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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, ON

CPR 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

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