Wendy Smalley
Avon Lake,OH
Summary
Compassionate Special Needs School Bus Driver with strong focus on safely and productively completing transport tasks. Skilled in behavior management, special needs assistance, and emergency response preparedness. Excel in communication, patience, and empathy, ensuring positive and supportive interactions with students and parents. Prioritize timely routes while maintaining adaptability to meet individual student needs effectively.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Needs School Bus Driver
Sarasota County School District
Sarasota, Florida
08.1980 - 07.2010
- Completed required paperwork accurately and submitted it promptly according to established guidelines.
- Maintained records regarding daily attendance, student behavior issues, or other pertinent information.
- Assisted special needs students with personal care tasks when necessary such as toileting or eating meals during transit times.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed throughout each trip including proper loading and unloading procedures.
- Communicated regularly with dispatchers regarding any delays caused by maintenance activities.
- Performed pre-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety of passengers.
- Notified parents and guardians if their child was absent from school due to missed bus ride.
- Adhered strictly to speed limits at all times while operating the bus.
- Kept accurate daily logbook entries detailing mileage driven and time spent on duty and off duty status.
- Ensured the safe loading and unloading of students at designated stops.
- Assisted school staff in maintaining attendance records for each student on board the bus.
- Provided first aid when necessary in case of accidents or medical emergencies en route.
- Verified identification of students before allowing them onto the bus.
Education
Computers
Sarasota Technical School
Sarasota Fl05-1993
Skills
- Vehicle operation
- Safety compliance
- First aid response
- Emergency procedures
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Customer service
- Adaptive driving techniques
- Strong empathy
- Safety consciousness
- Patience and tact
- Vehicle maintenance
- Wheelchair lift operations
- Passenger assistance
- Autism awareness
- Disability sensitivity
- Traffic regulation compliance
- Wheelchair securement
Certification
- I’ve received many awards for the 25 yrs I’ve driven. I was very good with the children. I loved them and they loved me. It didn’t matter to me what back ground, race, special needs, I got to know some of the parents and their pets.
Timeline
Special Needs School Bus Driver
Sarasota County School District
08.1980 - 07.2010
Computers
Sarasota Technical School
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