Amy Lara
Surprise,AZ
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Assistinghandshomecare
01.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
Server
Trapperssushi
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
Assistant Manager
Jimmy Johns
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Developed strategy to increase sales and drive profits.
Cashier
Goodwill Industry
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
Education
No Degree - Fine Arts
Maricopa Community Colleges - Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ05.2026
High School Diploma -
Valley Vista High School
Surprise, AZ05.2021
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Client Requirements
- Patient Care
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Household Chores
- Direct Patient Care
- First Aid and Safety
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Heavy Lifting
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of five staff members.
hobbies
- Lifting heavy weights to better support myself in patient care.
- Creating meaningful art pieces while using problem solving skills to resolve issues that arise.
- Utilizing my free time to explore the outdoors and become more aquatinted with the area around me.
- Evolving my spiritual self by going to church.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Server
Trapperssushi
07.2022 - 07.2023
Caregiver
Assistinghandshomecare
01.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager
Jimmy Johns
03.2021 - 06.2022
Cashier
Goodwill Industry
06.2020 - 08.2020
No Degree - Fine Arts
Maricopa Community Colleges - Estrella Mountain Community College
High School Diploma -
Valley Vista High School