Seleena Halley
Patriot,OH
Summary
I am highly motivated and focused on self-improvement, while also bringing a strong work ethic and enthusiasm to every task and responsibility. With over 5 years of experience in customer service, including in the hospitality industry, I possess excellent verbal communication skills, self-confidence, and life experience. I thrive under pressure and enjoy tackling new challenges.
As a compassionate substitute teacher, I have a deep understanding of child development. I am skilled at working closely with students/children to maintain their progress and manage any behavioral issues that may arise. I am committed to following lesson plans and creating a fun and engaging environment for all children/students. My track record shows that I am dedicated and passionate about education. I am able to connect in a compassionate manner, providing them with individualized instruction, and I communicate effectively with administrators, faculty and parents. I am knowledgeable in educational standards and innovative teaching methods.
I am an empathetic, caring and friendly individual who finds joy in helping students learn new concepts and subjects. I am organized and dependable, and can manage multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am willing to take on additional responsibilities to meet overall team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K-12 Substitute Teacher
Gallia County Local Schools
01.2022 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to students, parents and school administrators.
- Incorporated technology into learning to enhance student engagement and learning.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop innovative approaches to teaching.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
- Monitored student behavior and administered discipline as needed.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Operated computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers and pencils to students.
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
Summer School Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Gallia County Local Schools
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Developed and implemented activities to reinforce learning concepts.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans to cover required material.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Provided instructional support in English, mathematics, science, history and reading.
- Catered to needs of students with learning disabilities by providing extra assistance.
- Planned engaging activities and field trips to bring material to life.
Nurse Aide
Gallia County Local Schools
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Summer School Teacher
Gallia County Local Schools
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Developed and implemented activities to reinforce learning concepts.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans to cover required material.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Catered to needs of students with learning disabilities by providing extra assistance.
- Planned engaging activities and field trips to bring material to life.
- Built positive relationships with students, parents and team members to achieve smooth and productive program experience.
- Led summer group of students;learning about Plant care and growing.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
Special Needs Caregiver/Aide
Gallia County Local Schools
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Worked with individuals with special needs to increase social skills and independence.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to prevent accidents and promote health.
- Provided emotional support to enhance well-being and coping skills.
- Provided assistance to individuals with disabilities by helping with activities of daily living/daily functions.
- Prepared meals and snacks to provide proper nutrition and hydration.
- Kept complete and accurate records, documenting care and patient progress.
- Engaged individuals in recreational and leisure activities to promote socialization and improve quality of life.
- Provided personal care to maintain hygiene and prevent health problems.
- Guided student to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Engaged and entertained children through recreational and educational activities.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Assisted teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
Cracker Barrel Server
Cracker Barrel
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
- Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.
- Strategically timed check-ins with customers to take orders and confirm satisfaction with meals after delivery, taking action to correct any problems.
Billing/Insurance and Collections Specialist
Bailey Eye Care
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Responsible for converting diagnosis, procedures and supply information provided by healthcare individuals into codes for billing purposes.
- Collaborating with insurance companies to receive authorizations, verify insurance and determine coverage of benefits.
- Available for any phone calls with, and working closely with insurance companies and patients to assist with insurance denials and re-processing of claims.
- Comprehension of both coding billing to perform all required duties.
- Understanding Medically Necessary and Medical Necessity when billing insurance companies.
- Reading, understanding and applying all necessary documentation from exam to billing decisions.
- Skills requirements. 1
- Quick and accurate typing. 2
- Knowledge and understanding of word processing and spreadsheet software, such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Optician Technician
Bailey Eye Care
08.2012 - 05.2014
- Specialized in reading corrective lens prescriptions, as well as placement
- Using a lensometer to verify the correct prescription for each pair of eyeglasses, properly orienting and marking uncut lenses, also confirming the correct mounting of lenses in eyeglass frames.
- Taking the measurements for customers.These measurements are used for the corrective lens, which makes precision very important.
- Having effective communication and people skills.
- Being available to give advice and insight throughout the entire vision care experience.
- Knowledgeable of and explaining lens materials and lens options.
- Providing advice on using and caring for eyewear.
- Setting appointments and making follow-up calls.
- Dispensing all eyeglass prescriptions.
- Responsible for all fitting, cleaning and repair services.
- Testing/Accomplishments/Certification 1
- ABO Basic Exam 2
- NCLE Basic Exam
Tanning Consultant
Classic Tan
01.2011 - 07.2012
- Exceptional background in training and consulting.
- Broad knowledge of marketing and sales in the tanning business.
- Comfortable with range of clerical responsibilities including answering phones maintaining the salons appointments faxing and copying helping customers fill out applications answering questions etc.
- Personable and even tempered capable of getting along with many different types of personalities.
- On daily basis used computers to record information and cash registers to complete payments.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Greeted all incoming guests.
- Conducted tour of the salon answering questions and essentially promoting membership.
- Responsible for cleanliness of tanning locker and bathroom areas.
- Helped customers engage in safe tanning and skin treatments.
- Maintained client records and wrote incident reports.
- Provided new customers with tanning procedure and skin treatment training.
- Answered phones and managed scheduling.
- Open and closing responsibilities
- Including operating security/alarm system as well as handling large sums of cash, and access and operation of the business safe box.
Server/Hostess
Tascalis
05.2011 - 05.2012
- Greeting guests as they enter, and putting them on a waiting list as necessary.
- Providing guests with menus and answering any initial questions.
- Seating guests at tables or in waiting areas.
