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Baelor Lofstad

Norfolk,VA

Summary

Professional pet care provider with focus on delivering exceptional service and ensuring pet safety. Proven track record of managing varied walking schedules and maintaining excellent client satisfaction. Highly adaptable and dependable, with strong skills in time management and animal behavior understanding.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dog Walker

Top Dog Walk
01.2025 - Current
  • Enhance pet well-being through regular exercise, playtime, and companionship during walks.
  • Clean up after dogs and properly disposed of waste.
  • Lead dogs away from hazards, obstacles, and other animals to protect safety.
  • Collaborate with fellow walkers to better understand individual needs for each dog.

Daycare Teacher's Assistant

North West Alabama Mental Health Center
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Learned techniques to foster emotional growth and collaborative behavior.
  • Executed sanitization protocols on frequently touched surfaces for optimal hygiene.
  • Managed challenging behaviors calmly and effectively using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage self regulation.

Physical Therapist Technician

Breakthrough Sports Performance
12.2023 - 03.2024
  • Observed physical therapist diagnose issues and prescribe exercises.
  • Enhanced patient relationship via individualized support, active listening and understanding.
  • Managed equipment setup and clean-up, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
  • Promoted patient safety by monitoring equipment usage and ensuring proper technique during rehabilitation exercises.

Salesperson/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 individualized suggestions.

• Demonstrated how product features met their specific needs.

Sales Associate

Target
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Organized racks and shelves to engage customers, maintain store visual appeal and promote specific merchandise through well organized display areas.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by unloading shipments.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.

Pool Manager

Sweetwater Pool Management
05.2018 - 08.2022
  • Fostered teamwork among staff members through open communication channels and problem-solving approaches.
  • Led safety drills to improve confidence and help team members integrate what they learned during training.
  • Ensured compliance with health regulations through regular water testing and documentation procedures.

Swim Teacher

Self Employed
05.2017 - 08.2022
  • Maintained CPR, First Aid, and lifeguard certifications to ensure preparedness for emergency situations during lessons.
  • Established strong relationships with students parents or guardians through open communication channels about their child’s progress.
  • Planned classes covering different ages and skill levels modifying general curriculum for neurodiverse students using various instructional techniques cultivating connections and strong student rapport to foster learning.

Retirement Home Server Trainer

Celebration Village
01.2019 - 09.2021
  • Mentored new hires on independent living, assisted living and memory care procedures.
  • Assisted residence with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Reduced the spread of COVID-19 with preventive measures to a vulnerable community.
  • Trained new team members on resident’s specific dietary guidelines.
  • Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.

Family Nanny

Stapleton’s
02.2019 - 08.2021
  • Nurtured strong relationships with both parents and children based on trust, respect, empathy, and open communication lines.
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books with young children.
  • Supported families in maintaining household order by performing light housekeeping duties, meal preparation, and laundry tasks.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Recreational Therapy

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Skills

  • Health and safety
  • Recreational supervision
  • Classroom instruction
  • Disabilities support
  • Hospitality service expertise
  • Animal safety
  • Approachable
  • Emotionally supportive
  • Active listener

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR Certified

Timeline

Dog Walker

Top Dog Walk
01.2025 - Current

Daycare Teacher's Assistant

North West Alabama Mental Health Center
06.2024 - 08.2024

Physical Therapist Technician

Breakthrough Sports Performance
12.2023 - 03.2024

Salesperson/Sleep Expert

Mattress Firm
06.2023 - 08.2023

Sales Associate

Target
10.2021 - 08.2022

Family Nanny

Stapleton’s
02.2019 - 08.2021

Retirement Home Server Trainer

Celebration Village
01.2019 - 09.2021

Pool Manager

Sweetwater Pool Management
05.2018 - 08.2022

Swim Teacher

Self Employed
05.2017 - 08.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Recreational Therapy

Old Dominion University
Baelor Lofstad