- Kayaking
- Camping
- Outdoor Recreation
- Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration.
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Baking
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- Food Tourism
- Reading
- Sharing recipes, cooking tips, and culinary experiences through blogs and social media platforms.
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens.
Hi, I’m
Sheri Moothart
Roseburg,OR
Summary
Transportation Manager with 3 years of experience overseeing teams of drivers to meet efficiency and performance targets. Strong understanding of effective routing and transportation cost-saving measures. Deep knowledge of Oregon Department of Education and DOT compliance requirements. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy with commitment to customer service and meeting deadlines. Driven leader to motivate and develop employees.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Douglas County School District #130
Transportation Manager
05.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Supervise bus drivers, mechanics and work study students.
- Schedule trips, assigning drivers, bus for trip according to request, and schedule a substitute driver if needed.
- Working with the Sutherlin School District on routing on regular school bus routes and special needs routes.
- Monitor and manage student behavior; work with teaching the drivers how to implement the standards set by Sutherlin School District.
- Substitute on routes as needed.
- Instruct and assist drivers on learning the required pre-trip, child check, and post-trip on all buses to assure compliance with Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Transportation.
- Maintain bus video equipment, download bus videos, and send to the appropriate school for viewing.
- Supervise, monitor, and evaluate 10+ school bus drivers daily and 40+ type 20 drivers.
- Interface with police and child protective services regarding matters occurring on and around each bus.
- Maintain state certificates for Oregon Department of Education Behind-the-Wheel trainer and classroom instructor.
- Counsel students on their behavior and try to find other avenues for them to take instead being unsafe on and around the buses.
- Supervisor: Terry Prestianni 541-459-2228.
- Email: terry.prestianni@sutherlin.k12.or.us
Douglas County School District #4
In-School Suspension Monitor/Instructional Assistant
04.2019 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Supervise students assigned to ISS.
- Counsel students on their behavior and try to find other avenues for them to take.
- Supervise students while performing their community service.
- Assist students in the Odysseyware classroom.
- Tutor students in their classroom subjects.
- Supervise students while teacher is not in classroom.
- Monitor Odysseyware curriculum to match classroom instruction.
- Supervisor: Adam Blue 541-440-4142; Email: ablue@roseburg.k12.or.us
Glide School District
Sub Driver/Trainer/Third-Party Tester
01.2016 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Substitute on bus route working with students, parents and school officials to create a safe bus riding atmosphere.
- Maintain state certificate for Oregon Department of Education Third-Party tester, Behind-the-Wheel trainer, and classroom instructor
- Supervisor: Ron Oakley 541-496-3544; Email: roakley@glide.k12.or.us
First Student Transportation
Trainer/Student Management
07.2017 - 04.2019
Job overview
- Monitor and manage student behavior; work with teaching the drivers how to implement student management per Roseburg School District policy.
- Drive regular bus route working with students, parents and school officials to create a safe bus riding atmosphere.
- Instruct and assist drivers on learning Zonar software that did the required pre-trip, child check, and post-trip on all buses to assure compliance with First Student, Oregon Department of Education, and Oregon Department of Transportation.
- Maintain bus video equipment, download bus videos, and send to the appropriate school for viewing.
- Interface with police and child protective services regarding matters occurring on and around each bus.
- Maintain state certificate for Oregon Department of Education Third-Party tester, Behind-the-Wheel trainer, and classroom instructor
- Supervisor: Lavonne Bergman 541-900-1283; Email: lavonne.bergman@firstgroup.com
- General Manager: Kit Agee 541-900-1283; Email: kit.agee@firstgroup.com
Wolf Creek Job Corps
Social Services/Residential Living Staff – Full Time
11.2015 - 09.2017
Job overview
- Monitor and manage student behavior; in the lodge and on center.
- Transport students to and from center.
- Perform and document student evaluations and case notes in a timely manner.
- Plan and organize lodge and center activities, on and off center.
- Maintain lodge manager and safety books according to Department of Labor standards.
- Document all student behavior; positive and negative.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, conduct student meetings, and assist in lodge leadership meetings.
- Maintain knowledge of center rules, policies, and procedures.
- Counsel students to assist them with personal and/or professional issues.
- Communicate with center TEAP specialist and students in order to help identify and help with possible drug and alcohol issues that a student may be facing.
