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Ashley Klein

Edmonton,AB

Summary

Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with 3 years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques. Reliable peer support\housing support worker enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well. Reliable housing support worker enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

prep cook/front desk

Humming bird cafe
01.2012
  • Prep for daily specials, lunch and dinner
  • Making desserts, sauces, gravies, salads and soup
  • Baking bread and buns daily
  • Completing an order to recipe specifications under guidance of head chef
  • Answer Company phones, confirming check ins and outs
  • Book reservations, take payments
  • Check and strip rooms after checkout.

Shelter Peer Support Worker

A.W.A.C Association Advocating For Women And Community
02.2022 - 12.2023

Peer support worker or awac in BC, a shelter for women who live on the streets of prince george.

  • Increased client engagement by actively listening and providing empathetic support during individual sessions.
  • Improved client well-being by sharing personal experiences, coping strategies, and resources in a relatable manner.
  • Developed strong rapport with clients by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating genuine empathy.
  • Built trusting relationships with family members of clients, offering guidance on how to best support their loved ones during the recovery process.
  • Demonstrated extensive knowledge of recovery and wellness principles and shared this information with others struggling during recovery.
  • Increased awareness of and supported participation in self-help and advocacy organizations.
  • Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues.
  • Designed safe and supportive environment for clients to discuss issues.

Ranch Hand

Lone Oak Ranch
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Building feedlots
  • Clearing fence line, laying out posts and stringing fence lines
  • Immunizing calves and cattle
  • Herding cattle
  • Winter feeding
  • Operating farm equipment and machinery safely
  • Reporting to ranch owner, weekly status and financial updates, submitting monthly costs and records
  • Irrigation of fields, wheel lines, hand lines as well as pivots
  • Maintain ranch, Maintain head gates and all sources of irrigation.
  • Cared for about 1,200 animals by feeding, watering, vaccinating and assisting with birthing.
  • Designed new feeding system to save $thousands on operational expenses.

Cook\Head cook\server

Cheryl Place
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Prep to open for 5am, open and start shift in both kitchen and out front until servers arrived at 9am
  • Cook breakfast, lunch and dinner menu
  • Work well in a high paced, hot and stressful environment
  • Bake menu items, make soups, sides dishes and anything in between
  • Serve customers with a cheerful disposition
  • Adept in restaurant P.O.S systems.

Ranch hand, Farmer, Manager

Blue Goose Cattle co.
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Fixing fencing, pounding posts, pulling wire, picketing
  • Daily irrigation, moving lines, flushing lines and fixing any issues
  • Monitor headgates and water levels
  • Install and or fix and maintain culverts, ditches and all manner of irrigation
  • Monitor for crop losses (ie) deer boxes
  • Operate farm equipment and machinery safely without supervision
  • Work long hours outdoors in unfavorable conditions
  • Turning, harrowing, rolling, seeding and raking fields
  • Assemble and disassemble pivots
  • Report to company owner weekly on progress losses or issues
  • Assist with companies other ranches in calving season, immunizations, branding, castrating, loading or unloading of cattle.

Cook, Server, Baker

Bedford Manor Retirement residence
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Prepare large quantities of ingredients for daily menu items
  • Prepare and make soups, sandwiches, desserts according to recipes and dietary needs of residence
  • Serve residence lunch and dinner service
  • Keep kitchen sanitary, follow food safe regulations and company policy
  • Bake and prepare daily desserts.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
  • Reduced waste and increased efficiency by accurately measuring ingredients and closely monitoring baking processes.

ECE After School Program Lead

YMCA,Kids Club, Clearwater Community Services
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Supervise and help children with homework if needed
  • Prepare snacks
  • Organize all outside activities
  • Setup and help children with art activities
  • Supervise nap times
  • Implement a safe and fun program
  • Assist smaller children with washroom breaks
  • Daily deep sanitizing of classrooms.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

ECE Program coordinator

Clearwater community services
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Plan monthly budget for program materials, food menu and equipment
  • Order, purchase and submit all receipts
  • Research new ideas for activities, implement the new activities
  • Prepare snacks
  • Help with any school assignments or homework
  • Supervise outside activities
  • Uphold high standards for the program and its success in the community.

Education

Skills

  • Spreadsheet development
  • Daily living support
  • Presentation Design
  • Transcription and dictation
  • Emotional Support
  • Life Skills Development
  • Behavioral support
  • Troubleshooting
  • Daily living assistance
  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • Confidentiality and Privacy
  • Health and safety awareness
  • Adaptability and Flexibility

References

References upon request

Languages

English
Professional Working

Certification

Narcan training


Timeline

Shelter Peer Support Worker

A.W.A.C Association Advocating For Women And Community
02.2022 - 12.2023

Ranch Hand

Lone Oak Ranch
01.2021 - 01.2022

Cook\Head cook\server

Cheryl Place
01.2020 - 01.2021

Ranch hand, Farmer, Manager

Blue Goose Cattle co.
01.2017 - 01.2020

Cook, Server, Baker

Bedford Manor Retirement residence
01.2016 - 10.2016

ECE After School Program Lead

YMCA,Kids Club, Clearwater Community Services
01.2015 - 01.2016

ECE Program coordinator

Clearwater community services
01.2013 - 01.2014

prep cook/front desk

Humming bird cafe
01.2012

Narcan training


Ashley Klein