Educator

Seth T. Ross

**** ********** ****

Bettendorf, IA 52722

Cell: 309-***-**** 309-***-****

****.*******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Articulate and focused individual with proven expertise in motivating individuals to achieve goals, while also prioritizing and strategizing programs. Holds parents, clients and staff at high esteem, and interacts with the greatest degree of professionalism and personal integrity. Background includes leadership in recreation, athletics, education, and business fields. The long term goal is to continue a challenging career in administration which allows me to use all of my passions and skills to there fullest potential.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

TCI (Therapy Crisis Intervention) certified

Can type over 45 words per minute.

Able to manage large groups of individuals to complete a common goal

Familiar with all Windows editions as well as most Mac programs.

Completed courses in all Microsoft Office programs, such as Word, Power-Point, and Excel.

Completed courses in audio programs such as, Acid 3.0 through 5.0.

Completed courses in graphic arts programs such as Photoshop, and Bryce 3D.

Certified to operate single peg fork truck.

Operate hand power tools, and large cutting equipment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Family Resources (Annie Wittenmyer)

Davenport, IA (April 2009-Present)

Para educator

Provide instruction and positive behavioral support to children with developmental disabilities and behavior disorders in a classroom setting

In charge of recreational networking, and outings such as field trips, sporting events, and privilege time for the students

Provide detailed educational assistance coinciding with that of the teacher’s

Knowledge of the legal issues related to the education of students with disabilities and their families

Filling out daily and monthly behavioral sheets and graphs along with medical assistance papers for clients in need

Pre certified to handle children with disabilities and crisis situations

Under the direction of a classroom teacher tutors students individually or instructs small groups in assigned learning activity.

Provides clerical assistance such as typing, duplicating, answering phones, transcribing pupil records and preparing instructional materials.

Assists with routine health and attendance tasks as assigned, which may include parent contact.

Enhanced Fitness Management

Bettendorf, IA (March 2007-March 2009)

Fitness Consultant/Marketing Director

Provide health, fitness, and wellness education information consistent with all relevant Professional Standards

Set up annual and monthly health fairs with various different businesses, as well as attending and speaking at those events

Public Speaking for educational seminars and presentations pertaining to health, fitness, and wellness.

Personal training, sales, marketing, and was a representative at all Chamber events to promote business to business opportunities

In charge of all corporate accounts

Maintained customer list/database as to easily communicate and follow up

Conduct fitness tests and assessments such as BMI and BFP readings, and develop specific workout and meal plans for clients to meet their target goal based off of those assessments.

KJH Subs Inc.

Geneseo/ East Moline, IL & Bettendorf, IA (November 2004-March 2007)

Personnel & Marketing Director

Worked with several organizations in the

Quad Cities Area in attempt to promote business connections

Involved in the hiring and firing of employees at each store

Was directly involved in the training of employees on all new KJH directives

Assistant Regional Manager

Serviced In charge of the overall success and development of three restaurants and its employees

Supervises a total of up to 35 employees on various day and night shifts from all three locations

Involved in the hiring and firing of employees at each store

Maintained daily & weekly books to track the sales and labor figures for the day and week

Managed the inventory for the store, by counting the weekly inventory and ordering new merchandise

Plan and execute mandatory meetings involving issues within the company and store

Worked with the managers of each store to ensure that polices and standards are meet

Provide the owner of the store nightly and weekly updates on amount of sales done by each location

Move

Davenport, IA (May 2005 – Present)

Owner/Operator

Award-wining business, with more than four years of experience in management, marketing, sales and training.

Hosted summer camps between 2006-2008 for Leukemia patients in partnership with Junior theater

Was in charge of the development of clientele with a wide range of age, and amounts of students per class

Created all choreography throughout, thus far, as well as advertising via telecommunications, business to business relations, and internet.

Various responsibilities include but are not limited to; Teaching choreography and the art form of dance, clerical work, contract negotiations, developing partnerships and terms, and marketing.

Business clientele doubled bi monthly over the first year, and venue sales grew, considerably, in the first year as well.

GNC

East Moline, IL (June 2003 – November 2004)

Assistant Manager

Assisted all customers with decision making and purchases, with each specific case being different.

This was a market targeting many different age groups for many different purposes, making training a monthly process, getting up to task on all new products coming in and out, what they had to offer, and how to be used with both athletic enhancements, and health remedies.

Filled paper work with opening and closing duties, i.e. bank deposits, sales sheets, and incoming product shipments.

EDUCATION /QUALIFICATIONS

MOLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Moline, IL

May 2004

BLACKHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Moline, IL

May 2004

Took a full semester majoring in business management and marketing. Did not finish with a certificate of completion.

SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Bettendorf, IA

December 2009

Currently enrolled in online classes that major in Athletic Administration

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