Sara Salisbury
Trenton,SC
Summary
Professional welder with commitment to precision and quality in all projects. Skilled in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, and arc welding, ensuring durability and reliability of finished products. Known for strong teamwork and adaptability, consistently meeting project requirements and deadlines.
Experienced education professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adept at curriculum development, classroom management, and fostering positive learning environment. Reliable and adaptable, ready to meet evolving needs. Valued for leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and passion for nurturing student growth.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Teacher
Hillview Baptist Ministry
01.2024 - Current
- Led daily care, education, and developmental support of a classroom of 2-year-old children in a faith-based childcare setting.
- Designed and implemented age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with early childhood developmental milestones, focusing on language development, social skills, and motor coordination.
- Maintained a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment while managing routines including meals, naps, potty training, and indoor/outdoor play.
- Collaborated closely with parents through regular communication and progress reports, fostering trust and strong family partnerships.
- Supervised and trained assistant teachers and aides, ensuring consistency in care and teaching practices.
- Ensured compliance with state childcare licensing standards and health/safety regulations, including daily sanitization and child-to-teacher ratios.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Educated students on core principles using meticulously crafted lesson plans that maximized knowledge retention.
Welder 2
BAE Systems
01.2024 - 01.2024
- Execute welding tasks on steel and aluminum materials using Mig pulse welding and ensuring all work meets industry and company standards.
- Read and interpret blue prints, Technical drawings, and welding symbols to plan and execute welding operations accurately.
- Prepare materials for welding by cleaning, cutting, and positioning components to ensure proper fit and alignment.
- Conduct inspections of welded components to ensure structural integrity and adhere to specifications.
- Maintain and set up welding equipment, including MIG welders and TIG welders, to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and regulations, maintaining a clean and organized work area to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Monitor and verify the quality of welds, making necessary adjustments to equipment and techniques to achieve the highest standard.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Work closely with a team, including engineers and fabricators to complete projects on time and to specifications.
- Maintain accurate records of welding activities, including materials used, techniques applied and inspection results.
- Use 2 different forklifts to move materials.
- Use overhead cranes to assist in safe lifting.
PSR Machine Technician
Bridgestone America
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Ensure correct materials were sent to each machine, meeting production standards.
- Conduct 2 daily machine checks and provide preventative maintenance.
- Operate various machines in the aid of meeting production goals.
- Operate tuggers to pull various materials.
- Unload and reload batteries, hooking them up to their charging ports.
- Contributed to a safer work environment by implementing proper lockout/tagout procedures during maintenance tasks.
- Dismantled machinery to access, remove, and replace worn components and keep production within optimal tolerances.
Sheet Metal Welder
Vogtle
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Executed high quality welding for MIG SMAW and FCAW, passing all relevant tests ensuring compliance with nuclear industry standards and specification.
- Followed detailed safety procedures to maintain a hazard-free environment.
- Utilized hand tools efficiently while adhering to safety standards.
- Read and interpret3 different nuclear blueprints, ensuring precise measurements and layout to accurately fabricate and install sheet metal parts and structures.
- Maintained strict adherence to safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and compliance with site-specific safety regulations.
- Conducted thorough inspections of welded joints to ensure structural integrity and quality, performing necessary adjustments to meet stringent quality standards.
- Prepared materials (steel and stainless steel) for welding by cutting, cleaning and positioning sheet metal components for optimal fit and alignment.
- Produced and installed ducts and pipes according to specification and quality standards.
- Regularly maintained welding equipment, including Mig welders, grinders, and hand tools, to ensure reliable and safe operation.
- Identified potential fire hazards and other safety risks, implementing measures to mitigate hazards and maintain a safe working environment.
- Accurately recorded welding activities, including materials used, techniques applied, and inspection outcomes, to ensure traceability and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Oxy acetylene cutting, and use of a bandsaw.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Specialized Manger
Gander Outdoors
2018 - 01.2019
- Managed Team Operations, focusing on sales and customer satisfaction.
- Oversaw cash operations, customer service, and employee scheduling.
- Delegate work evenly to crew.
- Create scheduling for employees.
- Advanced with training.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Assisted customers with product selection and recommendations.
- Seek out customers to connect, assess, recommend, and encourage sales.
- Stock merchandise and keep a clean overall look of shelves.
- Operate baler, conveyor belt, and use hand lift.
- Operate cash registers and handle money.
- Process freight.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving complex issues and providing exceptional service at all times.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and engagement.ple tasks within established timeframes.
It Takes a Village Daycare Classroom Teacher/Office Administrator
Chapmans Management
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Prepare learning materials, plans, and snacks daily.
- File paperwork, take calls, and accept payments.
- Maintain and clean the daycare for closing.
- Tutor up to 12 after school children, make daily plans for individual children.
- Marketing for childcare.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in education and refining instructional techniques accordingly. Communication with customers, employees, to disseminate or explain information, take orders and address complaints.
- Operate office Machines, photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems and personal computers.
- Organize and distribute mail.
- Be a key holder with the responsibilities to open and close offices.
- Present new information to potential customers.
- Help veterans with key housing programs.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning.
Daycare Assistant
Schoharie County Child Development Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist in implementing daily programs and preparing the learning materials.
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free areas to protect kids, personnel and families.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe and healthy environment, ensuring cleanliness and proper supervision of children with 3 teacher aids.
- Help with general housekeeping tasks including serving snacks.
- Meet the social, emotional, physical and cognitive developmental needs of children.
Education
High school diploma -
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
Richmondville NY2016
Diploma - Welding
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC2018
Associates - General Education
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC2018
Certification - Business Management
Phoenix University
Online 2019
Certification - online Marketing
Texas University
Online2019
Skills
- Literacy development
- Progress reporting
- Special education
- Social-emotional learning
- Classroom management
- Grinder
- Welding safety procedures
- Fabrication
- Blueprint interpretation
- Welding procedure specification
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- First aid and CPR
Certification
- SMAW 3G, 4G plate, 6G pipe
- FCAW Structural
- MIG/Pulse MIG Aluminum, Steel
- GTAW Aluminum, Steel
Timeline
Head Teacher
Hillview Baptist Ministry
01.2024 - Current
Welder 2
BAE Systems
01.2024 - 01.2024
PSR Machine Technician
Bridgestone America
01.2021 - 01.2022
Sheet Metal Welder
Vogtle
01.2019 - 01.2021
It Takes a Village Daycare Classroom Teacher/Office Administrator
Chapmans Management
01.2017 - 01.2018
Daycare Assistant
Schoharie County Child Development Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
Specialized Manger
Gander Outdoors
2018 - 01.2019
High school diploma -
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
Diploma - Welding
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Associates - General Education
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Certification - Business Management
Phoenix University
Certification - online Marketing
Texas University
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