HENOK TEKEN
Brandon,MB
Summary
Attentive Bus Driver with proven experience maintaining order and safety for diverse student populations. Navigates routes for safety-focused pick-ups and drop-offs. Assists disabled passengers with mobility aid storage and seat access, with the ability to speak 4 languages to better communicate with passengers.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
First Student
Brandon, MB
03.2024 - Current
- Ensured safety of students by following all traffic laws and regulations.
- Maintained bus cleanliness, inspected for mechanical problems, and reported any issues to supervisor.
- Performed pre-trip inspections of the bus according to established procedures.
- Complied with district policies and procedures concerning student discipline.
- Demonstrated knowledge of first aid techniques in order to provide basic medical care if necessary.
Home Support Worker (Part Time)
Brandon Community Options INC
Brandon, MB
06.2022 - Current
- Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation
- Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
- Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
- Assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
- May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Language Assistant (Casual)
Westman Immigrant Services
Brandon, MB
06.2022 - Current
- Provides clients and service providers with clear and exact interpretations ensuring an effective communication is attained
- Renders sight translations of documents and other written materials
- Imparting thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speakers from source language into target language.
Production worker
Maple Leaf Foods
Brandon, MB
10.2018 - 12.2021
- Participate as part of a team in the processing of hogs to produce fresh and frozen products
- Assist with various tasks in the department assigned
- Kept up to production line speed, and ensured safe and hygienic practices are applied to all tasks performed as per company policies.
Sanitation (Lead Hand)
Maple Leaf Foods
Brandon, MB
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Led the department to achieve the desired goals
- Reported problems, organize, and manage tasks
- Controlled hazardous and non-hazardous materials and chemicals and ensuring proper use all the time
- Reported hazard to my supervisor on a timely manner
- Kept records of the daily, weekly, and monthly procedures for monitoring
- Regularly checked the employees' equipment are in good usage with and enforced proper PPEs
- Observed consistently the company policies, ensure all the lines are set, clean and ready for production.
Interpreter/Translator
The Italian Embassy
Khartoum, Sudan
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Provided interpretation services in different languages to English - Arabic, Amharic, and Tigrinya into English
- Served as a liaison officer to the clients to the embassy when applying their visas
- Helped and assisted in administrative tasks related to the office work as required
- Assisted in arranging schedules of interviews with the people who are applying for the visa.
Class Coordinator
Comboni College for Science and Technology
Khartoum, Sudan
12.2015 - 03.2017
- Provided administrative assistance to the staff at the faculty office
- Assisted in the distribution of school resources to the students
- Recorded the daily attendance for both students and teachers
- Recorded and updated students' payment for each level in the system
- Answered phone calls and text the students
- Evaluated in a monthly basis the courses of each level with the proper matrices per curriculum.
Education
Diploma in Information Technology (Accounting) -
Comboni College for Science and Technology
01.2014
Skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- The ability to perform work with accuracy and attention to details
- Ability to work alone or collaboratively
- Creative thinking and Effective problem-solving
- Dependable organization and time management
- Strong communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills working with multicultural group
- Completed the intermediate First Aid, CPR C and AED course
- Proficient in MS Office tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Browsing
- Native speaker - English, Arabic, Amharic, Tigrinya
- Passenger Assistance
- Vehicle inspections
- Defensive Driving
- Local street knowledge
- Punctuality
Additional Information
Volunteer, Westman Immigrant Services-Brandon September 2022-Present, Assists as a Settlement Partner to newcomers by gaining friendship, support as they settle in the community, Provides knowledge about community resources, while helping the newcomer learn and practice English, Visits can take place virtually (through Zoom, Whatsapp or Facebook), or the partners can meet in person.
References
- Abebayoh Kena, SWIS/ Westman Immigrat Services, Abebayohk@westmanimmigratservices.ca, +1(204) 441-4553
- Sharon Bergen, Human Resources Director/ Brandon Community Options INc., hr.bdnco@mymts.net, +(204)-571-5770 EXT. #5
- Bill Setka, Operations Manager/ First Canada ULC. #33500, Bill.setka@firstgroup.com, +1(204) 254 9424, +1(431) 588 6716
Timeline
School Bus Driver
First Student
03.2024 - Current
Home Support Worker (Part Time)
Brandon Community Options INC
06.2022 - Current
Language Assistant (Casual)
Westman Immigrant Services
06.2022 - Current
Sanitation (Lead Hand)
Maple Leaf Foods
04.2021 - 08.2021
Production worker
Maple Leaf Foods
10.2018 - 12.2021
Interpreter/Translator
The Italian Embassy
10.2016 - 09.2018
Class Coordinator
Comboni College for Science and Technology
12.2015 - 03.2017
Diploma in Information Technology (Accounting) -
Comboni College for Science and Technology