Karen Beck
Greensburg, IN *****
**********@*****.***
Education
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH
Bachelors of Science in Education August 1998-May 1999, August 2003-August 2007
Major in Early Childhood Education Graduated Cum Laude August 2007
Major GPA: 3.91 Cumulative GPA: 3.67
•Dean’s List (2003-2007)
Training
Communications Training Officer certified
Center Supervisor certified
Powerphone Certified
Center Management Certification Program certified
Related Experience
Multitasking
•Ability to multitask through all dispatch positions held.
•Answer 130 +/- phone calls and accurately enter orders into computer software systems
Budgeting
•Assisted with budget preparation
•Developed bi-weekly, monthly, and annual reports
Policies
•Implemented state regulations and requirements
•Implemented standard practices
Team Building
•Worked together with coworkers as a team
•TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More standard practices
•Attended team building seminars
Data Entry
•Accurately type 65 + words per minute and am proficient at ten-key
•Proficient in Microsoft Office
Related Employment
Decatur County Communications
Interim Director
Assistant Director
Dispatch Supervisor
Dispatcher
Sylvania Steel Corporation
Administrative Assistant
Greensburg, IN
July 2022 – August 2022
December 2019 –July 2022 &
August 2022 - December 2022
November, 2017- December, 2019
January, 2016 – November, 2017 &
January, 2023 - current
Toledo, OH
March, 2005 – May, 2007
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Goodremont’s Inc.
Service Dispatcher
Keystone Automotive Distributing
Sales Assistant
TranCentral Financial
Account Manager
Office Facilitations
Toledo, OH
May, 2003 – January 2005
Perrysburg, OH
December, 2001 – May 2003
Minneapolis, MN
October, 2000 – May, 2001
October, 1999 – October, 2000
Other Work Experience
Flexibility
•Developed flexibility through teaching multiple age groups and varying amounts of children
•Some children required me to slow down while teaching them while others needed more challenges
•Developed flexibility through work with various coworkers and parents
•Job responsibilities were often changed to include more duties
Team Teaching aka Team Focused Management in an administrative role
•Developed team teaching skills through a variety of experiences in schools and daycare centers
•During practica experiences and work with childcare centers, had the opportunity to watch and participate with other teachers to team teach
•Learned to work cohesively with coworkers at various centers to develop the most effective ways to perform the duties of the job
Other Employment
In Home Child Caregiver
Child Caregiver
Carousel Play and Learn Center
Infant Teacher
Cummins Child Development Center
Pre-kindergarten Teacher (maternity leave position)
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.
Substitute Teacher
Foundations Early Education Center
Infant Teacher
University of Toledo Medical Center Early Learning Center
Substitute Teacher
Greensburg, IN
May, 2014 – January, 2016
Greensburg, IN
August, 2008 – May, 2014
Columbus, IN
April, 2008 – June, 2008
Columbus, IN
February, 2008 – April, 2008
Toledo, OH
September, 2007 – December, 2007
Toledo, OH
June, 2007 - September, 2007
Volunteer Experience
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday School Educator
K, first grade, and second grade
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday School Educator
K, First grade, second grade, and third grade
Toledo, OH
September 1995-May 1998
September 2003-December, 2007
Greensburg, IN
August 2014-March 2020