Blair LaValley
Pensacola, FL *****
*****.********@*****.***
Highly motivated candidate, seeking to add value to your company by exercising excellent communication, organization, and conflict resolution skills. Seeking a place to land, grow, and learn, while meeting and exceeding goals set as a team and individually. Work Experience
Substitute Teacher K-12
Escambia County School District - Pensacola, FL
October 2022 to Present
Duties include ensuring the safety of students as they enter the school building and attend breakfast, then go to class; completing attendance sheets and ensuring they are delivered to the appropriate staff member who will record them in the computer system; and ensuring that students complete any assigned materials their teacher left for their absence.
Personal Shopper/Delivery Driver
Instacart - Pensacola, FL
January 2020 to Present
Duties include timely and efficient use of an application to shop for online orders, maintaining proper temperature control, and safe delivery of items ordered. Also good communication with customer, over text messages, to ensure a satisfactory or exceptional shopping experience from their home. Stay at home, homeschool mom
3 children - Oklahoma City, OK
January 2006 to Present
I just want to make a note that any gaps in employment history was spent working as a stay at home mom, homeschooling my 3 children. I did this for a long time, and recently left the less-than-ideal marriage. I'm just trying to start over and land on my feet somewhere. Thank you for the opportunity. Cashier/Customer Service
Buc-ee's - Robertsdale, AL
August 2022 to December 2022
Duties include greeting customers in a friendly way as they enter the building, answering any questions they may have, a proficient knowledge of the cash operations system, and friendly efficient checkout of customer orders while asking them short questions to make them feel welcome in the store. Substitute Teacher K-12
Putnam City Public Schools - Oklahoma City, OK
January 2019 to May 2022
Duties include ensuring the students know where they are going in the morning as they enter the school; helping them with any issues that may arise; reporting to the classroom before the designated start of the school day, to ensure the students are properly supervised. Other duties include ensuring students complete any assigned work left by their teacher in their absence, by helping them problem solve and feel their own sense of accomplishment.
Dog Bather/groomer trainee
PetSmart - Oklahoma City, OK
June 2019 to February 2020
As a dog bather/groomer trainee, duties include knowledge of the computer system to properly check in dog guests; the efficient but thorough inspection of pets for any wounds or tangles in hair or other concerns, communicating those concerns to the pet parent and explaining to them how any concerns may affect the pets service. Also included is ensuring the safe and proper kenneling of pets, and then performing any salon services the pet parent ordered for their pet. Lastly, calling the parent and letting them know their pet is ready, and properly walking them through the check out process and returning their pet to them.
Cashier/Customer Service
Walmart - Mustang, OK
October 2016 to January 2017
Seasonal cashier. Provide friendly customer service and efficient checkout of customers during the busy holiday rush.
Cashier/Customer Service
Walmart - Mustang, OK
October 2015 to January 2016
Seasonal cashier. Provide friendly customer service and efficient checkout of customers during the busy holiday rush.
Cashier/Customer Service
Walmart - Mustang, OK
October 2014 to January 2015
Seasonal cashier. Provide friendly customer service and efficient checkout of customers during the busy holiday rush.
Cashier/Customer Service
Walmart - Mustang, OK
October 2013 to January 2014
Seasonal cashier. Provide friendly customer service and efficient checkout of customers during the busy holiday rush.
Cashier/Stocker
Target - Midwest City, OK
March 2003 to September 2007
Perform the duties of stocker, creating a pleasant looking store, and following the plannograms. Provide a quick and friendly checkout experience.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gran Gran's Place - Yukon, OK
November 2005 to March 2006
Assist elderly residents with activities of daily living while still providing them with dignity and respect. Certified Nurse Assistant
SPANISH COVE RETIREMENT VILLAGE - Yukon, OK
August 2004 to November 2005
Provide residents with assistance with activities of daily living, while still giving them dignity and respecting their personal level of ability to help them selves. Set up and clean up meals. Assist with showers, planning their day, etc.
Cashier/Customer Service
Kmart - Oklahoma City, OK
March 2003 to August 2004
Ensure guests have a pleasant shopping experience by being available to help in any way they need. Provide a quick yet friendly check out experience. Before I quit work there, I helped the store closing process. Education
Vocational school in Health careers
Canadian Valley Technology Center - El Reno, OK
August 2002 to May 2004
High school diploma
Bethany High School - Bethany, OK
August 2000 to May 2004
Skills
• Driving
• Delivery Driver Experience
• Communication Skills
• Cashiering
• Cash Handling
• Cleaning
• Customer service
• Computer skills
• Pet Grooming
• Pet Care
• Front Desk
• Teaching
• Kennel Experience
• Food Preparation
• Tutoring
• Retail Sales
• Classroom Management
• Animal Care
• Organizational Skills
• Administrative experience
• Microsoft Word
• Time management
• Sales
• English
• Animal restraint
• Animal handling
• Dog handling
• Planograms
• Phone etiquette
• Guest services
• Guest relations
• Fair Housing regulations
• Load & unload
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
Food Handler Certification
AED Certification
CPR Certification