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Sharon Avery

Sharon Avery

Shipton Bellinger, Tidworth,Hampshire

Summary

I am very hardworking, with good people skills and willingness to help teammates.


Rises to every challenge and seeks out opportunities to serve guests.


Always ready to learn and expand abilities.

I am motivated individual enthusiastic about challenging work. Adapts easily to different environments and flexes with changing demands.

I am reliable and dependable,


Punctual employee with a dependable nature and strong history of showing up and being ready to work. Looking for a new long-term position with your company.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Arts and Crafts worker

self employed
Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, Hampshire
04.2012 - Current
  • Studied many courses to improve myself
  • Bought a laser cutter to improve my work
  • Responded efficiently to production challenges, minimising disruptions to workflow.
  • Attend many craft fairs and interact with customers
  • Made a very successful career
  • Carried out activities in line with work schedule.
  • Participated in team meetings to discuss goals, challenges, and process improvements with other crafters.
  • Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
  • Conducted regular equipment maintenance to prevent downtime and guarantee optimal performance.

Teaching assistant in primary school

Zouch Acedemy
Tidworth, Wiltshire
11.2011 - 12.2020
  • Attended to younger children's basic physical needs and assisted in development of personal skills.
  • Provided friendly, enthusiastic support to pupils in individual and group support settings.
  • Gave students papers related to assignments and collected finished work.
  • Assisted teacher with using support equipment and computers during lessons.
  • Offered students personalised support during in-class activities and projects.
  • Observed children during social interactions and encouraged positive choices for minimising and resolving conflicts.
  • Encouraged students to work together to complete projects and solve problems.
  • Supported development of appropriate resources, working with teachers to guarantee provision met learning needs.
  • Partnered with teachers to plan and execute lessons following school curriculum, objectives and philosophies.
  • Supervised pupils during lunchtimes and educational visits.
  • Planned and arranged classrooms to promote learning and student achievement.
  • Created and distributed instructional materials for group and one-on-one use.
  • Taught students important learning, study and behaviour management skills for academic success.
  • Organised class spaces and prepared materials for upcoming teacher lessons.
  • Managed pupil behaviour to cultivate focused and productive classes.
  • Managed challenging child behaviour, running interventions to raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.
  • Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring, improving overall department attainment.
  • Responded to changing needs of pupils and staff to provide maximum help and support.
  • Created positive, engaging learning environments to improve student experiences.
  • Applied student assessment information to personalise support for students struggling with assignments.
  • Maximised student engagement and receptive learning by educating students using individualised instructional approaches.
  • Aided improvements in educational, emotional and social development.
  • Prepared necessary equipment and technology ahead of class.
  • Identified disruptions to learning and discretely addressed issues where possible.
  • Offered support to special needs students, guaranteeing safety and access to equitable learning.
  • Assisted with planning and preparing lessons, evaluating and adjusting teachings to suit student age and capability.
  • Acted as superb role model, consistently promoting school mission and values.
  • Minimised distraction by creating and maintaining clean, safe and organised classroom.
  • Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, conducting progress meetings to provide feedback and recommend appropriate action.
  • Built trusting, respectful relationships with pupils through attentive listening and communication abilities.
  • Developed and maintained positive, impactful relationships with students, facilitating improved learning outcomes.
  • Maximised class teacher productivity by preparing work and activities in advance of lessons.
  • Observed pupils closely in classroom environment to foster engagement.
  • Maintained child safety, security and good behaviour during classroom and outdoor activities.
  • Monitored children in spaces between classes, keeping disruptions to minimum.
  • Helped student to build confidence by cultivating trusted atmosphere in group settings.
  • Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays for daily lessons.
  • Arranged recreational spaces and equipment to encourage physical activity.
  • Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.

