Teresa Pace Walker

*** ***** **** **** 801-***-****

Springville, UT 84663 acuq19@r.postjobfree.com

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

801-***-****

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

801-***-****

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

801-***-****

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.

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