SHANE JONES
Klamath Falls,USA
Summary
Professional educator skilled in creating dynamic, inclusive classroom experiences that drive student success. Adept at leveraging diverse instructional strategies to meet varied learning needs, ensuring comprehensive understanding of material. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in ever-evolving educational settings, with focus on critical thinking and communication.
I was an educator before at Klamath Community College and I have been wanting to get back into education ever since. I have a passion for the field and love serving the students. Building relationships with them and seeing them grow is rewarding and is my passion.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Restaurant Owner
Self Employed - Tina's Pizza
09.2023 - Current
- Created business model and plan from scratch. Started this business with my own hands and have created one of the most successful and popular pizza restaurants in town. The business is now entirely self sufficient due to my business model and effectiveness at training staff.
- Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
- Supervised daily restaurant operations, ensuring smooth workflow and timely resolution of any issues that arose.
- Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
- Maintained positive relationships with local community and government officials.
- Ensured compliance with all health department regulations, maintaining a safe environment for both employees and patrons alike.
- Effectively managed payroll responsibilities while adhering to budgetary constraints, promoting cost-effective staffing practices across all shifts.
- Recruited, hired, and trained talented staff to fill vacancies.
- Implemented effective inventory management systems to minimize waste and control food costs.
Finance Manager
Lithia Motors
09.2021 - 09.2023
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, federal tax regulations; timely filing of all required documents, mitigating potential penalties or fines.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
- Negotiated favorable terms with vendors, resulting in significant cost savings for the company.
- Managed multimillion-dollar budgets, ensuring accurate allocation across departments.
Student Success Representative
Klamath Community College
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Work directly with both general population and special education students and ensure that they receive any accommodations due to IEP
- Meet with students one on one and discuss and create academic plans and/or educational development strategies
- Provide comprehensive Holistic Advising and support for students
- Carry out retention efforts and contribute to college promotion and recruitment activities
- Provide registration services and systems access services to students
- Member of National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and recently attended the 2019 Convention
- Maintain records and documents as needed under Oregon's record retention rules
- Responsible for high school outreach and advising
- Responsible for KCET class registration, class building efforts, tracking FTE's and reporting
- Responsible for running the Badger to Owl (BOC) Program - our KCC to OIT transfer program
- Organized extracurricular activities that foster personal growth, teamwork, leadership skills, and community involvement among students.
- Enhanced student success by implementing personalized learning plans and monitoring progress regularly.
Adjunct Instructor
Klamath Community College
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for redesigning and teaching CGS 100, PSY 101 and HEA 101
- Deliver teaching materials in a variety of ways to meet the needs of a broad range of learning abilities
- Cultivate a variety of teaching styles in order to provide quality learning experiences to a diverse student population
- Handle creating assignments, evaluations and grading
- Works effectively using English written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
- Effectively use the tech and software of the classroom and campus
- Managed classroom effectively to maintain a positive learning environment for all students.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, assignments, and grades, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders regarding academic progress.
Store Manager
GNC
03.2017 - 10.2018
- Manage disgruntled customers by actively listening to complaints and finding a mutually beneficial solution
- Responsible for keeping employees satisfied through openness to suggestions and working by example
- Oversee entire hiring process, including interviewing individual's to determine fit with the company
- Motivate employees to go above and beyond their daily duties
- Handle employee disciplinary issues by hearing out employee and issuing disciplinary action accordingly
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology
Master of Arts - Secondary Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01-2026
Bachelor's - Applied Psychology
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR 09.2015 - 06.2018
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Growth mindset
- Public speaking
- Conflict resolution
- Classroom technology
- Student rapport
Accomplishments
- Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
- Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom.
- Volunteer Football Coach for Mazama High School
Timeline
Restaurant Owner
Self Employed - Tina's Pizza
09.2023 - Current
Finance Manager
Lithia Motors
09.2021 - 09.2023
Adjunct Instructor
Klamath Community College
06.2019 - 06.2021
Student Success Representative
Klamath Community College
10.2018 - 09.2021
Store Manager
GNC
03.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor's - Applied Psychology
Oregon Institute of Technology
09.2015 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology
Master of Arts - Secondary Education
University of Phoenix
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