Teaching assistant in primary school

Montgomery Primary School
Hohne, Germany, Germany
09.2007 - 04.2011
  • Attended to younger children's basic physical needs and assisted in development of personal skills.
  • Provided friendly, enthusiastic support to pupils in individual and group support settings.
  • Gave students papers related to assignments and collected finished work.
  • Assisted teacher with using support equipment and computers during lessons.
  • Offered students personalised support during in-class activities and projects.
  • Observed children during social interactions and encouraged positive choices for minimising and resolving conflicts.
  • Encouraged students to work together to complete projects and solve problems.
  • Supported development of appropriate resources, working with teachers to guarantee provision met learning needs.
  • Partnered with teachers to plan and execute lessons following school curriculum, objectives and philosophies.
  • Supervised pupils during lunchtimes and educational visits.
  • Planned and arranged classrooms to promote learning and student achievement.
  • Created and distributed instructional materials for group and one-on-one use.
  • Taught students important learning, study and behaviour management skills for academic success.
  • Organised class spaces and prepared materials for upcoming teacher lessons.
  • Managed pupil behaviour to cultivate focused and productive classes.
  • Managed challenging child behaviour, running interventions to raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.
  • Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring, improving overall department attainment.
  • Responded to changing needs of pupils and staff to provide maximum help and support.
  • Created positive, engaging learning environments to improve student experiences.
  • Applied student assessment information to personalise support for students struggling with assignments.
  • Maximised student engagement and receptive learning by educating students using individualised instructional approaches.
  • Aided improvements in educational, emotional and social development.
  • Prepared necessary equipment and technology ahead of class.
  • Identified disruptions to learning and discretely addressed issues where possible.
  • Offered support to special needs students, guaranteeing safety and access to equitable learning.
  • Assisted with planning and preparing lessons, evaluating and adjusting teachings to suit student age and capability.
  • Acted as superb role model, consistently promoting school mission and values.
  • Kept class records current with attendance information and student grades.
  • Minimised distraction by creating and maintaining clean, safe and organised classroom.
  • Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, conducting progress meetings to provide feedback and recommend appropriate action.
  • Built trusting, respectful relationships with pupils through attentive listening and communication abilities.
  • Developed and maintained positive, impactful relationships with students, facilitating improved learning outcomes.
  • Maximised class teacher productivity by preparing work and activities in advance of lessons.
  • Observed pupils closely in classroom environment to foster engagement.
  • Maintained child safety, security and good behaviour during classroom and outdoor activities.
  • Monitored children in spaces between classes, keeping disruptions to minimum.
  • Helped student to build confidence by cultivating trusted atmosphere in group settings.
  • Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays for daily lessons.
  • Arranged recreational spaces and equipment to encourage physical activity.
  • Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
  • Created and maintained displays and signs.

Paeds/HV Clerk

Hohne Med Centre
Hohne, Germany
12.2004 - 02.2007
  • Retained knowledge of products and services to provide informative customer advice.
  • Built positive working relationships with staff and customers for helpful department support.
  • Answered phones, replied to emails and directed calls to appropriate department.
  • Distributed mail and processed outgoing post within assigned delivery times.
  • Produced clean, error-free professional business correspondence for office team.
  • Gathered and registered information on database.
  • Sorted and organised different types of information by document type, personnel or location.
  • Ordered office resources to maintain daily business operations.
  • Shredded confidential documents for safe, correct disposal and recycling.
  • Gathered information, created charts and produced reports for staff.
  • Supported staff with administrative needs for photocopying, faxing and filing.
  • Trained junior clerks in best practices and daily administration requirements.
  • Kept adequate office supplies on hand to support staff and business requirements.
  • Reviewed documents for staff to proofread for errors, correct formatting and verify factual information.
  • Arranged filing systems for easy use and retrieval by personnel.
  • Photo copied files, scanned records and filed documents by alphabetical order.
  • Responded to changing business needs, providing adaptive admin assistance.
  • Examined, scanned and input documents in software system.
  • Communicated meeting updates and calendar changes to maintain efficient office operations.
  • Updated notice boards and online platforms with key information messages.
  • Covered reception desks, providing positive customer care in person and during telephone calls.
  • Maintained clean and organised workstation to comply with office standards.
  • Processed new customer orders, coordinated related documentation and adjusted account balances.
  • Opened and routed business parcels and letters.
  • Typed up documents at [Number] words per minute to achieve daily targets.
  • Wrote professional letters, emails and memoranda for business communication.
  • Inputted data quickly and accurately to maintain reliable records.
  • Handled incoming calls for staff, answering questions, directing calls and documenting messages.
  • Directed calls to appropriate staff and took messages where colleagues were unavailable.

Senior Medical receptionist

Hohne Med Centre
Hohne, Germany
05.1999 - 02.2003
  • Delivered tailored assistance to customers with disabilities.
  • Handled high-volume telephone and email enquiries to minimise backlogs.
  • Developed plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement.
  • Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Reviewed customer history to recommend appropriate products and services.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.

