DALE CHERRY

PROSSER, WA 1-509-***-**** advdr8@r.postjobfree.com

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

1-509-***-****

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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

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