Becky L. Lekan

Peoria, AZ 85381

Littletigerpurr@gmail.com

 

 

 

Education: Bachelor of Science Geography with a Minor in Cartography and an emphasis in Computer Aided Drafting.  Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 1991.

 

-Rio Salado College, Pre-nursing course work 15 hours, (2001-2002)

 

 

Volunteer at Christ Church of the Valley- (Presently-January 2007). Presently, I am volunteering in the junior high, where I greet new 8^th graders and usually their parents and help them to check in and find a coach for the service.  I previously, I served for four years, volunteering in the 6^th grade room on Saturday nights at the 6:oo p.m. service.  I taught a small group of 6^th graders bible study, keeping them safe and entertaining them with a game or activity. Prior to that, for three years, I volunteered in the 4^th and 5^th grade room leading small groups as well. For a year prior to that I volunteered in the 2^nd and 3^rd grade room dealing with parents dropping off children, updating information in the computer system, answering questions they may have, cleaning the back room, stocking supplies for the volunteers and coaches, and taking stats on the children and volunteers.  My husband and I also hosted and he co-leads a small group of adults in our home/neighbors home since January 2007.

 

Peoria Unified School District- (May 2012-August 2004). District wide substitute for pre-school through 8^th grade.  Primary responsibilities are for the safety and the supervision of each child while I am presenting and teaching a variety of materials to the class.  This job requires multi-tasking on a high level throughout the day in the classroom and on the playground.  Dealing with difficult children, behavior problems, learning disabilities, language barriers, and emotional behaviors on a daily basis mixed in with well-adjusted intelligent children who are ready to learn and be productive.  Developing that fine medium between these diverse groups in a new classroom several days a week is a huge challenge I have come to enjoy.

 

NorthWest Christian School- (August 2008- May 2011).  Substitute teacher for 1^st grade thru 6^th grade.

 

Volunteered at City of Peoria Fire Department- (December 2009 - February 2008).  Reviewed all plans coming in to Fire Department for construction and remodeling which included checking plans against city and federal fire codes for placement of hydrants, water lines, fire sprinklers, fire detectors, and the right of way measurements, etc.  (1,300+ hours).

 

Naturally Women’s Fitness Center- (August 2005-October 2003) Administrative Assistant.  As a part time employee I was primarily responsible for the meeting and greeting each member as they came in.  Directing them according to their needs for that day.  Responsibilities included operating the cash register and balancing the money on a daily basis, marketing and sales of merchandise and services as well as memberships.  I was responsible for the imputing and updating the personal records of all the members, scheduling appointments for tanning, massage, personal training and a wide variety of ancillary spa services.  Preparation of brochures and fliers that were distributed to the public, as well as general office work which included; fix and repair the copier, file contracts, answer multi phone lines, taking messages, cleaning equipment, recording stats for the management, and providing tours of the facility.

 

Volunteer at Crosspoint Christian Church- (October 2006-March 2004).  I managed and ran the every day operations of the audiotape and cd ministry at the church.  The responsibilities included greeting everyone that came to our church that week, purchasing all the supplies needed to run the ministry, handling money from the sales of the cd’s/tapes, the creations of all the art work on each cd and tape, as well as the duplication of all the audio cd’s needed for the church and it’s members.

 

Child Care Out of Our Home- (August 2005-May 2000). I was responsible for the care of eight children from the ages of newborn to 8 years old 5 days a week.  The time frame was usually 11-12 hour a day which consisted of keeping everyone safe, entertaining, feeding, socializing, and bathroom training.

 

City of Surprise- (March 2000-March 1997).  City Map Maker and Planning Assistant.  Original position was a Planning Assistant in a part time capacity in the Planning and Zoning Department.  Responsibilities included administrative duties consisting of answering multi phone lines, scheduling appointments, filing, assisting citizens and developers at the front counters.  The primary responsibilities consisted of city planner duties, which included reviewing plans from developers, policies, researching for the city staff.  GIS Specialist January 1998.  Responsible for the creation of the city’s Mapping Department.  Sole responsibilities, as the city mapmaker was to prepare proposals for the city counsel presentation on multi-million dollar contracts for the city maps.  Coordination and administration of meeting pertaining to the mapping department, as well as the budget of the department, ordering equipment, training of employees on the system, and the production of all the city maps for the police and fire departments and other departments on a needed basis.  Responsibilities also included the creation of a portion of the plans and the review of several projects that were city initiated.

 

Clouse Engineering- (December 1996-June 1992).  Engineering Assistant and Drafter.  Responsibilities included copying and delivering plans to the cities and engineering firms throughout the Maricopa County.  Promoted to Drafter in October, 1992, and was responsible for creating and updating, copying and filing civil engineering plans for presentations to cities for the development of new subdivisions.  The plans consisted of water, sewer, paving, grading and drainage, and plot plans.