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resume critique
Quick background: am currently a teacher assistant in a high school but am looking to get into a lab assisting with research, etc. Any ideas/suggestions would be helpful. thanks in advance!
Education:
The University of , May 2006
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biology
Relevant Coursework :
College of , IL, Fall 2009
- HIT 111 ? Medical Terminology
Experience:
Community School District, IA, September 2010-Present
Paraprofessional
? Work one-on-one with special needs high school student
? Assist teachers with activities
? Maintain awareness of students whereabouts
Walgreens, IL/ IA, September 2009- Present
Photo Lab tech
? Run photo lab
? Close nights ? shut down machines, clean break room and lab, remove garbage, straighten shelves, additional duties as required
? Maintain 7 machines
? Assist customers with orders, purchases and questions
Special Education District , IL, December 2007 ? May 2010
Teaching Assistant
? Work with elementary students with special needs
? Collaborate, problem-solve and support team members about student behaviors, classroom activities, and extracurricular activities
? Completed ParaEducator Academy in spring 2009
Caremark via Staffing Company, IL, September 2007-November 2007
Intake Coordinator
? Reviewed data submitted from Admissions office
? Performed initial data entry
? Provided administrative support to 12 Account Coordinators and Nurses
? Worked with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access
A Association, IL, June 2006-September 2007
Mental Health Specialist at WI facility
- Worked with youth who had a history of abuse and neglect
- Assisted treatment team to implement programs which encompass all aspects of the youth?s life
- Co-ran independent living skills group ? prepare youth with skills and knowledge for post high school
Re: resume critique
IMO you're making some mistakes that are pretty typical for a resume. Instead of just stating your job duties, focus on data and accomplishments. Were you working with just one student? If so, what things did you work on? What activities did you assist other teachers with?
Leave out the photo lab job
Move the education to the bottom
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Ditto Dr.Loretta; this resume is all over the place. Lab skills, whatever those may be-organizational ability, math, science, and English skills, etc- must come first and be in the first paragraph or I'm not reading the rest.
Instead of listing the jobs in chronological order, consider listing a "job experience" section with a sentence on the job role instead of random bullets, and instead highlight the critical skills for the job you want up front. In other words, I'd either write a paragraph of your expertise as it's related to the job or bulletize something like "Bandk08 has over X years of experience with strengths in managing laboratories, a degree in biology from some IL Univ., team collaboration, and analytical data review."
Skip the "relevant coursework" section-you're far enough out of college where you've forgotten much of it since you haven't used it, and we know it. What training and skills do you have beyond college? I don't want to see you 3 years out without continuing education/training. Even if it's something like "classroom team building" or "understanding the teacher-student relationship" these show growth beyond the classroom. GL!