.2018 - 08.2019
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Followed Postal Service policies and procedures to maintain integrity of mail and protect customer information.
  • Handled mail and packages with care to prevent damage during delivery.
  • Collected outgoing mail from homes and businesses along routes for customer convenience and initiated delivery to intended recipients.
  • Directly interacted with customers to deliver mail, packages, and ordered goods.
  • Responded to customer inquiries about delivery, forwarding and other postal services quickly to provide quality customer services.
  • Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery.
  • Obtained signatures for package deliveries as proof of delivery to avoid discrepancies.

Administrative Coordinator

Brain State Technologies
01.2009 - 10.2014
  • Answered phone calls and responded to inquiries from customers, vendors and other external contacts.
  • Assisted management with special projects to complete all tasks by deadlines.
  • Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
  • Maintained office calendars to track important dates and deadlines.
  • Maintained databases and contact lists to keep important contact information accurate and up to date.
  • Prepared detailed documents and reports in adherence administrative processes.
  • Monitored and ordered office supplies to keep office stocked with resources necessary to function smoothly.
  • Greeted visitors with professionalism and enthusiasm to provide support and direct guests to appropriate department.
  • Accepted all client payments and maintained and managed client accounts.
  • Maintained all client communication including all welcome and exit packets.
  • Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.

Education

Associate of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

Mount Royal University
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
05.2003

Skills

  • Positive Interactions
  • Social Behaviors
  • Unified Communications
  • Advise Students
  • Instructional Course Leadership
  • Training Exercises
  • Parental Interaction
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Clerical Support
  • Internal Communications
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Marketing
  • Daily Vehicle Inspections
  • Order Fulfillment
  • Performance Management

Certification

  • CPR and First Aid Certified
  • Have current Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • Certified Sports Coach through Positive Coaching Alliance

Languages

French
Full Professional

Timeline

Director/Assistant Director/Lead Pre-K Teacher

Champions/Imagine Rosefield
07.2021 - 07.2023

Head Track and Field and Cross Country Coach

Imagine Prep At Surprise
02.2020 - Current

Substitute/On-call Mail Carrier

USPS
08.2018 - 08.2019

Administrative Assistant

Residential Real Estate Appraisals LLC
11.2017 - 07.2021

Administrative Coordinator

Brain State Technologies
01.2009 - 10.2014

Associate of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

Mount Royal University
Sara Livingston