Tashara Cole
Lakewood,Ohio
Summary
Experienced with navigating diverse routes and ensuring timely deliveries. Utilizes strong problem-solving skills to handle unexpected challenges on road. Track record of maintaining vehicle safety and compliance with regulations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Bus Driver
Berea City School District
Berea, OH
01.2025 - Current
- Provide safe and efficient transportation for students to and from school and other related activities
- Observe route time schedules, safety rules and State and municipal traffic laws
- Provide customer service by responding to students, parents, and school staff inquiries
- Maintain order on the bus
- Perform pre and post trip inspections
- Ensure the bus is in good working condition
Bus Operator
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Cleveland, OH
07.2018 - 08.2024
- Provide safe, efficient and quality transportation services for customers
- Observe route time schedules, safety rules and State and municipal traffic laws
- Operate revenue vehicles on a scheduled routes
- Provide customer service by responding to customers inquiries
- Assist customers with various route information
- Operates fare collection equipment when customers board and alight revenue vehicles
Customer Service Agent
American Greetings
Cleveland, OH
07.2017 - 10.2017
- Answer inbound calls from customers
- Manage customer accounts with American Greetings and sister sites
- Assist with opening a new account
- Inform customers about features on the company website
- Take payment information over the phone
- Assist with closing accounts
- Assist with navigating the company website
Direct Support Professional
Connections In Ohio
Cleveland, OH
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Ensured the safety and well-being of individuals
- Received workplace training
- Kept records for individuals
- Served as a caretaker providing guidance for individuals
- Passed medications
- Fed the residents and toileted
- Established positive relationships with and between individuals
Patient Care Nursing Assistance
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
11.2015 - 11.2016
- Served as a caretaker for patients
- Monitored and recorded patient’s vital signs
- Received workplace training
- Kept records for individual patients
- Assisted with daily living activities
- Monitored patient intake and output
- Responded to call lights
Direct Support Professional
Rose-Mary Center
Cleveland, OH
07.2014 - 07.2016
- Ensured the safety and well-being of individuals
- Received workplace training
- Assisted with daily living activities
- Passed medications
- Kept records for individual individuals
- Served as a caretaker providing guidance for individuals
- Transported individuals to and from workshop and community outings
- Established positive relationships with and between individuals and staff
Education
Diploma -
Shaw High School
East Cleveland, Ohio06.2011
Bachelor Of Communications - Communications
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VASkills
- Dependable and reliable
- Effective communication skills
- Safety-focused
- Safe driving practices
- Behavior management
- Incident reporting
- Commercial driving
- Emergency procedures
- Safety equipment usage
- Passenger management
- Punctuality
- Defensive driving
- Vehicle inspections
- DOT regulations
- Weather condition driving
- Transporting students
- Pre-trip inspections
- License endorsements
- Route navigation
- Route logs
- Customer-oriented
- Adaptable routes
- Post-trip inspections
- Safe driver training
- Passenger safety management
- Passenger assistance
- Traffic laws adherence
- Verbal and written communication
- HAZMAT endorsement
- Local traffic laws
- Great attitude
- Traffic law compliance
- Confidentiality
- Air brake certification
- Clean DMV record
- Two-way radio operation
Certification
- Commercial Drivers License Class B, Passenger
- School Bus
- Air Brake
- Telecommunications, 06/11
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Berea City School District
01.2025 - Current
Bus Operator
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
07.2018 - 08.2024
Customer Service Agent
American Greetings
07.2017 - 10.2017
Direct Support Professional
Connections In Ohio
12.2016 - 06.2017
Patient Care Nursing Assistance
Cleveland Clinic
11.2015 - 11.2016
Direct Support Professional
Rose-Mary Center
07.2014 - 07.2016
Diploma -
Shaw High School
Bachelor Of Communications - Communications
Liberty University