PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
BETH KAVY
** ****** ****, ******, ** 06037 Cell: 860-***-**** - ********@*****.***
Motivated to improve organization and employee performance by creating an environment of mutual respect, trust, consensus-building and accountability.
SKILLS
Time management Recruitment/staffing
Interviewing
Performance management systems Employee coaching
Problem solver Mediator Multitasked
Great listening skills Leadership skills
Customer-focused
Negotiation expert
Comfortable with all types of computers. Exceptional telephone etiquette
WORK HISTORY
08/2004 to 03/2013 Co-owner / Cook / Manager / Waitress
Josie's Corner – 166 Mill St. Berlin, CT 06037 Cook
Order all supplies and food Manage and trained all staff In charge of payroll Mediated internal issues Waitress
08/1986 to 06/2004
Liaison between customers and management
Run a restaurant seven days a week from start to end. Handle all accounts and any unemployment issues.
Special Education Teacher / Counselor/Mentor
New Britain Board of Education – New Britain, 06053, CT
Delivered a wide variety of courses including topics on communication, team building, Selected and assigned instructors to conduct specific training programs.
Alternated training methods if the expected improvements were not reached.
Trained staff during demonstrations, meetings, conferences and workshops.
Educated 6th-8th grade Emotionally Disturbed Students.
Mentored New Incoming Teachers
Best Program - involved with the student teacher program that worked with students from CCSU and University of Hartford.
Chaired PPT meetings with Parents,teachers and administrators.
Coached girls high school tennis team for 8 years.
Chaired special education team meetings.
Developed lesson plans for all subjects and grade levels.
Conducted all special education evaluation testing.
EDUCATION
1982- 1988
Bachelor of Science: Major - Special Education. Minor - Counseling University of Hartford - West Hartford, CT
Master of Science: Major - School Counseling Major - Educational Law University of Hartford - West Hartford, CT
CERTIFICATIONS
Paralegal certificate
Classes in leadership
Classes in conflict resolution