- Organize and prioritize works tasks often with little or no supervision while coordinating with shift supervisor and other staff to affectively accomplish center objectives for each student.
- Supervisor: Paul Johnson 541-872-1119 Email: pjohnson@fs.fed.us
Durham School Services
Trainer/Student Management
09.2001 - 10.2003
Job overview
- Assist with booking trips into Compass software, assigning drivers, and bus for trip according to request from customer
- Working with the Roseburg School District on routing on regular school bus routes and special needs routes.
- Monitor and manage student behavior; work with teaching the drivers how to implement PBIS per Roseburg School District policy.
- Substitute in dispatch as needed.
- Instruct and assist drivers on learning Zonar software that did the required pre-trip, child check, and post-trip on all buses to assure compliance with Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Transportation.
- Transport students to/from school and other school related events as needed by dispatch.
- Maintain bus video equipment, download bus videos, and send to the appropriate school for viewing.
- Supervise, monitor, and evaluate 70 + drivers on a daily basis.
- Interface with police and child protective services regarding matters occurring on and around each bus.
- Maintain state certificate for Oregon Department of Education Third-Party tester, Behind-the-Wheel trainer, and classroom instructor
- Supervisor: Linda Anderson 541-677-0308; Email: landerson@durhamschoolservices.com
- General Manager: John Crain 541-677-0308; Email: jcrain@durhamschoolservics.com
Education
Anthem CollegePhoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice
08.2010
Anthem CollegePhoenix, AZ
Associate’s Degree from Paralegal Studies
02.2012
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg, OR
Associate’s Degree from General Studies, Computer Information Systems
06.1996
Skills
- Fleet logistics management
- Safety regulations implementation
- Fleet management
- Route optimization
- Dispatch operations
- Transportation regulations
- Safety management
- Route planning
- Staff recruitment
Accomplishments
- Leadership – Supervise, monitor, and evaluate 32 + students while at Wolf Creek Job Corps and during off-center activities. I supervised, trained, and evaluated 14 bus drivers and mechanics at Sutherlin School District. Assisted in training and supervising 70 + bus drivers at Durham School Services.
- Communication – Strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills with supervisors, drivers, school officials, students, parents, police, and general public.
- Initiative – Creating reports that are used by Durham School Services, Roseburg School District, Sutherlin School District to monitor student behavior and safety evacuations. Have worked with others to transfer Durham School Services field trips and charter scheduling from hand-written forms to Compass as per company’s request. Help to plan and organize student activities while at Wolf Creek Job Corps. I have incorporated new routing, activity trip, and maintenance software for Sutherlin School District from an Excel format.
- Organization – Maintain Wolf Creek Job Corps lodge manager and safety books per required Department of Labor standards; record ESP’s for each student, record monthly case notes for lodge students along with teaching them on social skills in a group living environment. Maintain student management reports, bi-annual evacuations report for Durham School Services, Roseburg School District, and Sutherlin School District. Maintain monthly transportation reports to be able to complete the annual reports to Oregon Department of Education and EPA for Sutherlin School District.
Certification
Current American Heart Association First Aid/BLS instructor, ODE State certified Behind-the-Wheel trainer, ODE State certified classroom instructor for CORE/Refresher CORE, Department of Motor Vehicles certified Third Party tester and ODE Annual Bus Inspector Certified.
Interests
Timeline
Transportation Manager
Douglas County School District #130
05.2022 - Current
In-School Suspension Monitor/Instructional Assistant
Douglas County School District #4
04.2019 - 05.2022
Trainer/Student Management
First Student Transportation
07.2017 - 04.2019
Sub Driver/Trainer/Third-Party Tester
Glide School District
01.2016 - 05.2022
Social Services/Residential Living Staff – Full Time
Wolf Creek Job Corps
11.2015 - 09.2017
Trainer/Student Management
Durham School Services
09.2001 - 10.2003
Umpqua Community College
Associate’s Degree from General Studies, Computer Information Systems
Anthem College
Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice
Anthem College
Associate’s Degree from Paralegal Studies
Hobbies and Interests
Cultural Awareness – I enjoy learning about other cultures and teaching about the culture that I grew up in.
AWARDS
Durham School Services Safety Award
Durham School Services Three Year Accident-Free Jacket
Perfect Attendance for school year