Daniel Damron
Flat Rock
Summary
Skilled and experienced employee with 20 years of experience in teaching, coaching, and leadership roles. Proven ability to lead teams and manage responsibilities effectively. Proficient in SAP, Excel, and Google documents. Possesses strong communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Operator
Barry Callebaut
Robinson
08.2020 - 04.2026
- Started as a temp melter in February or 2020. Six months later was hired on full time as an Operator 1.
- Continued to work hard and was promoted a year later to Lead Operator.
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to making sure my team stays on schedule and completes our required daily tasks.
- Train new employees in all areas of operations.
- Attend daily planning meetings and give advice/feedback from an operator perspective.
- Update recipes for optimal performance.
- Spent three months filling in for inventory management.
- Also become more proficient with SAP, Excel and Google documents.
Teacher/Coach
Robinson High School
Robinson
05.2005 - 11.2013
- Physical Education, Health and Driver Education teacher.
- Required to collaborate with peers in many areas such as sharing teaching duties with other PE teachers.
- Made and maintained lesson plans and followed a state approved curriculum.
- Assistant Football Coach: Coached both middle school and high school football. Primarily focused on the defensive side of the ball.
- Attended regular meetings with the other coaches to implement game plans and practice schedules.
- Head Wrestling Coach: Was the head coach for the high school wrestling team as well as the head coach of the Jr. wrestling program which consisted of kids kindergarten through eighth grade.
- On average, was in charge of 50 to 75 kids. Created practice plans, made the schedules and was in charge of scheduling transportation and hotel accommodations for away meets.
Landscaper
Inboden and Sherwood Seeds and Sales
Robinson
05.1998 - 08.2005
- Worked each summer from freshman year of high school through senior year of college.
- Duties included trimming shrubs/bushes as well as building landscapes.
- Was required to follow detailed instruction.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Exercise Science
Millikin University
Decatur, ILSkills
- Teaching/Coaching
- SAP Experience
- Communication
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork
- Analysis skills
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Driver's License
- AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
Lead Operator
Barry Callebaut
08.2020 - 04.2026
Teacher/Coach
Robinson High School
05.2005 - 11.2013
Landscaper
Inboden and Sherwood Seeds and Sales
05.1998 - 08.2005
Bachelor's degree - Exercise Science
Millikin University