Kari Peyser
*** ******** *****~Aiken~SC~*****
**/** ** ******* ***** Technical College, Aiken, SC
Procurement Specialist
• Under general supervision of procurement director and in accordance with the SC
Procurement Code, obtain goods and services for the college
• Procurement card Works Administrator (bank software); set up and mange cards for 35
users; review requests for approval; investigate declines; train new and current
cardholders on Bank of America Works system; reconcile statements; audit end of month
card holder statements
• Create and monitor financial reports for current and on-going construction projects ($1.5
million renovation; $7.5 million new construction)
• Directed implementation of installation of new VoIP phone system for entire campus
• Manage phone system including management of database of all employee phone details;
interface with vendor for new installations and service changes; trouble shoot phone
issues for end users
• Ensure efficiency and oversight of phone, food, travel and voucher authorizations
• Manage Xerox copiers campus wide; coordinate supplies and service
2/2012-10/2012 Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, High Point, NC
6th Grade Math Instruction
9/2001-8/2011 Red Clay Consolidated School District, Wilmington, DE
8/2011-12/2011 Highlands Elementary School: Media Specialist
Linden Hill Elementary School: 2nd Grade
8/2007-7/2011
8/2005-7/2007 Marbrook Elementary School: Media Specialist
Austin D. Baltz Elementary School: 3rd Grade
10/2004-7/2005
9/2001-6/2003 Alexis I. DuPont Middle School: 6th/7th Grade LTS
Grade level responsibilities overview:
• Created age appropriate curriculum based within the guidelines of State Common Core
Standards
• Managed diverse population of individuals/maintain timely schedule/manage all reports
necessary to satisfy district mandates
• Regularly communicated with parents regarding curriculum and progress
• Analyzed data to create individualized curriculum
Media Specialist responsibilities overview:
• Managed Library Media budget of $14k
• Wrote and was awarded the Laura Bush Grant for $5,000 for books for ESL program
• Coordinated with grade level teachers to create learning opportunities connected to
immediate needs
1993-2001 Retail Experience
1999-2001 GAP, Hartford, CT; Store Merchandise Manager
1998-1999 Macy’s, Crystal Mall, Waterford, CT; Manager,
Ladies RTW
1997-1998 Macy’s, Crystal Mall, Waterford, CT; Assistant
Manager, Jewelry
1993-1997 Caldor, Norwalk, CT; Spec Writer, Quality Assurance
Retail responsibilities overview:
• Managed and coordinated employees schedules; promotions; reviews
• Managed all aspects of new merchandise flow from scheduling overnight crews; created
flow floor plans; oversaw floor set up; dressed windows; prepared for store opening
• Analyzed sales data to determine trends
Education:
1993 Southern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
2004 Wilmington University
Master’s Elementary Education K-6