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KAY CASEY

MILTON,ON

Summary

A result driven, dynamic professional with strong oral and written skills, and a proven track record for success. Below are some highlights:

  • Support Care Aide & Public School Volunteer: Highest of ethical requirements, kindness, patience, compassion, empathy, dignity, and guidance in working with the young and the senior alike
  • Small Business Owner: Maker, marketing, operational activities, initiative to find creative approaches, experienced in the use of social media, tablets, smartphones, online tools and applications, engaging customers, identifying customer needs, building rapport and a passion for helping clients, creating with exact precision, sales, and maintaining loyalty
  • Loss Prevention Manager & Administrator: Educator in compliance and policies, problem solver / solutions, working with a team (i.e., creating and implementing the “High Shrink Sponsor” program)
  • Claims Manager & Risk Analyst: Analytical skills, accuracy, employee/employer obligations (i.e., WSIB), strong customer service skills, metric-based performance environment, first point of contact for team, advice, developing, and creating a company wide program (i.e., online claim reporting system)
  • Private Investigator & Supervisor: Strong negotiation skills, highly organized, assessing client’s financial risks, policy implementation to mitigate loss, engage with operations (i.e., ”train the trainer”)

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Support Care Aide/Assistant

Chartwell Retirement Residence
11.2022 - 11.2023
  • Interacted with residents, families and colleagues establishing helpful and meaningful relationships
  • Assisted residents with all aspects of living (i.e., eating, toileting, showering, mobility, companionship)
  • Maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of the residence

Owner

Kay At Home ~ Home Decor & Furnishing
10.2014 - 01.2023
  • Owner and Founder of 'Kay At Home - Home Decor & Furnishing'
  • Managed all aspects of the business (i.e., finance, purchasing, sales, marketing, making)
  • Provided exceptional customer service to clients from various backgrounds

Full Time Parent, Home Maker, Public Volunteer

03.2005 - 10.2014
  • Volunteered for several years at a public school serving the community
  • Created outdoor educational environments
  • Established many professional and meaningful relationships with teachers, parents and students

Risk Analyst

Walmart Canada (Home Office)
09.2001 - 02.2005
  • Identified errors from previous systems, developed and implemented online claim reporting system
  • Independently developed reports for meaningful formats (i.e., automated functions vs
  • Manual)
  • Analyzed trends and prepared statistical reports for Senior Teams

Loss Prevention Administrator

Staples
07.1999 - 05.2001
  • Central contact person for department, day-to-day operations and internal communications
  • Explained policies and procedures to/from a variety of sources
  • Assisted, implemented and made appropriate changes and system improvements

District Loss Prevention Manager

Winners / TJX
09.1997 - 10.1998
  • Provided Loss Prevention training and support for Management and Associates within the District
  • Investigated, analyzed and responded to matters of theft and/or fraud within the District
  • Created and implemented corporate projects (i.e
  • 'High Shrink Sponsors')

Risk Control Technical Coordinator & Claims Manager

Walmart Canada (Home Office)
05.1994 - 09.1997
  • Directly supervised and responsible for Claim Coordinators and claim processing
  • Worked extensively with Insurance Adjusters and departmental vendors, compliance driven
  • Developed, and/or assisted, Risk Manager and Store Management on policies and procedures

Private Investigator & Supervisor

Tuff Control Systems Ltd.
06.1989 - 03.1995
  • Supervisor for Private Investigators, organized and spearheaded investigations
  • Investigated, analyzed and responded to matters of internal/external theft, including the use of live surveillance, monitoring equipment, audits, mystery shops, interviews
  • Worked with Law Enforcement (Police, Lawyers, Judges) and attended matters before the courts

Education

Support Care Assistant - Certification

Mohawk College
12.2023

High School Diploma -

Markham District High School
12.1989

Skills

  • MS Office
  • MacOS
  • Phone
  • Zoom
  • Social media
  • Researching
  • Source checking
  • Advanced Google searching
  • Learning new database systems

Awards

  • Kay At Home, 2018 & 2019 Reader's Choice Award
  • Kay At Home, 2019 'International Women's Day', featured in 'Women in Business'
  • Kay At Home, articles/features, such as: Business in Burlington, Burlington Post, Business in Milton, Milton Champion, Food & Drink Magazine, Metroland Media, Toronto Designers Market, Canadian Designers, CHCH Television Feature, 2019/2020

Timeline

Support Care Aide/Assistant

Chartwell Retirement Residence
11.2022 - 11.2023

Owner

Kay At Home ~ Home Decor & Furnishing
10.2014 - 01.2023

Full Time Parent, Home Maker, Public Volunteer

03.2005 - 10.2014

Risk Analyst

Walmart Canada (Home Office)
09.2001 - 02.2005

Loss Prevention Administrator

Staples
07.1999 - 05.2001

District Loss Prevention Manager

Winners / TJX
09.1997 - 10.1998

Risk Control Technical Coordinator & Claims Manager

Walmart Canada (Home Office)
05.1994 - 09.1997

Private Investigator & Supervisor

Tuff Control Systems Ltd.
06.1989 - 03.1995

High School Diploma -

Markham District High School

Support Care Assistant - Certification

Mohawk College
KAY CASEY