- Assigning guests to tables they prefer, while keeping table rotation in mind so that servers receive the right number of customers.
- Engaging with guests to ensure they're happy with food and service.
- Responding to complaints and helping to resolve them.
- Answering phone calls, taking reservations and answering questions.
- Having knowledge of the menu.
- Helping out with other positions in the restaurant as needed.
- Providing great customer service.
- Ability to provide top notch customer service in a fast-paced environment.
- Having a positive attitude and ability work well under pressure with all restaurant staff.
- Able to do high-quality work while unsupervised.
- Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
- Able to safely lift and easily maneuver trays of food when necessary.
Education
Bachelors - Social Work
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College
Rio Grande, OH05.2027
High school diploma or GED - Fine Arts
Cabell Midland High School
Ona, WV08.2011
Skills
- Medical Office Experience
- Medical Billing
- Medical Coding
- Insurance Verification
- Word Processing
- Bartending
- Hospitality Experience
- Customer Service
- High Availability
- Group Fitness
- Yoga
- Personal Training
- Merchandising
- Gardening
- Time management
- Restaurant experience
- Optical experience
- Computer skills
- Windows
- Sales
- Serving
- Teaching
- Management
- Records Management
- Lesson Planning
- Parent Communication
- Discussion Facilitation
- Behavior Modeling
- Activity Planning
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Adaptable
- Group Instruction
- Activity Management
- Special Education
- Classroom Organization
- Classroom Management
- Organizational Abilities
- Behavior Management
- Relationship Building and Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Compliance
Certification
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer, 09/2019, 10/2021, Responsible for the training of clients who are interested in increasing their fitness levels, losing weight and/or entering competitions. Providing clients with safe, reasonable exercises that they can perform in the gym as well as at home. Having the ability to lead group fitness classes when necessary. Advisory of important safety concerns and demonstrating exercises or maneuvers for clients as needed.
- Yoga/Meditation instructor, 10/2019, Present, Yoga University of Florida Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga Flow. Gentle Yoga, Beginners Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Slow flow. Additional Training/Certification in, Power Yoga/Meditation with Bryan Kest. Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga, and Power Vinyasa Yoga, this type of practice involves synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. The fluid movements increase flexibility, strength, and stamina, as it calms the mind and improves overall health. 'Vinyasa means a gradual progression or a step-by-step approach that systematically and appropriately takes a student from one point and safely lands them at the next point. It is sometimes described as the 'breathing system,' or the union of breath and movement that make up the steps.' - Maty Ezraty. Hatha Yoga. Ha - translates as 'sun' and Tha translates as 'moon. Hatha Yoga balances these two energies bringing balance to body and mind. Hatha yoga refers to the physical practice of yoga (asanas) As a style of yoga, Hatha Yoga aligns the body allowing the energy to flow freely, especially through the spine - the main energy channel of the body. In our physical practice we work on balancing flexibility and strength, steadiness and ease
- Food Handler Certification
Additional Information
290 Hour YTT
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
References
Professional References
Rochelle Halley - (740) 645-0517
Terry Halley - (740) 645-6768
Amanda Brumfield - (740) 645-9708
Gretchen Pingley - (304) 638-1469
Lisa Hammond - (740) 853-1233
Timeline
Summer School Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Gallia County Local Schools
06.2023 - 07.2023
Nurse Aide
Gallia County Local Schools
09.2022 - 05.2023
Summer School Teacher
Gallia County Local Schools
06.2022 - 07.2022
K-12 Substitute Teacher
Gallia County Local Schools
01.2022 - Current
Special Needs Caregiver/Aide
Gallia County Local Schools
01.2022 - 05.2022
Cracker Barrel Server
Cracker Barrel
11.2021 - 01.2022
Billing/Insurance and Collections Specialist
Bailey Eye Care
08.2013 - 05.2014
Optician Technician
Bailey Eye Care
08.2012 - 05.2014
Server/Hostess
Tascalis
05.2011 - 05.2012
Tanning Consultant
Classic Tan
01.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelors - Social Work
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College
High school diploma or GED - Fine Arts
Cabell Midland High School
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer, 09/2019, 10/2021, Responsible for the training of clients who are interested in increasing their fitness levels, losing weight and/or entering competitions. Providing clients with safe, reasonable exercises that they can perform in the gym as well as at home. Having the ability to lead group fitness classes when necessary. Advisory of important safety concerns and demonstrating exercises or maneuvers for clients as needed.
- Yoga/Meditation instructor, 10/2019, Present, Yoga University of Florida Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga Flow. Gentle Yoga, Beginners Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Slow flow. Additional Training/Certification in, Power Yoga/Meditation with Bryan Kest. Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga, and Power Vinyasa Yoga, this type of practice involves synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. The fluid movements increase flexibility, strength, and stamina, as it calms the mind and improves overall health. 'Vinyasa means a gradual progression or a step-by-step approach that systematically and appropriately takes a student from one point and safely lands them at the next point. It is sometimes described as the 'breathing system,' or the union of breath and movement that make up the steps.' - Maty Ezraty. Hatha Yoga. Ha - translates as 'sun' and Tha translates as 'moon. Hatha Yoga balances these two energies bringing balance to body and mind. Hatha yoga refers to the physical practice of yoga (asanas) As a style of yoga, Hatha Yoga aligns the body allowing the energy to flow freely, especially through the spine - the main energy channel of the body. In our physical practice we work on balancing flexibility and strength, steadiness and ease
- Food Handler Certification
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