- Enjoy participating in [activity] for overall physical and mental well-being
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Avid Reader
- DIY and Home Improvement
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- Supporting STEM education initiatives and mentorship programs
- Hiking
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- Crafting and DIY Projects
- I have a passion for photography and editing photos
- Camping
Margaret Jones
Buffalo
Summary
Retired lead teacher with 40+ years of strong experience in training, scheduling, supervision, office management, leadership training and implementation. Experience in multiple settings including retail, sales, education, self-employment and alarm services.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Alarm services
O’Reilly Auto
01.2024 - Current
- Monitor alarms and follow protocol to complete each individual alarm.
- Goal-oriented professional with proven success in applying analytical skills to solve complex problems and overcome challenges. Dedicated to enhancing team performance and driving business success.
- Also, cover other departments such as Transportation, Loss Prevention, Risk Management and Store Disaster after hours.
- Assist delivery route drivers with route, store and vehicle issues after hours.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Office Manager and instructor
abc safety trainings
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Schedule, invoice, and coordinate instructors for Red Cross trainings for various businesses and government entities.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
- Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.
Self-Employed Home Health care Coordinator
Self Employed Services
07.2018 - 12.2023
- Coordinate medical appointments, in-home caretakers and medication scheduling for clients.
- Sit with clients, clean house and prepare meals, provide personal care for Alzheimer clients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Determined need for special assessment activities for complex cases, effectively handling care plans.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Classroom Teacher/Teacher in charge
Camdenton R-3 School District
10.2011 - 06.2018
- Prepare and present eMINTS lessons at appropriate grade level.
- Pilot the Leader In Me program in person classroom.
- Attend and complete Franklin Covey 7 Habits Training.
- Train teachers in upcoming STEM, reading and Leader In Me educational practices.
- Coordinate and Serve on the Leader in Me Lighthouse Team.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Serve as Teacher In Charge when the principal was absent from the building.
- Lead faculty meetings and meet with teachers to plan and improvise programs in their classrooms.
- Assist with scheduling and fill in for teachers during plan times, as needed.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Education
Master’s Educational Administration - PreK-9
Southwest Baptist University
08.2005
Bachelor’s of Science - Elementary Ed. Pre-K-9
Southwest Baptist Unversity
12.1995
Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy in work
- Record-keeping
- Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with teams of 4-30 team members in the implementation of Project Lead the Way (STEM Education)
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Completed 3 year University of Columbia (MU) eMINTS extensive technology training and website design.
- Lead Hurricane Elementary to Lighthouse status through serving on the Lighthouse Team.
Interests
Timeline
Alarm services
O’Reilly Auto
01.2024 - Current
Office Manager and instructor
abc safety trainings
01.2023 - 12.2024
Self-Employed Home Health care Coordinator
Self Employed Services
07.2018 - 12.2023
Classroom Teacher/Teacher in charge
Camdenton R-3 School District
10.2011 - 06.2018
Bachelor’s of Science - Elementary Ed. Pre-K-9
Southwest Baptist Unversity
Master’s Educational Administration - PreK-9
Southwest Baptist University
Activities
- Past Noble Grand, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Lebanon Lodge 192, Currently hold the secretary position and manage the rental house owned by the IOOF., Organized and led meetings., In charge of collecting dues, organizing fundraisers, and setting up volunteer opportunities.
- Past Noble Grand, Rebekkah Lebanon Lodge, Organized and led meetings.