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Overview
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Baelor Lofstad

Fayetteville,NC

Summary

Compassionate and reliable professional who takes pride in connecting with people, creating positive work environments, and memorable experiences!

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Daycare Teacher's Assistant

North West Alabama Mental Health Center
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Set up playroom and childcare areas for safety and cleanliness.
  • Established safe play environment for children.
  • Encouraged child involvement in classroom experiences and group interaction.
  • Complied with strict safety and organizational regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Assisted children with regular handwashing and wiped down hard surfaces often to minimize germ spread.
  • Served as positive role model, promoting healthy interpersonal behaviors.
  • Consistently enforced disciplinary limits for structured environment conducive to learning.
  • Provided lunchtime assistance to monitor children, assist with eating and serve food.
  • Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Breakthrough Sports Performance
12.2023 - 03.2024
  • Increased patient compliance with home exercise programs by providing clear instructions, demonstrations, and printed materials for reference.
  • Supported optimal patient care by maintaining a clean, safe, and organized treatment environment.
  • Developed strong patient rapport and trust through empathetic listening and consistent encouragement during the rehabilitation process.

Sleep Expert

Mattress Firm
06.2023 - 08.2023

• Asked assessment questions with genuine curiosity and compassion to better understand people's sleep needs.

• Cultivated connections while documenting information to create personalized recommendations.

• Demonstrated product features and discussed technical details to educate and address concerns with tact and respect.

• Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through thoughtfulness and follow up.

Server

Art’s Bagels
09.2022 - 01.2023

• Set positive and enthusiastic tone as first point of contact for incoming guests successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.

• Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.

Sales Associate

Target
10.2021 - 08.2022

• Provided welcoming first impressions, answered questions with the intention to surpass expectations.

• Consistently met and exceeded deadlines and quality goals for accuracy and timeliness.

• Maintained a line of clear and open communication to team members.

Pool Manager

Sweetwater Pool Management
05.2018 - 08.2022

• Completed leadership training to oversee and manage lifeguard staff.

• Intelligibly explained and enforced pool policies and procedures to preserve health and safety of employees and public.

• Monitored activities and directed scanning of swimming pool and adjacent areas to prevent injuries, accidents or drownings.

• Oversaw lifeguard staff by establishing trusted professional lines of communication, utilizing conflict resolution techniques and maintaining integrity.

• Led safety drills to improve confidence and help team members integrate what they learned during training.

Swim Teacher

Self Employed
05.2017 - 08.2022

• Planned classes covering different ages and skill levels to prepare students for basic and advanced

swimming.

• Modified general curriculum for neurodiverse students using various instructional techniques cultivating connections and strong student rapport to foster learning.

• Took notes on each child in class to track progress and include parents.

• Created an encouraging environment so kids looked forward to class.

Family Nanny

Stapleton’s
02.2019 - 08.2021

• Supported children by actively listening and offering encouragement fostering interdependence.

• Used patience, skill and various behavior modification techniques to maintain engagement and safety.

• Planned and implemented crafts and other activities to spark interest and enhance sensory development.

• Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.

Infant and Toddler Teacher

Mt. Elizabeth Academy
08.2021 - 11.2021

• Promoted development by implementing diverse activities and validating their unique individual emotions and needs.

• Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.

• Actively encouraged children to develop their autonomy, social skills and problem-solving.

Swim Instructor

Cherokee County Aquatic Center
08.2021 - 10.2021

•Taught daily swim instruction to classes of up to 8 kids varying in ages and skill levels.

• Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.

• Taught five-program components for personal safety, water orientation and stroke development, water sports and games, rescue and personal growth.

Server Shift Leader/Trainer

Celebration Village
01.2019 - 09.2021

• Helped vulnerable individuals navigate quarantine by listening, demonstrating respect, sincerity and an eagerness to help wherever needed.

• Provided dignified and patient-focused care to create a warm environment through periods of confusion.

• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

• Supported activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility and verbal abilities in completing tasks.

• Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.

Skills

  • Training and mentoring
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Safety and Emergency Procedures
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Specials Promotion and Upselling

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Tactical Strength and Conditioning Program at NSCA

Timeline

Daycare Teacher's Assistant

North West Alabama Mental Health Center
06.2024 - 08.2024

Physical Therapist Assistant

Breakthrough Sports Performance
12.2023 - 03.2024

Sleep Expert

Mattress Firm
06.2023 - 08.2023

Server

Art’s Bagels
09.2022 - 01.2023

Sales Associate

Target
10.2021 - 08.2022

Infant and Toddler Teacher

Mt. Elizabeth Academy
08.2021 - 11.2021

Swim Instructor

Cherokee County Aquatic Center
08.2021 - 10.2021

Family Nanny

Stapleton’s
02.2019 - 08.2021

Server Shift Leader/Trainer

Celebration Village
01.2019 - 09.2021

Pool Manager

Sweetwater Pool Management
05.2018 - 08.2022

Swim Teacher

Self Employed
05.2017 - 08.2022
Baelor Lofstad