Aaron Bratcher

Experience

• 

  North Kansas City Schools

  Aug 2001 - Aug 2002

  School Age Child Care Associate Leader

  Worked with elementary and middle school children in district-sponsored after-school/summer programs Developed and oversaw various educational and entertaining activities Provided care and education for groups of over 20 second and third grade studentsAssisted with overseeing groups in excess of 100 students

• 

  North Kansas City Schools

  May 2004 - Aug 2004

  School Age Child Care Associate Leader

  Worked with elementary and middle school children in district-sponsored after-school/summer programs Developed and oversaw various educational and entertaining activities Provided care and education for groups of over 20 second and third grade studentsAssisted with overseeing groups in excess of 100 students

• 

  Sears

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2006

  Commissioned Sales Associate

  Worked closely with customers to determine their needsLearned industry standards and inventory knowledge Completed appropriate reports

• 

  Salem Assembly Of God

  Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Youth Minister

  Developed, implemented, and maintained first youth program Provided moral, spiritual, and emotional leadershipCounseled and advised youthCollaborative communication with parents of youthPerformed office/clerical work for churchOrganized frequent extracurricular activities for youthPlanned and preached several weekly services

• 

  Target

  Sept 2007 - Jan 2008

  Seasonal Cashier/Food Avenue

  Cross-trained in both cashier and Food Avenue servicesActed as preceptor to new employees

• 

  Internal Revenue Service

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  Data Transcriber

  Provided efficient and accurate transcription of tax payers’ returns into IRS DatabaseProficient in 10 key typing

• 

  ACCENT Marketing

  Oct 2008 - Aug 2009

  Customer Service/Corporate Escalations Team/Quality Coach

  Excelled as customer service representativeNamed January 2009 Employee of the MonthPromoted to Priority Response Team/Corporate EscalationsManagement of complex customer accounts with escalated issuesPrioritized and resolved dozens of accounts concurrentlyPromoted to Quality Coach to improve team's quality scores - 25 team members

• 

  Al Family Auto Sales

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Office/Business Manager

  Managed payroll, inventory, and government reports Worked with a variety of vendors to assure timely acquisition of needed parts/supplies Oversaw daily operations of auto sales and repair servicesScheduled and coordinated employee coverage and duties Arranged vehicle transportation to and from auctionsEnsured proper paperwork was completed with each vehicle

• 

  Behavioral Health Kansas City

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  Behavioral Plan Implementer

  Worked with adults and teens with development and behavioral issues in group homeAssisted with personal care needsImplemented personal behavior plan in individual’s day-to-day actionsTrained in Professional Crisis Management Documented recordable eventsNamed Employee of the Month May 2011

• 

  Family

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2021

  Full Time Caregiver

  Assisted with daily activities i.e. food preparation, medication management, healthcare organization, personal hygiene, rehabilitation, mobility, vision assistance, activity and pain control of grandmother

• 

  Myrtle Lake Baptist Church

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2015

  Young Adult Director/Media Director/Youth Sponsor

  Developed and initiated new media programDeveloped and maintained websiteDeveloped and ran live streaming serviceActed as sound engineer for all eventsRecorded/edited/distributed weekly video teachingDesigned all media communicationsAssumed leadership and teaching of young adult ministry groupActed in support role for youth ministry

• 

  LEXINGTON R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  One-on-one paraprofessional care for special education studentImplement student’s IEP into daily educationTeach student through adapted curriculum Assist student with acclimating to emotional and social situations and interactionsCPI certifiedWell-versed in current COVID-19 protocols and obstaclesFull knowledge of COVID-19 adaptability measuresSubstitute TeacherProvide coverage for classrooms of all ages throughout the district Accurately administer teaching plan Document occurrences and key details of student activitiesRegularly substitute on short notice, occasionally within the hourProvide positive role model to students in our community Gained valuable knowledge of MO public education Show less

  • Eighth Grade ELA Teacher

    May 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Special Education Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher

    Jan 2020 - May 2021
• 

  Lexington News

  Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

  Sports Editor

  Fulfilled community’s expressed desire for quality sports coverageAttended, scored, and photographed local athletics eventsResponsible for writing and layout of entire sports sectionUsed QuarkXPress program to layout articles, photos, and advertisementsWrote multiple articles per weekCovered non-sports related topics regularlyMet hard deadlines for publication weeklyInteracted with community in relation to sporting eventsProvided miscellaneous transcription services as needed(Released due to COVID) Show less

• 

  Park Hill School District

  Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

  AVID Elective Teacher
• 

  Glenhaven Academy

  Aug 2023 - now

  Lead Instructor