1. SUZANNE E. CHAMBERS
190 Meadow View Cell: 847-878-6250
Antioch, IL 60002 sznchambers@gmail.com
Looking for a challenging and stable career in a professional atmosphere which utilizes
my skills and which allows for career growth. Thrive in a busy atmosphere with a strong
commitment to cooperative team work. Have strong organizational, communication and
problem solving skills.
Professional Experience
Antioch Community High School – District 117 2013- Present
Paraprofessional in high school setting within the Special Education Department. Assist
in behavior management in a variety of classrooms with students ranging in disabilities
from Autism, Downs syndrome, ADD, ADHD, ED & BD. Modify assignments and tests
to suit individual needs for each student. Work efficiently on my own and with others.
Always willing to develop the best plan for the assignment with whomever I am working
with.
District 41 – Thompson Elementary School 2012-2013
Lead Paraprofessional in Cross-Cat classroom 2nd
and 3rd
grades. Assisting our teacher in
multitude of situations regarding a variety of students with special needs. Timely and
efficiently completing tasks required by the teacher. Enjoying our energy level and all
the different aspects of our students.
SEDOL – Special Education District of Lake County 2010-2012
Special education Paraprofessional in a variety of classrooms, ranging from Kindergarten
to middle school ages. Involved in the daily routines for the students within the
classroom. Assisted in maintaining stability in the classroom by being a one on one aid
for student when originally hired. The following class year became lead para for the
teacher in our ELS class at Ellis Elementary in Rnd Lk.. Constantly be able to change
direction and adjust to an ever-moving classroom and adapt to the special needs of the
students.
Breezy Hill Nursery 2010
Supervise retail garden center for a multimillion dollar company. The annual sales in our
department range from 300k to 600K. I manage a staff of 4 to 17 people throughout the
season. I organize the retail plant yard, receiving and pricing stock. Receiving multiple
shipments of product in from the growing fields and other growers and supervise its
maintenance and inventory through the year. I organize and manage sales on the scale

2. from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands for my clients. Follow through on the
sale of said products, as well as the delivery and installation of the plants and goods.
Sales of goods and customer service go hand in hand in this field and constantly adapting
to changes with the daily operations of the company.
S and S Landscaping 2003-2009
Manager and Designer for smaller family run company. Designed and installed all new
and existing client requests for landscaping, ranging in price from $550 to $8000.
Managed and maintained garden centers plants and hard goods while supporting
customer needs regarding the products being purchased. Had substantial input into the
products being purchased for sale in the garden center based off of a set of industry trends
specific to our local.
Liberty Tattoo and Body Piercing, Inc. 2007-Present
Interact with customers to help educate on product and procedure of services. Manage
transactions; insure state mandated documentation was properly executed. Did basic
accounting for a small business environment, as well as manage and schedule the studio
artists.
Skills
• Identifying Deciduous Trees and Shrubs, Evergreens, Perennials, Annuals and
• botanical diseases
• Zone Specific Plant Maintenance
• Landscape Design and Installation
• Coordinating Employee’s and Scheduling Projects
• Product Sales, Purchasing and Customer Service
• Managing and adapting to variety of scenarios regarding special needs students
• Special Olympics Volunteer 2008 & 2010
Education
Para Professional Certificate McHenry County College 2010
Certificate in Horticulture College of Lake County 2003-2005
Basics of Horticulture College of DuPage 2001-2002
High School Graduate Spencer High School, Spencer, Iowa 1987