Kara Rusk
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Engaging, energetic business professional with exceptional skills in organization, customer service, written communication, and leadership. Known for collaborative approach with colleagues and creative adaptability to achieve success. Strong abilities in managing details to complete tasks with excellence and satisfaction.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher, Grades 1st and 2nd
HIGHLANDS LATIN SCHOOL
07.2022 - 05.2025
- Curriculum planning and execution
- Created and maintained an engaging, controlled classroom of sixteen children.
- Supervised & mentored teaching assistants
- Maintained professionalism and discretion in communication with administration.
- Communicated weekly with parents on student progress.
- Fostered excellent relationships with parents through thoughtful collaboration.
- Administered standardized testing.
- Warmly promoted the school to prospective parents at events.
Front Desk Administrative Assistant
NORTHPOINT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Provided a safe environment by monitoring and screening visitors through a secured door.
- Maintained a welcoming environment for visitors
- Warmly greeted and directed visitors to appropriate room or appointment in a busy school environment.
- Maintained professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive student issues.
- Assisted administration with an organized dismissal plan for 100+ students, daily.
- Communicated with staff and faculty in a professional manner.
- Assisted Administrative staff with clerical and organizational projects
Jr. High Teacher, Grades 7-10
CHARACTER CO-OP
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Logic and Critical Thinking, grades 8-10
- Helped students identify logical fallacies
- Taught students to reason with clarity and purpose
- Worked with students to write essays and papers using logic
- Classical literature and writing, grades 7-8
- Helped students to identify the basic elements of literary analysis
- Taught English grammar skills in writing and introduced advanced aspects of grammar
- Taught the writing process through structural models, basic paragraph formatting and stylistic techniques
Elementary Teacher, Grades 1-3
THE MASTER’S STUDY CLASSICAL TUTELAGE
09.2008 - 05.2014
- Developed and wrote a classical history curriculum
- Created weekly lesson plans to follow school's scope and sequence
- Fostered a creative, energetic environment while maintaining classroom control
- Taught 3-4 class periods of 15-18 students.
- Supervised and directed teacher’s aides.
- Communicated with parents regularly of academic progress and behavior while actively listening to resolve any issues.
- Applied professionalism and discretion when emailing parents and administration regarding sensitive problems.
- Collaborated with administration on effective problem-solving.
Outside Sales Manager
HOWARD W. SAMS PUBLISHING COMPANY
09.1997 - 04.2000
- Managed 10-20 outside sales territories through the United States
- Assisted the National Sales Manager with training of new representatives.
- Built relationships and promoted company and products at Trade Shows.
- Worked with sales distributors to achieve and increase monthly sales targets.
- Traveled regularly outside of state to assist and mentor sales distributors.
- Collaborated with sales team to increase territory presence.
- Updated clients on market needs and trends.
- Communicated with finance and customer service departments to ensure positive execution of orders.
Education
B.S. - Speech Communications
Pillsbury Baptist College
Owatonna, MN05.1993
B.S. - Religious Studies
Pillsbury Baptist College
Owatonna, MN05.1993
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Apple iWork - Pages, Numbers, Safari, Mail, Calendar
- Google - Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chrome, Calendar
Timeline
Elementary Teacher, Grades 1st and 2nd
HIGHLANDS LATIN SCHOOL
07.2022 - 05.2025
Front Desk Administrative Assistant
NORTHPOINT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
08.2021 - 05.2022
Jr. High Teacher, Grades 7-10
CHARACTER CO-OP
08.2015 - 05.2018
Elementary Teacher, Grades 1-3
THE MASTER’S STUDY CLASSICAL TUTELAGE
09.2008 - 05.2014
Outside Sales Manager
HOWARD W. SAMS PUBLISHING COMPANY
09.1997 - 04.2000
B.S. - Speech Communications
Pillsbury Baptist College
B.S. - Religious Studies
Pillsbury Baptist College
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