Teedra Carriger
Red Bluff,CA
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience as a Writing Tutor at Shasta College, excelling in technical writing and clear communication. Proven ability to foster student success through tailored feedback and collaborative learning. Strong customer service skills developed as a Sales Associate and Management Positions, adept at building rapport and driving sales in high-pressure environments. I would like to gain new skills while utilizing my current area of expertise of procurement and employee satisfaction services with in a positive team environment to secure a position in an organization that offers challenge and opportunity for my career development and at the same time serve the organization to the best of my capabilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Writing Tutor
Shasta College
08.2024 - Current
- Provide individual tutoring sessions for students struggling in composition writing.
- Assist and provide peer-feedback for students in various aspects of the writing process, including brainstorming a topic, researching, finding creditable sources, creating an outline, writing and revising drafts, final editing, citing sources, etc.
- Assist paraprofessionals with learning center duties, such as maintaining a welcoming environment, facilitating appointment and study room bookings, managing equipment check-outs, and opening/closing procedures.
Sales Associate
Home Depot
02.2022 - Current
- Waits on customers and ensures that all the shelves are fully stocked. Serves as an aid to customers with everything from mulch and flowers to a lawnmower. Greets every customer and responds to the questions that they have, improves engagement with merchandise, and also provides excellent customer service. Directs customers to the merchandise located within the store. Provides information and knowledge on the features of the product and other related items in order to increase sales.
- Achieves the goals established by the company and supervisors. Works to increase sales in the company. Utilizes superior product knowledge to help the company advance in sales. Maintains to a very orderly appearance all through the sales floor. Introduces opportunities and promotions to the customers. Cross-sells products in order to increase the purchase amount of each product.
- Operates the equipment of the store, the telephone; and paging system; forklifts, pallet jacks, and tail zones. Unloads shipment of materials and goods using forklifts or pallet jacks.
- Improves and maintains the beauty of the company’s environment.
- Receives, unloads, and stocks the shelves with transferred or new merchandise.
Inbound Stow Associate
Amazon
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for scanning products with a handheld scanner and physically placing them into various barcoded shelf locations so that the products can be ordered by customers.
- Responsible for visually inspecting each item for damage prior to placing the item on a shelf, as well as ensuring item accuracy.
- Responsible for storing merchandise in assorted size bins, to be pulled for the fulfillment of orders. Accuracy and pace is closely monitored.
Operations Assistant Manager
Dollar Tree
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Assist with all store functions and day-to-day activities as directed by the store manager. Able to perform all opening and closing procedures in the absence of the store manager. Assist the store manager in protecting and securing all company assets, including store cash.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures, including safety guidelines. Maintain a professional and friendly environment with customers, subordinates and supervisors.
- Maintain all areas of the store to company standards.
- Direct supervisory responsibility for all hourly associates in absence of store manager.
- Process all corporate directives, including pull and hold/destroy, task compliance, key survey information requests and any additional communications related to store activities delegated by the store manager.
- Assist store manager on the receipt and return of DSD merchandise. Assist store manager in ensuring that the sales floor is sales effective on a daily basis.
- Assist in the management of cashiering activities to ensure all company cash handling practices & guidelines are followed at all times by all associates.
- Process damaged merchandise on a daily basis.
- Assist with merchandising and maintaining the checkout area to maximize impulse sales.
Deli/Bakery Department Manager
Walmart
08.2014 - 01.2019
- Managed staff of 7-12 associates, depending on season. Assigned associates to specific duties to best meet needs of store and departments. Instructed staff on appropriately executing everyday routines and procedures.
- Reordered inventory when it dropped below predetermined amounts, also responsible for setting the predetermined amounts of inventory. Conducted department inventories once per month and investigated errors.
- Taught associates the importance of correctly handling difficult and complicated sales. Trained and evaluated personnel on sales and marketing.
- Examined merchandise to verify that the items were correctly priced and displayed.
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service. Toured departments daily to ensure it met customers’ expectations.
- Prepared and planned for upcoming events to ensure the readiness of departments.
- Carried out disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Helped enforce company rules and regulations.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Education
Associate of Arts - Human Biology
Shasta College
Redding, CA06-2027
High School Diploma -
North High School
Bakersfield, CA05-2009
Skills
- Technical writing
- Flexible working hours
- Editing proficiency
- Clear communication
- Skills development
- Staff collaboration
- Retail loss prevention
- Exceptional customer service
- Multi-tasking strength
- Inventory control
- Cash handling
Certification
- Licensed Forklift Operator - 2022-present
Timeline
Writing Tutor
Shasta College
08.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
Home Depot
02.2022 - Current
Inbound Stow Associate
Amazon
11.2020 - 04.2022
Operations Assistant Manager
Dollar Tree
08.2019 - 11.2020
Deli/Bakery Department Manager
Walmart
08.2014 - 01.2019
Associate of Arts - Human Biology
Shasta College
High School Diploma -
North High School
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