Sample Resume for a Job as Secondary English Teacher at the High School Level
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Juanita Gomez
123 Waterford Drive
Lexington, KY 12345
123-555-1234
juangomez@bamboo.com
JOB OBJECTIVE: A position teaching Secondary English at the high school level
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Nine years working with teenagers as their manager and trainer, emphasizing a collaborative yet decisive style.
* Resourceful and insightful; adapt quickly to challenges.
* Commended for top-notch organizational skills.
* Innovative, enthusiastic, and uncompromising work ethic.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TRAINING AND MOTIVATION at Lenny’s, Savvy Shoes Group, Inc., and P. Pants
* Recruited teen employees and trained them in good work habits, product information, and effective sales techniques.
* Motivated staff to perform at their best and reach their goals by offering incentive programs and district-wide training programs.
* Resolved conflict among employees through an enhanced open-door policy.
* Created new policies and procedures to improve client-employee relations.
* Awarded for high level of service within Lenny’s, 2002.
ADMINISTRATION at Bells Hotels National Sales
* Developed program of monthly booking logs that increased response time by 25%.
* Coordinated the Lexington Client Event and the Kentucky Client Appreciation Event for Bells Hotels 2004.
* Won Team of the Year Award for Bells Hotels Corporate 2004.
* Recognized by Director of Sales and Operations Manager for superior service to the company.
WORK HISTORY
2003-present, Office Manager, Bells Hotels National Sales, Lexington, KY
2000-2003, Store Manager, Lenny’s, Louisville, KY
1997-2000, Store Manager, Savvy Shoes Group, Inc., Louisville, KY
1995-1997, Store Manager, P. Pants, Lexington, KY
1993-1995, Teacher, A Learning Place, Lexington, KY
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English 2000
Lexington University, Lexington, KY
AFFILIATIONS
Member of National Education Association
Member of National Association for Women in Education
Member of National Council of Teachers of English
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Reading teacher for local area adults in English as a Second Language Program
American Red Cross Certified, Child and Infant CPR
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Secondary English Teacher at High School Level
Sample Resume for a Job as Secondary English Teacher at the High School Level
This job seeker managed two tricky issues in her resume: job hopping and a career change. She used a functional resume format to stress her skills rather than her sketchy work history, which contains job titles that are not relevant to her job objective. Functional resume. Plain Text version of this resume for posting online.
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This resume was written or critiqued by a member of Susan Ireland’s Resume Team. The job seeker agreed to allow us to make his or her resume anonymous and to post it on this website.
To learn how to write an effective resume, go to 10 Steps: How to Write a Resume. To write your resume with easy-to-use templates, sign up for Susan Ireland’s Ready-Made Resumes.
Juanita Gomez
123 Waterford Drive
Lexington, KY 12345
123-555-1234
juangomez@bamboo.com
JOB OBJECTIVE: A position teaching Secondary English at the high school level
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Nine years working with teenagers as their manager and trainer, emphasizing a collaborative yet decisive style.
* Resourceful and insightful; adapt quickly to challenges.
* Commended for top-notch organizational skills.
* Innovative, enthusiastic, and uncompromising work ethic.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TRAINING AND MOTIVATION at Lenny’s, Savvy Shoes Group, Inc., and P. Pants
* Recruited teen employees and trained them in good work habits, product information, and effective sales techniques.
* Motivated staff to perform at their best and reach their goals by offering incentive programs and district-wide training programs.
* Resolved conflict among employees through an enhanced open-door policy.
* Created new policies and procedures to improve client-employee relations.
* Awarded for high level of service within Lenny’s, 2002.
ADMINISTRATION at Bells Hotels National Sales
* Developed program of monthly booking logs that increased response time by 25%.
* Coordinated the Lexington Client Event and the Kentucky Client Appreciation Event for Bells Hotels 2004.
* Won Team of the Year Award for Bells Hotels Corporate 2004.
* Recognized by Director of Sales and Operations Manager for superior service to the company.
WORK HISTORY
2003-present, Office Manager, Bells Hotels National Sales, Lexington, KY
2000-2003, Store Manager, Lenny’s, Louisville, KY
1997-2000, Store Manager, Savvy Shoes Group, Inc., Louisville, KY
1995-1997, Store Manager, P. Pants, Lexington, KY
1993-1995, Teacher, A Learning Place, Lexington, KY
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English 2000
Lexington University, Lexington, KY
AFFILIATIONS
Member of National Education Association
Member of National Association for Women in Education
Member of National Council of Teachers of English
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Reading teacher for local area adults in English as a Second Language Program
American Red Cross Certified, Child and Infant CPR
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