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Scott McKnight

Lancaster

Summary

Accomplished English Teacher designing English lesson plans to inspire students. Highly adept in meeting course material requirements while focusing individual attention on students to promote success. Expert in classroom management, giving demos to new students and engaging students in a creative way!

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Sous Chef

Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Restaurant
Lancaster
06.2022 - Current
  • Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
  • Worked closely with management team, taking on additional responsibilities, such as logging the kitchen's weekly E-Schedule into the computer.
  • Often left in charge to lead the kitchen through dinner service, and close the kitchen after service.

Head Foreign English Teacher

Joy ENGLISH SCHOOL
HSINCHU
03.2016 - 05.2022
  • Worked as the Head Foreign Teacher for six months, with responsibilities to train other teachers and represent the school during demos for new students.
  • Developed electronic lessons with the Joy interface and various online tools, changing the way teaching was performed for a smoother teaching experience.
  • Also taught private lessons to both adults and children during this time outside of the school

ENGLISH TEACHER

HESS ENGLISH SCHOOL
HSINCHU
05.2015 - 02.2016
  • Taught children ages six to fifteen English
  • Class sizes were eight to twenty five students, and classes were two hours in length
  • Classes focused on reading and comprehension, phonics, grammar, writing, and conversation speaking
  • Guidelines were given to the teacher of what should be taught in each lesson, but the teacher had to prepare how to teach the material and prepare anything needed for the lesson.

Quality Control Technician

Nutrablend foods
Lancaster
05.2014 - 12.2014
  • Handled quality control responsibilities in a fast paced manufacturing environment
  • Ensured all components were correct to customer order (Including ingredients used to blend the protein powder, product labels, printed code on the product, and materials such as bottles and lids)
  • Enforced safety precautions to protect the quality of the product and employees
  • Beyond typical quality control technician responsibilities I was tasked with projects that would bring greater efficiency and organization to the quality control team, as well as assisting supervisors with products and components that were placed on quality hold.

Isshin-ryū karate instructor

western new york karate center
williamsville
07.2013 - 07.2014
  • Instructed Isshin-ryū to various class sizes and age groups
  • Class sizes ranging from 10-40 students at a time and ages ranging between 4-65
  • Lead classes through various exercises and techniques
  • Taught discipline, integrity, modesty, self-control and perseverance.

Life Insurance agent

american income life
erie
10.2012 - 02.2013
  • Learned and became licensed in Pennsylvania for life insurance and annuities
  • Company handled life insurance for many different unions in the area
  • Would meet with union workers at their residence and teach them of the different types of life insurance and how they can be utilized
  • Would then make suggestions on how to strengthen their policies.

SALES ASSOCIATE

CIRCLE K
ERIE
01.2009 - 10.2012
  • Responsible for store organization and upkeep
  • Assisted customers, cash out, and suggested products to customers
  • Additionally required to fill out end of shift report on sales
  • Handled the weekly task of receiving in the restock inventory; checking it against the order and organizing the stock on shelves and in the backroom, before issuing a report of excess product or product shortage.

Cook

Lucchetti’s Pizzeria
erie
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • A very fast paced environment where I would cook each food order and prepare it for delivery
  • Shift responsibilities required prep work, cleaning, and dishwashing in addition to cooking the orders.

COOK

KEGLERS BAR AND GRILL
WILLIAMSVILLE
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Cooked for a restaurant with a large menu variety, as well as offering birthday parties and catering services
  • Required similar preparation, cleaning, dishwashing responsibilities and hours as Lucchetti’s pizzeria, however, at a younger age developing a strong work ethic at a young age.

Education

Bachelors in Forensic Science (Microbiology) -

Mercyhurst University
05.2012

Associates in Liberal Arts -

Mercyhurst North East
05.2009

University of New York at Buffalo
05.2008

Williamsville North High School

Skills

  • Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft office applications
  • Good understanding of computers
  • Unique variety of work experience enabling a wide variety of skills
  • Extremely hard working, emphasizing the combination of speed and efficiency
  • Experience with many laboratory tools and machines
  • Strong mathematics and problem solving skills with an eye for detail
  • Certified Black belt (integrity, self-discipline, perseverance)

Timeline

Junior Sous Chef

Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Restaurant
06.2022 - Current

Head Foreign English Teacher

Joy ENGLISH SCHOOL
03.2016 - 05.2022

ENGLISH TEACHER

HESS ENGLISH SCHOOL
05.2015 - 02.2016

Quality Control Technician

Nutrablend foods
05.2014 - 12.2014

Isshin-ryū karate instructor

western new york karate center
07.2013 - 07.2014

Life Insurance agent

american income life
10.2012 - 02.2013

Cook

Lucchetti’s Pizzeria
01.2010 - 01.2012

SALES ASSOCIATE

CIRCLE K
01.2009 - 10.2012

COOK

KEGLERS BAR AND GRILL
01.2005 - 01.2008

Bachelors in Forensic Science (Microbiology) -

Mercyhurst University

Associates in Liberal Arts -

Mercyhurst North East

University of New York at Buffalo

Williamsville North High School
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