Receptionist, teacher, sales.

Patricia Ray 903-***-****

add0br@r.postjobfree.com *650 N. Broadway #2301

Tyler, TX 75702

Professional Objective: Seeking employment with a reputable firm that allows me to use my communication skills to help others improve their quality of life.

Summary of Qualifications:

Enjoy working with people of all ages to build social skills, and communication to enhance their quality of life.

Enjoy working in challenging situations to find solutions that benefit all parties involved.

Work with people to have a functioning control of the English language, with emphasis on developing social skills.

Resourceful, and insightful; adapt easily to situation and challenges. Enjoy working with others in a collaborative sitting.

15+ years of teaching experience. Highly qualified teacher.

10+ years of teaching AVID, an early college preparation class for at risk students.

Education: (Transcripts Available Upon Request)

University of North Texas, English and Secondary Education Bachelors of Arts 1995

Texas Women’s University, Reading for ESL 3 Hours

University of Texas at Tyler, Educational Administration Masters of Education 2010

University of Texas at Tyler, English Literature In progress

Employment Experience:

ADT Thermography, Dallas, Texas. Worked as a typesetter. Created, edited, and set stationary for businesses, wedding invitations and announcements, and business cards. Also, worked as receptionist answering calls, taking orders and messages, problems solving and forwarding messages to appropriate personnel. (This business no longer exist)

Tom Thumb Grocery Las Colinas, Texas. Part-time cashier and stocker.

Northlake College Irving, Texas. Admissions. Worked at the front desk helping others with class schedules, taking phone calls and messages, taking orders for and sending out transcripts, word processing and filing.

Beall-Ladymon, Shreveport, Louisiana. Department Manager for Shoes and Junior clothing. Ordered and stocked as needed. Sales/Cashier for all departments, but primarily shoes and junior clothing. Between 1985 and 1989 I worked in several different locations for the same company. This store in now Stage.

Prior to this time I worked at a Bonanza Steak House, Palais Royal department store, Fashion Park Clothing, and several other jobs. I started working when I was 15. I am now 57, forgive as I don’t remember all of the places, and many of them no longer exist. I really enjoy working with people.

I feel I am particularly good at solving customer service issues and have much experience working with these types of situation.

Teaching Experience:

Stockard Middle School, Dallas Independent Schools 1997-1999 – Taught 7th and 8th grade Reading. Seventh Grade Team Leader and Department Chair for Reading. Created school calendar yearly. Worked on the Campus Instruction Committee to create CIP for 1998.

Riverside Middle School, Fort Worth ISD 1999-2002 – Taught seventh and eighth grade Reading. Taught AVID Elective. Campus AVID Coordinator bringing the school to National Demonstration Site in 2001. Reading Department Chair, UIL Academic Coordinator and Coach. Presented AVID Professional Development for School and District.

R.E. Lee High School, Tyler ISD 2002-2014 – Taught 9th grade English and PAP English, 10th grade English and PAP English, 11th grade English and AP English, 12 grade English and AP English. Taught AVID Elective 9th-12th grade. AVID Campus Coordinator. Read 180 Coordinator. Served on Professional Development Committee, and Campus Improvement Plan Committee. Conducted AVID Professional Development for campus. Ten plus years of AVID Professional Development. Ninth Grade Reading Chair. UIL Spelling and Ready Writing Coach. Advanced Placement Scorer. Pre-Advanced and Advanced AP trained.

References: (Reference Letters Available)

Devinne Douglas - Teacher Robert E. Lee HS Work: 903-***-**** Home: 903-***-****

Anne Stone - Teacher - T.K. Gorman Work: 903-***-**** Home: 903-***-****

Stephanie Sigler - Counselor-Odessa College Work: 423-***-**** Home: 903-***-****