Betsy Kent
Danville,VA
Summary
Skillful School Teacher with structured and organized approach to classroom development. Carefully analyzed student areas of weakness and promoted areas of excellence. Orchestrated innovative solutions to academic and interpersonal problems. Developed compassionate approach to growing student maturity. Results-driven style of teaching with strong record of success.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Teacher and STEM Department Chair
Hargrave Military Academy
08.2018 - Current
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Instruct 30+ students and assess progress throughout the term
- Work closely with faculty to efficiently plan and collaborate
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Instructed two years of science to seventh through ninth-grade students
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Addressed consistent behavior problems with students, parents and senior staff.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Currently teaching Environmental Science, APES, and Biology
Director of Quality Consultant
Sky Valley Foods
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Was brought on by Investors to improve plant systems to be SQF and FDA audit-ready
- Revamped and updated quality systems such as CAPA, Change Control, and Internal Audit Program
- Improved cleaning processes
- Led training to all associates
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
Quality Assurance Manager
Mohawk
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Managed a department of 32 ranging from Hourly to Salaried Associates
- Manage all quality of the wood products produced in the Danville facility
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
- Created and maintained quality management systems to align with industry standards.
- Drive improvements through Continuous Improvement
- Train Management and Supervisors on Continuous Improvement
- Monitor Consumer feedback and drive improvement to the processes in the factory
- Lead Internal Auditor for ISO 9000 and ensure compliance within the facility
- Develop Hourly Associates to better the Quality Culture
Quality Assurance Manager
Nestle USA
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Managed a department of 14 ranging from Hourly to Salaried Associates
- Responsible for leading and developing team members as they further their career
- Managed a 1.5million dollar budget for the Quality Department
- Leader of the Food Safety Team and programs within the factory
- Drive improvements and monitor Quality Metrics/KPIs at the facility
- Promote quality awareness and ownership across the value chain
- Monitor and assess the performance of the quality systems, report their effectiveness to management, and implement actions for improvement
- Ensure compliance with the audit programs for internal and external audits, i.e., FSSC 22000, ISO
- Ensure the effective operation of HACCP
Adjunct Faculty
Danville Community College
04.2001 - 01.2011
- Responsible for developing curriculum and teaching Introduction to Microbiology
- Responsible for preparing all laboratory experiments for students, isolating pure cultures, preparing media, and general laboratory setup
- Taught one semester of Introduction to Biology Lab
Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager
Nestle USA
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Manage seven associates in the Quality Assurance Laboratory
- Coached and developed associates to lead teams and projects
- Responsible for overseeing all positive releases of finished products and Raw Ingredients
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly Quality System Health checks
- Manage and review all microbiological and chemistry data for raw ingredients and finished product
- Perform internal lab audits, identifying quality gaps and delegating responsibility to direct reports to develop corrective actions against the gaps
- Developed and implemented inspection plans for all raw ingredient testing
Quality Assurance Specialist
Nestle
01.2003 - 01.2009
- Responsibilities include monitoring GMPs, sanitation, and critical control points to ensure product safety and good product appearance
- Help production troubleshoot issues related to the quality of the finished product
- Perform internal audits within the plant, focusing on structural damage, potential foreign material, and incorrect GMPs
- Hold product, raw or finished that is not compliant with Nestle Standards
- Register, enter results, and release raw goods in QCS1
- Attend sensory panels to evaluate finished products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Averett College
Danville, Virginia05.1997
Associate of Science - General Studies
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, North Carolina05.1994
Skills
- Professional Skills
- Strong computer skills in
- MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with Google Classroom, Google Suite
- Classroom management
- Curriculum development
- Lesson planning
- Instructional Design
Timeline
High School Teacher and STEM Department Chair
Hargrave Military Academy
08.2018 - Current
Director of Quality Consultant
Sky Valley Foods
10.2017 - 12.2017
Quality Assurance Manager
Mohawk
08.2014 - 05.2016
Quality Assurance Manager
Nestle USA
01.2010 - 01.2014
Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager
Nestle USA
01.2009 - 01.2010
Quality Assurance Specialist
Nestle
01.2003 - 01.2009
Adjunct Faculty
Danville Community College
04.2001 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Averett College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Mount Olive College
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