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Tonya Amerson

Clark

Summary

Results-driven individual with a solid track record of delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals, and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.


Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operator Technician

Watlow Electric
01.2022 - Current
  • Learned and followed safety and emergency procedures.
  • Installed new equipment according to manufacturer's instructions and specifications.
  • Followed safety protocols while operating machinery in order to prevent accidents or injuries on the job site.
  • Repaired parts by using technical knowledge, special tools and soldering skills.
  • Completed skilled and accurate welds of different types of piping to produce high-quality work.
  • Managed inventory levels of spare parts used for repair activities.
  • Maintained and repaired all types of manufacturing equipment including CNC lathes, mills, drills, grinders and presses.
  • Utilized hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers when performing repairs.
  • Loaded raw materials into production machinery.
  • Observed and troubleshot equipment and machines to detect malfunctions and notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs.
  • Collaborated with coworkers to perform projects quickly and meet business goals.
  • Performed equipment inspections and preventive maintenance on production machinery.
  • Identified root cause of failures using problem solving skills.
  • Troubleshot mechanical problems with automated machines and systems.
  • Calibrated machine tools for accuracy and precision.
  • Repaired worn parts by welding, grinding, replacing defective components or fabricating new parts.
  • Set up, adjusted and operated a variety of machines to produce parts or products meeting quality standards.
  • Provided technical support for troubleshooting activities related to machine operations.
  • Trained other technicians in correct use of tools, safety procedures and machine operations techniques.
  • Scheduled and oversaw preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance actions.
  • Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
  • Cleaned work area at end of shift ensuring all tools were returned to their proper place.
  • Inspected finished products for conformance to customer requirements and quality standards.
  • Maintained production and quality documentation.
  • Inspected finished products to verify conformity to quality standards.
  • Monitored machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-specification operation conditions.
  • Read technical manuals and schematics to understanding specific configurations.
  • Kept detailed logs of daily maintenance tasks performed on each piece of equipment.
  • Operated a variety of machinery and tools safely and efficiently.
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
  • Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Completed routine maintenance and repair.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

Ophthalmic Technician

RETINA ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications
  • Assess refractive conditions of eyes, using retinoscopes
  • Assist patients to insert or remove contact lenses
  • Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery
  • Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments
  • Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles
  • Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision
  • Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment
  • Measure and record lens power, using lensometers
  • Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests
  • Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes
  • Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements
  • Take and document patients' medical histories
  • Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery
  • Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception
  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure
  • Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism

Preschool Teacher / Assistant Director

CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY HEAD START
10.2016 - 01.2021
  • Monitor students' progress, and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems
  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems
  • Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out
  • Plan, direct, and monitor instructional method
  • Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff, and recommend personnel actions for programs and services
  • Teach classes or courses, or provide direct care to children
  • Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations, and recommend any necessary modifications
  • Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety
  • Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends, to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips
  • Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
  • Read books to entire classes or to small groups
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play
  • Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them
  • Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines
  • Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
  • Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students
  • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
  • Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Demonstrate activities to children
  • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula
  • Organize and label materials, and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration
  • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
  • Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
  • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants, and volunteers.

Preschool Teacher

TIGER TOTS LEARNING ACADEMY
05.2013 - 10.2016
  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems
  • Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out
  • Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs
  • Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and rec
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Teach classes or courses, or provide direct care to children
  • Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions, to estimate staffing and facility requirements
  • Review and evaluate new and current programs
  • Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance
  • Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs
  • Maintain a safe play environment
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
  • Dress children and change diapers
  • Sanitize toys and play equipment
  • Keep records on individual children,

Early Head Start Teacher

SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY HEAD START
08.2009 - 05.2013
  • Monitor students' progress, and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems
  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems
  • Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out
  • Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs
  • Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff, and recommend personnel actions for programs and services
  • Teach classes or courses, or provide direct care to children
  • Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases
  • Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions, to estimate staffing and facility requirements
  • Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations, and recommend any necessary modifications
  • Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance
  • Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs
  • Maintain a safe play environment
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
  • Dress children and change diapers
  • Sanitize toys and play equipment
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention
  • Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children

Sewing Machine Operator

ROWE FURNITURE
02.2001 - 12.2008
  • Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans
  • Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
  • Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books
  • Regulate children's rest periods
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls
  • Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens
  • Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas
  • Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips
  • Provide care for mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children
  • Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped
  • Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling
  • Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
  • Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments

Machine Operator and Pool Installer

DUDLEY POOLS AND TARPS
04.1999 - 01.2001
  • Trained new operators and implemented new division operator training program to improve retention rates and increase production.
  • Adjusted machine settings according to production requirements.
  • Maintained proper chemical inventories.
  • Inspect finished workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Set up and operate machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
  • Keep detailed reports of maintenance activities performed on machinery.
  • Trained personnel on safe handling procedures for hazardous materials used during production processes.
  • Perform periodic maintenance on machines such as cleaning and lubrication.
  • Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
  • Read blueprints and job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions.
  • Collaborate with other departments when necessary for successful completion of projects.
  • Winterized outdoor facilities at end of season.
  • Consulted blueprints and manufacturer manuals to plan appropriate and effective repair work.
  • Repaired or replaced parts on existing swimming pools including plumbing fixtures and valves.
  • Diagnosed problems with existing pools using testing instruments such as pH meters.
  • Installed new appliances, wiring and machinery in homes with defective equipment.
  • Followed safety guidelines and wore protective gear when using power drills, circular saws, and other power tools.
  • Performed upkeep and maintenance of mechanical rooms.
  • Advised clients on upgrades and improvements to enhance pool safety, efficiency, and aesthetics.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients, ensuring high satisfaction with pool services.
  • Inspected materials and equipment regularly to check for potential hazards and machine defects.
  • Notated and informed management teams of mechanical issues and unsafe conditions.
  • Assisted customers in selecting appropriate pool supplies for their needs.
  • Responded to emergency pool maintenance requests, providing timely and effective solutions.
  • Ran tests on newly repaired machinery and equipment to confirm proper functionality.
  • Implemented energy-saving solutions for pools, such as solar covers and energy-efficient pumps.
  • Assisted with new employee training by educating staff on policies and procedures.

Education

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Paraprofessional Educator

THREE RIVERS COMUNITY COLLEGE
Poplar Bluff, MO
05.2009

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Child Development

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Fayette, MO

Skills

  • Equipment setup and monitoring
  • Equipment inspection
  • Data entry
  • Product procurement
  • Missouri child care facility director license
  • Child Development Accreditation
  • Infant Toddler Massage Therapist
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Welding techniques
  • Machine operation
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Industrial safety
  • Quality inspection
  • Assembly processes
  • Problem-solving
  • Clear communication

Certification

  • Missouri Directors License for a Child Care Facility
  • Child Development Accreditation
  • Infant Toddler Massage Therapist

Timeline

Operator Technician

Watlow Electric
01.2022 - Current

Ophthalmic Technician

RETINA ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI
01.2020 - 01.2022

Preschool Teacher / Assistant Director

CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY HEAD START
10.2016 - 01.2021

Preschool Teacher

TIGER TOTS LEARNING ACADEMY
05.2013 - 10.2016

Early Head Start Teacher

SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY HEAD START
08.2009 - 05.2013

Sewing Machine Operator

ROWE FURNITURE
02.2001 - 12.2008

Machine Operator and Pool Installer

DUDLEY POOLS AND TARPS
04.1999 - 01.2001

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Child Development

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Paraprofessional Educator

THREE RIVERS COMUNITY COLLEGE

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