DALE CHERRY
PROSSER, WA 1-509-***-**** *************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Passionate educator with 5+ years of teaching experience seeking employment in an educational role.
EXPERIENCE
Aug 2015 – May 2020 and 2010 - 2011
Caregiver: Kennewick, WA
Duties included transportation to and from medical appointments, medication and grocery pickups, travel planning and implementing for leisure for patient, laboratory drop offs as well as yard maintenance supervision and repairs in and outside home.
ADLs with RNs, assist RNs with daily needs like meals, wheelchair maneuvering, weighing, etc.
Feb 2015 – July 2015
Truck Driver: Swift Transportation, Grandview, WA
Washington state and some out of state long haul truck driving.
Checked truck and trailer for safety hazards ensuring all systems function properly.
Drove truck in a safe manner, maintaining written logs regarding freight temperatures and delivery times.
1991 – 2014
Farm Owner/Operator: Prosser, WA
Maintained lawns, fields, fences and irrigations systems; planted an maintained 200 fruit trees.
Raised cattle, horses, chickens, turkeys, goats and pigs.
2007 – 2009
Fire and Hole Watch: Labor Ready, Kennewick, WA
Observed workers in confined spaces, ensuring working area was safe from fire, smoke and dust.
2006 - 2007
Maintenance: Prosser Fitness Club, Prosser, WA
Monitored and recorded all chemical additives to pool and hot tubs.
Cleaned and maintained all floors, equipment, bathrooms and showers.
DALE CHERRY
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1998 - 2003
Preschool Teacher: Epic Headstart, Prosser, WA
Taught primary colors, numbers, alphabet, days and months to children ages 3 to 5.
Wrote and implemented weekly lesson plans involving fine motor skills.
Introduced children to learning about past and present animals of the world, sea creatures, birds and farm animals.
Participated in morning circle time and group games.
Served meals and taught hygiene – brushing teeth and hand washing.
Documented each child’s likes/dislikes, progress and behaviors.
Maintained a safe and healthy learning environment.
Miscellaneous past job experience 1981 - Present
Job Titles: Gravel Pit owner operator (1995-current); Autobody shop owner; Dump Truck driver (1981-1985 for Robert Cherry); Hogue Cellars Winery worker (1987); Gym owner (1987-1989); Seneca and graveyard clean up crew.
VOLUNTEER WORK
2022
Dinner Cook: Prosser Senior Center, Prosser, WA: End of the month bingo night chose meals, ordered food and prepared it.
Summers of 1991 and 1992
Established physical fitness program, Prosser, WA: Summer daycare for two summers for 45 kids ages 8-13.
1988
Stretching Instructor: Grandview Nursing Home; Grandview, WA
1987 - 1989
Special Olympics Power Lifting Coach and Olympic Power Lifting Instructor: Prosser Fitness Club; Prosser, WA
1987 - 1989
1991 - 1992
Daycare Athletic Director: Summer
1986
Gym Assistant: Prosser High School; Prosser, WA
1985 - 1986
Organzier: Prosser power lifting team
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/PERMITS/ENDORSEMENTS/ACHIEVMENTS
1989 Washington state Gold Medalist Centennial Games
First 1989 Houston Weightling USA Nations competitor
1991 Portland Open champion Olympic weightlifting
CDL with double trailers, school bus endorsement
NAC (Nursing Assistant Certified)
Certified Forklift Operator
Fire and hole watch confined spaces certificate passed
Developmental disabilities specialist endorsement current
Passed licenses and certificates for preschool assistant 1991
CPR: Infants and adults passed
Food Handler’s card
12 courses starts training current
EDUCATION
2000
Certificate: Developmental Disability Specialist - Yakima Valley Community College, WA
1992
Certificate: Assistant Preschool Teacher - Yakima Valley Community College, WA