Shamika Mooring
Greenville,NC
Summary
A capable Transportation Coordinator facilitates complete logistical support functions. Reduces costs with transportation optimization planning while maximizing delivery promptness. Conscientious communicator prioritizes team objective achievement and surpasses benchmarks. Detail-oriented Transportation Coordinator with over 3 years of experience scheduling and managing a fleet of up to 80+ vehicles for diverse organizations. Practiced in leading teams of drivers in the timely and quality shipment of products for diverse customers.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Coordinator
Pitt County Schools
2021.05 - Current
- Oversee daily student transportation and fleet maintenance operations
- Supervise general maintenance program with specific attention to safety inspections;
- Establish performance standards and supervise operational care, service and maintenance of all vehicles within the department;
- Establish all regular bus routes, schedule and stops and maintain routing software to develop route maps for drivers, school, etc. as appropriate;
- Coordinate student transportation activities with school officials;
- Recommend procurement of additional or replacement buses and disposal of old units;
- Responsible for maintaining and monitoring compliance with federal and state rules and regulations and Board Policies as they relate to transportation;
- Track, monitor and approve expenditures of department funds;
- Promote a productive environment for transportation staff and students by recognizing and solving problems and encouraging teamwork, creativity and understanding;
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate Transportation personnel and make recommendations related to employment and termination;
- Communicate with Department of education to provide reasonable, safe and prudent transportation services in compliance with Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE);
- Work with Transportation staff to establish processes to assess needs and identify plans and procedures to improve driver and department performances;
- Evaluate all elements of transportation program on a continuing basis;
- Work with Principals, Bus Drivers, students, and parents regarding discipline or other issues;
- Establish and maintain good public relations;
- Evaluate safety of road conditions during inclement weather and work collaboratively with the Superintendent to make recommendations for school delays and/or closures;
- Evaluate routes and make necessary adjustments with approval from Director of Transportation or Director of Operations;
- Perform other duties as assigned;
- Coordinated dispatching of 80+ drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements
Lead Driver
Pitt County Schools
2018.04 - 2021.05
- Provide oversight and mentoring functions for bus crews by performing all the duties of a regular and EC driver and safety assistant.
- Supervise teams in safe and effective bus transportation procedures, to ensure compliance with law, district policy, and department goals.
- Provide a role model that will foster healthy self-images and professional attitudes in employees.
- Develop, organize, and conduct training classes in all areas of training designed to provide fully qualified bus crews and other functions involved in district operations.
- Demonstrate thorough preventive maintenance procedures, and pre/post trip bus inspection to maintain the bus in good operating condition.
- Receive and record complaints from parents and school patrons in a courteous manner, carefully listening to the complainant's side without making judgment; investigate complaints and seek resolution to conflicts in a professional and positive manner.
- Demonstrate prescribed and proper student management techniques to maintain a safe and orderly atmosphere on the bus.
- Assist to investigate workplace injuries and vehicle accidents.
- Provide computerized routing functions to accommodate all students, and production of route sheets, maps, stop indices, and all pertinent information on each route for regular school year, summer school and activity routes.
- Keep assigned routes updated and compose letters to parents for significant route changes.
- Evaluate routes, drivers, and safety assistants and determine what changes need to be made by getting approval from the Transportation Coordinator, Transportation Director, or Director of Operations. Changes to route should not be made with prior approval from one of the above designee.
- Manage teams of drivers/safety assistants for designated schools to keep route products current and cost effective.
- Assist with the preparation of route descriptions, mileage information, and monthly ridership data for state reporting purposes.
- Provide backup assistance to the Regular or Special Needs team to provide consistency and continuity in transportation services.
- Attend all in-service training classes and professional development as required by the district and/or Director of Transportation.
- Submit to Drug and Alcohol Testing as required by Board Policy and federal Law.
- Practices safe work habits and uses personal protective equipment when required.
- Constantly demonstrate a caring, positive, friendly attitude and cooperative spirit towards students, parents, and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Developed and maintained long-term, positive relationships with assigned drivers to enhance morale and productivity
- Counseled drivers on violations of company policy or service standards to improve performance
- Coordinated with drivers to organize timely pickup and delivery
- Addressed driver communications and provided required data to drivers
- Identified process breakdowns and developed improvement plans to resolve
- Answered, scheduled, and responded to reservation calls at specific times and locations
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
Education
High School Diploma -
North Pitt High School
Bethel NC06.1994
Skills
- Cost Control
- Emergency Shipments
- Equipment Loading
- Regulatory Compliance
- Route Planning
- Safety Standards
- Logistics Functions
- Fleet Management
Timeline
Transportation Coordinator
Pitt County Schools
2021.05 - Current
Lead Driver
Pitt County Schools
2018.04 - 2021.05
High School Diploma -
North Pitt High School
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