Thomas Powers

Fort Lauderdale

Summary

Passionate Teacher/ Coach with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Owner / President

The Celtic Harp Restaurant And Pub

Utica, Ny

05.2009 - Current

Monitored cash flow for sustainable operational practices.
Designed training programs, enhancing skills and enabling employee growth.
Recognized individual contributions to motivate and inspire teams.
Managed day-to-day business operations.
Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.

Owner

Adirondack Community Service

Utica, NY

02.1999 - 04.2009

Designed training programs, enhancing skills and enabling employee growth.
Worked directly with At Risk youth and their families.
Helped develop and put in place behavioral strategies and interventions to help the clients succeed academically and socially.

Behavioral Specialists

Board of Cooperative Educational Services

New Hartford, NY

09.1994 - 06.1999

Developed positive relationships with students, fostering trust and encouraging growth in social skills.
Implemented evidence-based practices to decrease negative behaviors and increase pro-social skills in students.
Reduced instances of classroom disruptions through proactive behavioral interventions.
Supported students with emotional and behavioral disorders by creating tailored coping strategies.
Provided crisis intervention services during critical situations involving emotionally distressed or volatile individuals.
Worked closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive support plans for at-risk students.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences

SUNY Polytechnic Institute