Carol Baker
Obion
Summary
Dynamic manager with a focus on operational efficiency, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership. Proven track record in developing training strategies and enhancing project outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Learning Operations
Tyson Foods -Obion County Complex
Union City
02.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across production lines.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to align project goals and improve stakeholder engagement.
- Conduct team-level training needs analysis
- Build a learning and development strategy and annual plan tied to organizational objectives
- Launch programs and oversee delivery
Agriculture Teacher
Bibb County Board of Education
Macon
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Implemented hands-on learning activities to enhance student understanding of agricultural technologies.
- Coordinated student participation in regional agricultural fairs, showcasing projects and enhancing community engagement.
- Mentored students in developing business plans for agricultural enterprises, fostering entrepreneurial skills.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress in agricultural sciences and adjusted instructional methods accordingly.
- Managed classroom laboratory equipment and ensured safety compliance during practical agricultural experiments.
- Developed relationships with local farms to provide students with real-world agricultural experiences.
- Organized field trips to agricultural research facilities, enriching curriculum with experiential learning opportunities.
- Collaborated with parents and community members to support student projects and initiatives in agriculture.
Shift Manager
Perdue Farms
Perry
11.2009 - 01.2019
- Manage 6 supervisors and the day-to-day operations of Further Processing Departments
- Produce multiple product brands
- Manage 5 + million pounds across 3 distribution centers located across the state
- Manage 2 + million pounds of finished product, seasoning and packaging inventory
- Manage department hold and release log, all product samples request
- Develop supervisor involvement to help improve skill set, improve non-performing supervisors, reduce turnover, maximize recoveries and minimize lose
- Responsible for meeting facility operational plans to ensure yields, birds per man hour, CSI, QI requirements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Tennessee
Martin, TNSkills
- Project management
- Learning strategy
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Operational efficiency
- Curriculum development
- Community relations
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Mentoring students
- Performance evaluation
- Inventory management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Time management
- Project planning
- Performance management
- Business administration
- Expectation setting
- Staff management
- Workforce management
- Operations management
- Change management
Accomplishments
Agriculture Advocate of the Year - National in the Classroom - 2017
Timeline
Manager Learning Operations
Tyson Foods -Obion County Complex
02.2021 - Current
Agriculture Teacher
Bibb County Board of Education
07.2019 - 02.2021
Shift Manager
Perdue Farms
11.2009 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Tennessee