Teresa Betts
1021 NE 33rd Ave. #129
Portland,OR
Overview
3
3
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Gresham Barlow School District
10.2017 - Current
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Assist special education teachers in implementing individualized education plans (IEPs) for diverse student needs.
- Support students with disabilities in classroom activities, fostering engagement and learning participation.
Lead Visual Merchandiser
Kitchen Kaboodle
08.2004 - 01.2011
- Collaborated with retail department to create effective floor plans for regular use, seasonal lines and special sales.
- Restructured company merchandising standards to increase customer traffic and product exposure.
- Gathered and analyzed data to assess customer preferences and trends in order to capitalize on current market conditions.
- Supervised team of merchandising employees and monitored adherence to company standards.
- Developed innovative approaches to store layout to optimize customer flow and optimize sales potential.
- Developed merchandising strategy to efficiently move overstock.
Assistant Manager
Mikasa
08.2000 - 07.2004
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Made hiring recommendations to increase company's productivity and profitability with quality workers.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marshall High School
Portland, OR 09.1992 - 06.1996
Skills
Small group instruction
Classroom management
Collaborative teamwork
Classroom support
Data collection
Motor skills development
Emotional support
Organization
Accomplishments
Started a non profit in 2010 called Build a Bear Drive . We work with the community and volunteers to organize a yearly gathering of Build a Bears for children going through Chemotherapy. We partner with the Oregon Children's Cancer Society. We have provided over 1,000 build a bears since 2010.
Certification
Mandt Trained yearly
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Gresham Barlow School District
10.2017 - Current
Lead Visual Merchandiser
Kitchen Kaboodle
08.2004 - 01.2011
Assistant Manager
Mikasa
08.2000 - 07.2004
High School Diploma -
Marshall High School
09.1992 - 06.1996