Shelly Greenwood
Summary
Responsible Cashier proficient in handling money, restocking merchandise and helping customers locate products. History of keeping work areas clean, neat and professionally arranged. Good listening skills combined with attentive and detail-oriented nature.
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cashier/Donation Sorter
Swift Point Thrift Store
04.2018 - 09.2020
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate cash transactions.
- Streamlined checkout process for increased efficiency and reduced waiting times.
- Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Assisted customers with inquiries and provided exceptional service, resulting in positive feedback from shoppers.
- Promoted store promotions and incentive programs to increase overall sales revenue.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve sales targets and maintain a clean, well-stocked store environment.
- Took in donations from the public and provided tax exempt receipts.
- Sorted through donations to determine what were acceptable to be put out on the sales floor.
- Looked up the value of certain donation items to determine an appropriate price for the item (ie fine china, signed artwork, etc...
- Priced items and put them out on the sales floor.
- Kept the sales floor clean and organized.
- Designed and maintained the special room where the homeless could shop for needed items.
Middle School Remedial Reading and Writing Teacher
Moore Middle School
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Designed and implemented a curriculum based on current state and district standards and benchmarks designed to increase students' reading and writing skills to grade level proficiency.
- Promoted critical thinking skills by implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom.
- Improved student reading comprehension with targeted strategies and frequent progress monitoring.
- Enhanced students'' writing abilities through constructive feedback, individual conferences, and structured revision processes.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that connected literacy concepts to other subject areas for deeper understanding.
- Maintained open communication with parents and guardians, providing updates on student progress and addressing concerns in a timely manner.
- Integrated diverse texts into curriculum to expose students to various perspectives and enrich cultural understanding.
- Established a positive classroom environment that fostered mutual respect, collaboration, and an enthusiasm for learning.
- Designed engaging activities that catered to multiple learning styles, ensuring each student received personalized support for success.
Middle School Theatre Teacher
Moore Middle School
08.2000 - 05.2015
- Collaborated with high school theatre teachers to design, write and implement Colorado state theatre standards and benchmarks for grades 7-12.
- Enhanced student performance by incorporating interactive theatre techniques in lesson plans.
- Boosted students'' confidence and presentation skills by providing constructive feedback on their performances.
- Organized engaging field trips to local theatres, fostering a deeper understanding of the theatrical arts.
- Mentored students through audition processes for school productions, leading to increased participation and success rates.
- Raised awareness of diverse cultural perspectives through the inclusion of multicultural plays and materials in lesson plans.
- Received the Colorado Middle/High School Theatre Teacher of the Year Award in 2006
Education
Master of Arts - Intermediate English/Language Arts Education
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Business/ Transportation Management
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05.1981
Skills
- Payment Processing
- Customer Service
- Cash Handling
- Payment Collection
- Returns Processing
- Inventory Management
- Curriculum Implementation
- Classroom Instruction
- Alternative Learning Methods
- Program Development
- Curriculum Development
- Collaborative learning
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved customer complaints which led to customer satisfaction.
- Achieved a well organized and designed store through helping with changing and reorganizing rooms so that customers were able to find what they were looking for with ease.
- Employed reading, writing, and hands on learning techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
- Lesson Implementation - Met all assigned learning goals through the implementation of state standards and benchmarks as well as student goal based curriculum models.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
- Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
- Won “Teacher of the Month” award at Jefferson County School District in 2014.
- Named "Colorado Middle/High School Theatre Teacher of the Year" in 2006.
- Produced three extracurricular theatre productions every year, including: one full length musical, one full length play, and the all school talent show working with over 60 students in each production.
Certification
- State of Colorado Secondary English/Language Arts Education License - 2000-2016
- Secondary Theatre Arts Education, State of Colorado - 2002-2016
Additional Information
I am a senior looking for a part time position. I am organized and detail oriented. I am good with people and I work well with others. I hold myself to a high standard in everything that I choose to do and work diligently to reach that standard. Friends and coworkers have described me as Intelligent, independent, kind, compassionate, loyal, hard working, funny, ambitious, leader, and an all around good person. I am able to work either in the place of business or remotely. Thank you for considering me for any upcoming positions that you have available.
Timeline
Cashier/Donation Sorter
Swift Point Thrift Store
04.2018 - 09.2020
Middle School Remedial Reading and Writing Teacher
Moore Middle School
08.2014 - 05.2016
Middle School Theatre Teacher
Moore Middle School
08.2000 - 05.2015
Master of Arts - Intermediate English/Language Arts Education
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - Business/ Transportation Management
University of Colorado At Boulder
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