Shasta Weston
Sioux Falls
Summary
A flexible team player who excels in fast-paced work environments and consistently meets tight deadlines. Demonstrates proven interpersonal and relationship building skills through successful interactions with employees, management teams, and customers. Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills. A professional with a strong coaching background, capable of driving team success and fostering individual growth. Skilled in strategic planning, performance analysis, and motivational techniques. Known for flexibility, reliability, and an unwavering focus on achieving results through collaboration and adaptability. Proficient in developing tailored training programs, building rapport, and enhancing team dynamics.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Indigenous Access Coach
Southeast Technical College
06.2024 - Current
- Works with Indigenous Students specifically at Southeast Technical College and within the Sioux Falls School District to provide culturally sensitive guidance and support to help them navigate access to meet educational goals
- Understanding and respecting Indigenous cultural values, traditions, and protocols to create a safe and supportive environment for Students
- Identifying barriers and challenges faced by Indigenous students in accessing services, including systemic issues
- Works with students on attendance, grades and missing assignments
- Works with school counselors on academic and educational needs
- Works within the school to promote success for all students
- Help with college applications, enrollment and scholarships for outgoing seniors
- Provides cultural awareness for school staff and administration and students
- Works closely with Indian Education liaison to help students and families
- Travels around to High Schools giving college enrollment, career options, and educational presentations
- Represents STC at recruiting events at culture events
- Works with admissions to schedule tours and check on student enrollment status
- Conduct Teach and Learns at the STC on language revitalization
- Gather and report on data collection as requested by the supervisor
Company Owner
Wahca Zi Designs
10.2021 - Current
- Established a retail business from ground up, planning and managing all aspects of the business
- Create customized shirts, bags, cups, aprons, potholders, signs, and ornaments
- Specializes in Indigenous designs
- Customer contact and marketing of business through social media
- Managed inventory levels
- Prepare all special orders request and submit them to buyers
- Pay the bills and manage cash flow
- Ensuring customer satisfaction is a priority
Licensed Broker Associate
Market First Real Estate
07.2014 - Current
- Creating and implementing a marketing strategy to increase brand recognition and sales
- Established a customer needs assessment initiative through informal meeting
- Experienced buyers' agent
- Lead follows up
- Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor
- Client Management
- Honest and Ethical
- Create and develop relationships with current and potential clients
- Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, and government programs
- Maintain and Organize client files
Substitute Teacher
Sioux Falls School District
08.2019 - 04.2023
- Cover teachers’ materials and work assigned
- Report any accidents or unusual discipline problems to the principal
- Maintain classroom discipline and carry on the classroom procedures
- Maintain the responsibilities and the same duties as the regular teacher, including bus duty and playground supervision
- Follow policies and school safety protocol
- Working with special needs & behavioral
- Focus in working within the RISE program
Wagon Wheel Associate
Amazon
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Receive trucks delivers and unload packages
- Uses pallet jacks to move large packages
- Using technology like smartphones and handheld devices to scan and sort
- Prepare orders for delivery
- Pick and sort from main sort on HUB
- Receive deliveries from drivers
- Load and unload for delivery drivers
Aisles Online Manager
Hy-Vee
04.2020 - 11.2021
- Primarily responsible for managing & training all staff within Aisles Online
- Responsible for overseeing all customer complaints
- Prepare and write Aisles online staff schedules
- Maintains confidentiality
- Promoting excellence customer service
- Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships and demonstrate compassion with all staff & customers
- Follows all policies and safety protocol put in place by Hy-Vee
- Training on registers and EBT
- Works in a fast past environment daily
- Very adaptable and can multitask
- Ensures all staff have diversity training
Temporary Director
Trinity Learning Center
09.2017 - 02.2018
- Ran all job postings
- Conducted background checks
- Assisted with Payroll
- Employee Evaluations
- Billing and Scheduling
- New hire paperwork
- Data Entry using Pro Care
- Run reports using Pro Care
- Maintained child files
- Prepared new employee/child files
- Overseen the staff and lesson plans throughout the day
- Conducted tours
- Provided a variety of developmentally appropriate materials
- Responded to parent/guardian comments and concerns with respect and dignity
- Followed all safety and health rules while supervising children
- Answered phones, create monthly newsletters, and update company website
Marketing Manager
Royal River Casino
04.2015 - 02.2017
- Manage Players Club and Valet
- Interviewing and hiring
- Scheduling
- Multitasking
- Employee Evaluations
- Data Entry on Super playmate & PKMS
- Process Players Club cards and manage guest accounts
