Donna Riggs
Eustis, FL *****
*******@*****.***
Objective: I am seeking a position that allows me to use my skills and abilities to benefit others and be an asset to the company I work for, while continuing to develop my personal and professional strengths.
Skills & Abilities
Hard skills: Sales & Inventory Skills, Point of sale/cashiering skills, Customer Service skills, Office skills including telephone reception, data entry, tracking orders & deliveries, sharing product knowledge with customers, finalizing sales, processing payments, handling returns/complaints. Med. Skills: vitals, shots, transcribe orders, medical histories, administering exam tests, medications, electronic charting. Teaching experience: trained in the educational field and experienced in teaching in a broad range of classroom settings. Soft Skills: Positive attitude, strong communication, problem solving, multitasking w/attention to detail, team building, flexibility, growth oriented. Work Experience:
Oct.2023- Present Sous Chef/Kitchen Mgr.
The Mount Dora Bistro Mount Dora, FL
Aug 2022- Milestones Community School - Instructional Assistant. Leesburg, FL April 2022- Aug. 2022 Customer Service Rep at Family Dollar. Mount Dora, FL Feb 2021- Dec. 2021 Substitute Teacher, Spring Creek Charter School. Paisley, FL. Sept. 2020-June 2021 Home School Instructor. Mt. Dora, FL. Sept. 2019-March 2020. Yes! Program Facilitator- Espanola Public Schools. NM June 2018 to May 2019. Private In-Home Health Care, House Manager/Personal Assistant. Lake County, FL.
Sept. 2017 to March 2018. Bz's Happy Plants-Plant Specialist/Sales associate. Sept. 2016 to May 2017. Solid Rock Christian School, Mt. Dora, FL. Resource teacher and classroom assistant.
April 2013 to October 2015. Back To Eden Garden Center & New Life Creations Landscaping- Santa Fe, NM. Owned and operated small retail business & home landscaping business. April 2011 to February 2013. Santa Fe Tree Farm, Santa Fe, NM. Sales Office Manager. Assisted in commercial & residential sales transactions, coordinated deliveries/plantings from a ten acre tree farm consisting of mostly mature & specialized trees. September 2008 to May 2010. Mission Viejo Christian Academy, Santa Fe, NM. Pre- Kindergarten Teacher.
May 2007 to July 2008. Women’s Health Services, Santa Fe, NM. Medical Assistant.
Rooming of patients, charting of vitals & medical histories, administering shots, reading in-clinic tests, assisting with Rx refills, prior auths, scheduling & returning patients calls. February 2006-April 2007. New Mexico Heart Institute -Santa Fe, NM. Medical Assistant - Prepared patients for visits, charted medical histories & vitals, administered EKG’s, holter monitors, assisted doctors with schedule flow. February 2004 to July 2005. Paynes Nurseries, Santa Fe,NM. Production/Sales Team Member. Assisted the grower daily in the care of plant inventory, helped customers with plant purchases. December 2002- December 2003. Santa Fe Recovery Center- Santa Fe, NM. Medical Technician- Client intakes, administered meds to clients in detox and substance abuse treatment center, client & program support.
February 1996- September 2001. Newman’s Nursery- Santa Fe, NM. Assistant to grower, Front Store Management Team Member- Key holder for business, trained new employees, store displays, handled customer sales & closing of registers daily. September 1994- June 1995. Santa Fe Public Schools-Santa Fe, NM. Instructional Assistant- Provided educational support (1:1) for autistic student in inclusive classroom. Education:
New Mexico Highlands University Concentration in Elementary Education U. of Maryland Concentration in Elementary Education Montgomery College General Studies
New Mexico Professional Nurserymen Certification.
References:
Kelly Blount, former supervisor, Santa Fe Tree Farm, Santa Fe, NM, 505-***-****. Bea Carlson, former supervisor, 561-***-****
Jamie Cochran, former client, (352) 602–3312