Teresa Pace Walker
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Springville, UT 84663 *******@*****.***
Education
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
B.S. in sociology, April 2009
Employment History and Other Experience
Professional Speech-to-text transcriber, September 2009-present
Utah Valley University, CaptionAccess, Strada Communication
Provider of in-class and remote transcription using TypeWell for a full range of college courses giving the deaf or hard of hearing student real-time access to the lecture and student discussion.
Owner/Operator, November 2009-August 2010
Total Recall
992 South 1200 East
Springville, UT 84663
Patient recalls for professional offices in Utah County. This involves personal communication with patients in order to schedule needed examinations.
Optical Assistant, September 2004-2006
Drs. Caywood and Winward
374 East 400 South
Springville, UT 84663
Rotated between front-desk duties, optical, physician’s assistant, and patient recall. Duties included assisting patients in pre-testing, insurance concerns, choosing proper frames and lenses, and instruction in contact lens usage.
Developed a patient recall protocol that improved scheduling by 30%.
Substitute Teacher, September 1996-May 2001
Nebo School District
350 South Main
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Taught K-12 in both short-term and long-term assignments.
Developed methods of substituting that created an immediately successful and comfortable experience for the students.
Developed lesson plans, conducted parent-teacher conferencing, planned field trips and assemblies, performed student evaluations.
Instructor, June 2003-June 2005
Nebo Community Education
350 South Main
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Developed curriculum for a beginning sewing class.
Instructed 12-15 students per class.
Volunteer Work
Host Family
Provided an American family experience for a Brigham Young University student from Uganda, August 2006-April 2010.
Cultural Arts Coordinator
Produced and directed an evening of entertainment that showcased the talents of local teenagers that was attended by over 600 people, March 2005.
BYU Women’s Conference Service Team Leader
Canvassed Utah County to locate a recipient for a large scale humanitarian project.
Selected and trained a team of 25 volunteers.
Designed patterns, purchased supplies, and wrote assembly instructions.
Managed groups of 300+ women in making over 500 puppets at a two-day conference, April 2003.
Awards, Skills, Interests
Awards:
PACE Distinguished Service Award, Utah Valley University. One of four part-time university employees to receive the award for outstanding service, April 2011.
Finalist in the Brigham Young University Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference, 2009.
Professional Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, TypeWell transcription software, adaptable, flexible, superior interpersonal communication skills.
Interests:
Travel, pieced quilting, music, reading, mothering, making a difference, learning about all kinds of people.