- Answering phones, handling guest complaints
- Process promotional kiosk using Artiest
- Conduct monthly meetings
- Building a rapport with VIP guests
- Training new employees
- Ensuring proper customer service
- Host VIP & entertainment events
- Track and log employees
- Direct Marketing
- Assist guest and customer needs
HR Training Coordinator
Royal River Casino
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Conduct weekly orientation
- Organized and implemented GED Program
- Created new Management Handbook
- Coordinates NST Trainings
- Planned and Hosted IGS Conference
- Data entry
- Helped with coordinating benefits
- Track and log employee information
- Track and log turnover
- Flexible when working with other departments
- Coordinating and planning employee parties
- Knowledgeable in comps and purchasing
- Confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities
- Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
Assistant Director
Trinity Learning Center
09.2010 - 04.2015
- Ran all job postings
- Conducted background checks
- Assisted with Payroll
- Employee Evaluations
- Billing and Scheduling
- New hire paperwork
- Data Entry using Pro Care
- Run reports using Pro Care
- Maintained child files
- Prepared new employee/child files
- Overseen the staff and lesson plans throughout the day
- Conducted tours
- Provided a variety of developmentally appropriate materials
- Responded to parent/guardian comments and concerns with respect and dignity
- Followed all safety and health rules while supervising children
- Answered phones, create monthly newsletters, and update company website
- Assisted director with any other duties or projects
KIDS INC Teacher
Sioux Falls School District
08.2013 - 03.2014
- Helping students with homework
- Report any accidents or unusual discipline problems to the Site Coordinator
- Maintained students in a safe environment
- Follow policies and school safety protocol
- Planned lessons and activities daily
- Planned culture lesson once a month taught Dakota
- Maintained confidential information and students’ privacy
Marketing Intern (Part-time)
Royal River Casino
01.2011 - 04.2011
- Assisted the Marketing Director with any daily activities
- Helped in Guest Services
- Customer Service
- Direct marketing
- Set up Players Club cards
- Answered phones and transfer to appropriate department head
- Organized charities events
- Helped with setup for entertainment acts
Banquet Server (Part-time on-call)
Royal River Casino
10.2008 - 04.2011
- Set up for banquets, weddings, and parties
- Provided customer service
- Organized food preparation and placement
Sales Representative
Royal River Casino
06.2008 - 10.2008
- Customer service
- Direct marketing
- Set up Players Club cards
Human Resources Clerk
Royal River Casino
02.2005 - 06.2008
- Assisted in new hire paperwork and processing paperwork
- Ran all advertising for job postings
- Completed all data entry using HR Perspective
- Assisted in background checks and notarized paperwork
- Assisted in pre-screening and coordinated employee interviews and new hire drug testing
- Filled out wage verifications, ordered supplies, answered multiline phones, maintained all employees record, filed, and backed up the HR Generalist
- Maintained department Manning Budgets using Excel
- Updated company job posting on website
- Created letters regarding interviews, denials, missing info
- And correspondence letters using word
- Responsible for monthly newsletters, prepared flyers, birthday cards and other forms of communication for employee events, and birthdays using Publisher
- Greeted customers, vendors, and potential employees in a polite and professional manner
Cashier/Hostess
Royal River Casino
07.2003 - 02.2005
- Cashier and Cash Handling
- Hostess and Customer Service
Education
BS - Indigenous Studies
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD05-2027
Language & Culture
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE01.2019
Associate in Applied Science - Business Administration, Marketing, Human Resources
Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD05-2013
Skills
- Strong verbal communication
- Team leadership
- Engaging interpersonal skills
- Fostering collaborative partnerships
- Interpersonal relationships
- Youth mentor
- Ethics and integrity
- Student monitoring
- Motivational techniques
- Data evaluation
- Recruitment
Languages
Dakota
Limited Working
Timeline
Indigenous Access Coach
Southeast Technical College
06.2024 - Current
Wagon Wheel Associate
Amazon
11.2021 - 05.2022
Company Owner
Wahca Zi Designs
10.2021 - Current
Aisles Online Manager
Hy-Vee
04.2020 - 11.2021
Substitute Teacher
Sioux Falls School District
08.2019 - 04.2023
Temporary Director
Trinity Learning Center
09.2017 - 02.2018
Marketing Manager
Royal River Casino
04.2015 - 02.2017
HR Training Coordinator
Royal River Casino
04.2015 - 04.2016
Licensed Broker Associate
Market First Real Estate
07.2014 - Current
KIDS INC Teacher
Sioux Falls School District
08.2013 - 03.2014
Marketing Intern (Part-time)
Royal River Casino
01.2011 - 04.2011
Assistant Director
Trinity Learning Center
09.2010 - 04.2015
Banquet Server (Part-time on-call)
Royal River Casino
10.2008 - 04.2011
Sales Representative
Royal River Casino
06.2008 - 10.2008
Human Resources Clerk
Royal River Casino
02.2005 - 06.2008
Cashier/Hostess
Royal River Casino
07.2003 - 02.2005
Language & Culture
Sitting Bull College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Bellevue University
BS - Indigenous Studies
South Dakota State University
Associate in Applied Science - Business Administration, Marketing, Human Resources
Southeast Technical Institute
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