Heather Ward

Heather Ward

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Office Manager & Education Specialist at KBI Biopharma

  • Education

    • University of Central Arkansas

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Early Childhood Education and Teaching

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi Graduated with honors with focus in elementary education.

    • Lyon College

      1994 - 1998
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature, General

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Lyon newspaper staff, flute choir, editor of The Wheelbarrow - literary magazine, APPLE project instructor. Minor in Psychology.

  • Experience

    • Aurora Aviation Enterprises, LLC

      Dec 2003 - Jul 2005
      Administrative Assistant

      Office support duties for a regional airport, including customer service, maintenance, and avionics assistant positions.

    • Hospice Home Care

      Apr 2005 - May 2010
      Office Manager

      Comprehensive supervisory administrative duties for a regional non-profit hospice. Direct management of up to 30 employees, both administrative and clinical. Payroll processing, supply requisition and management, HR functions, and scheduling. Responsible for monthly presentations to all staff to ensure compliance with regulations and licensing.

    • Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School

      Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
      Teacher

      Comprehensive teaching duties for two departmentalized classes of 25 first-grade students, including all planning, instruction, and assessment at a Title I school. Increased student reading performance on NWEA assessment 163% from fall to spring.

    • Conway Public Schools

      Sept 2011 - Jun 2013

      Comprehensive teaching duties for a class of 25 second-grade students, including all planning, instruction, and assessment at Theodore Jones Elementary (Title I school). Completed four long-term substitute positions, including 3rd grade, 4th grade, Resource (K-4, 7-8), and Reading Specialist (K-3) positions, in addition to numerous short-term assignments.

      • Teacher

        Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
      • Teacher

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      • Substitute Teacher

        Sept 2011 - Nov 2012
    • TRU Community Care

      Apr 2014 - Dec 2014
      Clinical Administrative Assistant
    • Huntington Learning Center

      Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
      Tutor
    • Boulder Valley School District

      Sept 2014 - Feb 2017
      Academic Tutor
    • N/A

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2023
      Private Tutor
    • Alexander Dawson School

      Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
      Assistant Teacher
    • KBI Biopharma

      Jun 2021 - now
      • Senior Office Manager & Education Specialist

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Office Manager

        Jun 2021 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications