Tamara Higgins
Miami,FL
Summary
Proven professional with extensive experience in safe driving and waste disposal, honed at Miami Dade Solid Waste and Public Schools. Excelled in maintaining vehicle safety, enhancing public safety, and fostering teamwork. Demonstrated a commitment to efficiency, reducing route times by 15% through expert route navigation and defensive driving techniques.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Trash Truck Driver
Miami Dade Solid Waste
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
School Bus Driver
Miami Dade Public Schools
08.2012 - 01.2023
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
Education
General Studies
Miami Palmetto Senior High School Adult
Miami, FL06.1995
Skills
- Safe Driving Practices
- Bin Delivery
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Defensive Driving Techniques
- Route Navigation
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Waste disposal knowledge
- Compactor Operation
- Equipment Inspection
- Safe Driving
- Defensive Driving
- Waste disposal
- Vehicle Inspection
- Public Safety
- Hydraulic systems
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Trash Truck Driver
Miami Dade Solid Waste
01.2023 - 10.2024
School Bus Driver
Miami Dade Public Schools
08.2012 - 01.2023
General Studies
Miami Palmetto Senior High School Adult
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