Credit administrator

Pensworth Farms
Salisbury, Wiltshire
03.1998 - 03.1999
  • Investigated invoices, requesting appropriate evidence from suppliers.
  • Interviewed customers to assess current and projected financial positions.
  • Identified most pressing client debt cases to pursue.
  • Contacted customers about overdue payments by phone, letter and email.
  • Monitored outstanding balances and followed up payments.
  • Reconciled complicated accounts provided by accounting team.
  • Received debit and credit card payments by phone.
  • Prompted customers with overdue payments to avoid penalties.
  • Tracked outstanding debtor balances and collected incoming cash on accounts whilst maintaining good customer relationships.
  • Followed up monthly statements with courtesy calls to customers.
  • Negotiated payment plans suitable for clients.
  • Uploaded relevant documentation to client portals.
  • Used appropriate action to deal with bounced direct debit and cheque payments.
  • Adding all sales from the drivers onto the system

Administrative assistant

NTS
Thirsk, North Yorkshire
07.1997 - 03.1998
  • Gathered information, created charts and produced reports for staff.
  • Established improved workflows to maximise communication and efficiency.
  • Applied maths abilities to calculate and check financial figures.
  • Provided printing, photocopying scanning support to colleagues.
  • Created email notifications, invitations and agendas for meetings, events and appointments.
  • Kept and maintained accurate filing system for preservation of office information.
  • Handled incoming calls for staff, answering questions, directing calls and documenting messages.
  • Dealt with routine enquiries at reception or by telephone and referred more complex matters to appropriate members of staff.
  • Received, sorted and distributed incoming mail.
  • Arranged filing systems for easy use and retrieval by personnel.
  • Ordered stock and supplies from trusted and cost-effective suppliers to meet office needs.
  • Took initiative to self-assign administrative tasks in line with company policy to maximise impact.
  • Documented financial transactions in [Software] and classified each with correct code.
  • Transcribed or scanned data to create new files.
  • Wrote professional letters, emails and memoranda for business communication.
  • Created and maintained logical and orderly digital filing system for impeccable record keeping.
  • Prepared and distibuted meticulous notes and high-quality reports within deadlines.
  • Assisted managers in compiling and organising materials for meetings.
  • Kept adequate office supplies on hand to support staff and business requirements.
  • Helped staff to maximise efficiency by providing clerical and secretarial support.
  • Organised tasks by level of urgency and importance to make best of use time and resources.
  • Supported staff with administrative needs for photocopying, faxing and filing.
  • Planned and scheduled meetings, creating agendas and minutes as needed.

Education

GCSEs - Maths, English, Typing, PE, History,, Catering, Biology, Office Studies

Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon
09.1985 - 07.1990

7061, 7062 - Catering

Stratford-upon-Avon College
Stratford-upon-Avon
09.1990 - 06.1992

IT, word, excel - City and guilds

Salisbury College
wiltshire
05.1999 - 05.1999

IBT2 - Computer

Hohne Education Centre
Germany
04.1999 - 04.1999

ECDL - Computer

Hohne Education Centre
Germany
12.2003 - 08.2004

Level 2 Adult Literacy - Literacy

Hohne Education Centre
Germany
/2009 - /2009

NVQ Level 3 - CACHE

Montgomery School
Germany
/2009 - /2010

Skills

  • Activity-based learning
  • I have an understanding and knowledge of Army life and its impact on families
  • I have a keen interest in the welfare and quality of life of Army families
  • I'm Enthusiasm to achieve results
  • I'm good at listening and interpersonal skills
  • I'm good at clarity of expression, both written and verbal
  • I have the ability to work on own initiative and outside of a formal office environment, which I've done for many years
  • I have a knowledge of e-communications, including online forums, and social networking sites
  • I'm an effective team player
  • I have experience of working from home, which I've ran my business for the past 4 years from home
  • I have experience of recording data for Schools and at home

Affiliations

  • cooking, walking my dog, family time and holidays, gym (just started!!)

Timeline

Arts and Crafts worker

self employed
04.2012 - Current

Teaching assistant in primary school

Zouch Acedemy
11.2011 - 12.2020

Teaching assistant in primary school

Montgomery Primary School
09.2007 - 04.2011

Paeds/HV Clerk

Hohne Med Centre
12.2004 - 02.2007

ECDL - Computer

Hohne Education Centre
12.2003 - 08.2004

Senior Medical receptionist

Hohne Med Centre
05.1999 - 02.2003

IT, word, excel - City and guilds

Salisbury College
05.1999 - 05.1999

IBT2 - Computer

Hohne Education Centre
04.1999 - 04.1999

Credit administrator

Pensworth Farms
03.1998 - 03.1999

Administrative assistant

NTS
07.1997 - 03.1998

7061, 7062 - Catering

Stratford-upon-Avon College
09.1990 - 06.1992

GCSEs - Maths, English, Typing, PE, History,, Catering, Biology, Office Studies

Stratford Upon Avon School
09.1985 - 07.1990

Level 2 Adult Literacy - Literacy

Hohne Education Centre
/2009 - /2009

NVQ Level 3 - CACHE

Montgomery School
/2009 - /2010
Sharon Avery