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Kasie Okechukwu
Toronto,ON
Summary
Caring and compassionate Student Nurse who is well-versed in anatomy and physiology, nursing fundamentals and medical terminology. Demonstrated success in delivering superior care to multiple clients, balanced with high volume task load. Seeking a role in healthcare to gain hands on experience. Dynamic Student Nurse willing to learn and eager to build upon success in areas such as patient care and clinical skills. Noted for attention to detail, work ethic and team mindedness.
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
CMCP- Cooper Mills-Gooch Community Food Bank
Food Service Worker
07.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Provided emergency food to community members and gently used infant/children's clothing and household items.
- Greeted clients at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Supported team members during peak hours, ensuring smooth operations and minimal wait times for clients.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Assisted in inventory management and ordering supplies.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
College Montrose Children's Place
Early Childhood Teacher's Assistant
07.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Collaborated with parents and guardians to increase support and provide best learning environment.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Assisted with administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and photocopying documents.
- Provided assistance and support to parents and children as needed, including helping with forms, registrations, and inquiries.
Rexdale Women's Centre
Program Facilitator
09.2019 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Enhanced participant engagement by incorporating interactive activities and group discussions in program sessions.
- Collaborated with fellow facilitators to create a cohesive and consistent experience across all program offerings.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by maintaining an organized and well-structured session space for all attendees.
- Tailored presentation styles to accommodate diverse learner preferences, resulting in greater participant satisfaction rates overall.
- Attended educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to gain more knowledge on the mission and values of the organization.
TNI The Network
Customer Service Fundraiser
05.2019 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Raised funds by developing and executing effective fundraising campaigns.
- Boosted donor retention rates with timely follow-up communications and personalized acknowledgements.
- Developed and executed creative strategies to promote fundraising events.
- Participated in successful fun booth events in different malls such as CNE, eaton center, fairview mall, scarborough town center, collected emails and raised awareness of the organization's impact.
- Coordinated events to encourage community involvement and increase awareness of organization's mission.
- Developed and maintained accurate donor databases to track donations and engage with donors.
FCJ Refugee Centre
Immigration Caseworker
01.2018 - 04.2019
Job overview
- Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
- Maintained up-to-date records on all clients, enabling accurate monitoring of progress and appropriate case planning adjustments.
- Maintained confidential records of cases: from assessment through follow-up; meet and debrief on a regular basis with supervisor.
- Streamlined documentation processes, increasing efficiency in caseload management.
- Established trusting relationships with clients, fostering open communication and rapport building.
- Participated in continuous professional development opportunities to stay current on industry trends and enhance skills.
- Assisted clients in preparing applications for social security benefits, housing and assistance programs.
Banana Republic
Sales Associate
06.2018 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Participated in team meetings and training sessions regularly for continuous professional development within the retail industry.
- Managed conflict resolution with dissatisfied customers professionally, resulting in improved customer retention rates.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
Parkfield Junior School
Special Need Teachers Assistant
09.2017 - 04.2018
Job overview
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Helped with feeding, cleaning and changing dippers.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
- Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
- Attended training classes, parent conferences and faculty meetings to stay up-to-date on student progress.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Supported faculty in implementing behavioral intervention plans to address challenging student behaviors.
Education
Centennial College , Scarborough, ON
Associate of Science from Practical Nursing
12.2024
Humber College, Toronto, ON
Associate of Arts from Social Service Worker
04.2021
Martingrove Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke, ON
High School Diploma
06.2018
Skills
- Ability to facilitate groups and connect with relevant social service agencies
- Well-developed assessment and client intake experience
- Excellent understanding and appreciation for anti-oppressive practice approach
- First Aid, CPR and BLS Certified
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Attention to detail and excellent ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills
- Capable of working independently and in a team
- Optimistic, adaptable, flexible and easygoing
- Strong analytical and report writing skills
Accomplishments
Junior Achievement Certificate of Accomplishment 2015
Martingrove Collegiate Institute – Honour Roll- 2017
Parkfield Junior School – Teaching Assistant, Certificate of Completion - 2017
This Why Ahead Certificate of Participation 2018
Ontario Scholar 2018
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
SSW- Social Service Worker
Training - 2 years
First Aid and CPR Level C
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Food Service Worker
CMCP- Cooper Mills-Gooch Community Food Bank
07.2022 - 02.2023
Early Childhood Teacher's Assistant
College Montrose Children's Place
07.2022 - 02.2023
Program Facilitator
Rexdale Women's Centre
09.2019 - 01.2020
Customer Service Fundraiser
TNI The Network
05.2019 - 09.2019
Sales Associate
Banana Republic
06.2018 - 09.2018
Immigration Caseworker
FCJ Refugee Centre
01.2018 - 04.2019
Special Need Teachers Assistant
Parkfield Junior School
09.2017 - 04.2018
Centennial College
Associate of Science from Practical Nursing
Humber College
Associate of Arts from Social Service Worker
Martingrove Collegiate Institute
High School Diploma
SSW- Social Service Worker
Training - 2 years
First Aid and CPR Level C
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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