Sarah Maxey
Kingsville,ON
Summary
I am a confident, caring, assertive, and organized individual. I am a highly-motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised as well as part of a team, and quickly mastering new skills.
My main goal is to ensure young children are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential. I am a quick learner and can adapt to any situation well.
I have been a union representative as well as a woman's advocate.
I have been an active member on School Council for several years at Kingsville Public School, and volunteer several times a week to facilitate the food and nutrition programs within the school.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
School Aide
Kingsville Public School
Kingsville, ON
09.2023 - Current
- Monitored student behavior in the hallways, classrooms, and playgrounds.
- Helped supervise recess times to ensure that all students were participating safely.
- Intervened when necessary to de-escalate conflicts between students.
Special Needs/Classroom Support
Division Road Pre-School
Kingsville , ON
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Engaged children in age-appropriate activities and playing games.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Encouraged positive behaviors, including patience with teachers and fellow children.
- Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement.
- Collaborated with guardians, and fellow teachers to establish individualized goals and build personalized treatment plans.
- Communicated with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Kept records of children's behavior and progress to provide updates to parents.
- Observed and monitored children's play activities.
- Maintained safe play environment.
- Taught children how to complete basic crafts such as paintings, drawings and decorations.
- Organized and stored toys and materials to maintain order in activity areas.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment.
- Instructed children in eating, resting and restroom habits.
- Dressed children and changed diapers.
Therapeutic Institutional Chef
Royal Oak Long Term Care Centre
Kingsville , ON
06.2004 - 10.2021
- Prepared breakfast and lunch meals for 160 residents daily, following the Ministry of Long Term Care selected menus for various diets and textures.
- Met with residents to discuss menus and meal options for upcoming menu change over.
- Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
- Monitored quality, presentation and quantities of plated food.
- Exercised portion control for items served, eliminating waste.
- Managed kitchen staff team and assigned tasks for various stages of food production.
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
- Selected and developed recipes and planned menus, driving consistent food quality and production.
- Tracked ingredient inventories to estimate purchasing needs and prevent unnecessary expenditures.
- Delegated tasks and supervised kitchen staff to optimize food preparation, presentation and safety.
- Suggested and prepared promotional dishes according to seasonal availability and resident requests.
- Supervised specialty dish preparation to satisfy resident requests and cater to various dietary needs and textures.
- Assigned specific duties to employees to maintain productive operation of kitchen and food service.
- Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.
- Inspected freezers and refrigerators prior to each shift to check temperature levels and verify proper functionality.
- Attended food shows and liaised with vendors to purchase optimal recipe ingredients at cost-effective rates.
- Completed daily audits for food and refrigeration temperatures and cleaning, as well as COVID-19 protocols.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kingsville District High School
Kingsville, ONCPR And First Aid
Skills
- Professional
- Independent
- Time management
- Team work and collaborative
- Detail oriented/ multi-task
- Critical thinker
- Speaks effectively
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Punctual
- Decision making
- Delegates responsibly
- Enforces policies
Timeline
School Aide
Kingsville Public School
09.2023 - Current
Special Needs/Classroom Support
Division Road Pre-School
09.2022 - 09.2023
Therapeutic Institutional Chef
Royal Oak Long Term Care Centre
06.2004 - 10.2021
High School Diploma -
Kingsville District High School
CPR And First Aid