Cassandra Kenyon
Canastota
Summary
Dependable employee establishes trust with individuals and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs and wants. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
The ARC Madison Cortland
Oneida, NY
08.2025 - Current
- assisting with personal hygiene and mobility, leading group activities, providing transportation, and documenting daily progress
- Documentation and Reporting by Maintaining accurate daily logs, behavioral data, tracking goals, and progress notes on individual
- Assist with personal hygiene such as bathing/ dressing, toileting, and feeding, and physical transfers (mobility assistance).
- Transporting and accompanying individuals for shopping, and social or recreational activities.
- Supporting daily living skills by teaching and assisting individuals with cooking, cleaning, laundry, and money management.
Daycare Provider
My in home
Canastota, NY
01.2017 - 07.2025
- Intervened quickly and appropriately when issues between children arose using positive behavior management techniques.
- Managed snack time by ensuring healthy options were available while encouraging proper nutrition habits among the students.
- Communicated with parents regarding their child's progress in the daycare program.
- Supervised children during outdoor playtime to ensure safety at all times.
- Encouraged creativity among students through open ended questions about their interests and ideas for projects or activities.
- Organized and implemented activities to stimulate physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of children in a daycare setting.
- Provided care for infants and toddlers by changing diapers, preparing meals, helping with nap times, and organizing playtime activities.
- Demonstrated patience while working with young children who may have difficulty following directions or expressing themselves clearly.
- Prepared meals, snacks and refreshments for children according to dietary needs and restrictions.
Deli Clerk
Price Chopper supermarkets
Richfield Springs, New York
05.2009 - 03.2014
- Inspected labels on deli products to verify accuracy of pricing.
- Ensured compliance with all local health department regulations regarding food preparation and storage procedures.
- Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss performance goals or operational issues.
- Maintained records such as inventory levels or sales figures.
- Operated cash register accurately and efficiently for customer transactions.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills when interacting with customers and coworkers.
- Trained new employees on proper handling of food, safety protocols, and customer service techniques.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as restocking supplies and cleaning work areas at the end of shift.
- Worked collaboratively with other staff members to ensure efficient operation of the store operations during peak hours of business activity.
- Prepared all food orders according to customer specifications.
- Maintained cleanliness of the deli area and equipment.
- Weighed, wrapped, and labeled meats, cheeses, salads, sandwiches. for customers' orders.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mt Markham High School
West Winfield, NY06-2010
Skills
- Active Listening, Verbal & Written Communication
- Empathy, Compassion, Patience, Flexibility
- Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Decision-Making
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Time Management, Organization
- Adaptability & Positive Attitude
- Safety and health supervision
- Meal preparation
- Record keeping
- Housekeeping tasks
- Health and safety requirements
- Multitasking and organization
- Mobility assistance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
The ARC Madison Cortland
08.2025 - Current
Daycare Provider
My in home
01.2017 - 07.2025
Deli Clerk
Price Chopper supermarkets
05.2009 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Mt Markham High School