Catherine Baba
Sturgis,MI
Summary
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Thurston Woods Village
Sturgis, MI
03.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care routines.
- Administered medication and monitored health conditions as directed by healthcare professionals.
- Collaborated with families to create personalized care plans for individual needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety in living areas to promote a healthy environment.
- Engaged clients in social and recreational activities to enhance mental well-being.
- Documented care provided and reported changes in client conditions to supervisors.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to improve clients' quality of life.
- Addressed client concerns promptly, ensuring comfort and satisfaction with services provided.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
Server
Blue Gate restaurant
Shipshewana, Indiana
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Delivered exceptional customer service in fast-paced dining environment.
- Managed food and beverage orders efficiently for multiple tables.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely meal preparation.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining area throughout shifts.
- Assisted in training new servers on restaurant procedures and policies.
- Processed payments accurately using point-of-sale system.
- Resolved customer complaints and inquiries with professionalism and care.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
Cashier, Service
Mcdonald’s
Sturgis, MI
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Processed customer transactions efficiently using point-of-sale systems.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and provided excellent service.
- Maintained accurate cash drawer and balanced registers at shift end.
Host, Food Runner, Dishwasher
Jaywalkers
White Pigeon, Michigan
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Greeted and seated guests promptly, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere.
- Managed reservations and maintained accurate waitlists for efficient seating flow.
- Collaborated with servers to communicate guest needs and special requests.
- Handled guest inquiries and resolved issues to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Monitored dining area for cleanliness and organized tables for new guests.
- Maintained knowledge of menu offerings to provide accurate information to guests.
- Maintained cleanliness of lobby area, including wiping down tables and chairs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Link Learning
Schoolcraft, MI05-2024
Skills
- Medication administration
- Personal care assistance
- Health monitoring
- Care plan development
- Client documentation
- Companionship provision
- Emotional support
- Meal preparation
- Safety compliance
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Patient care
- Active listening
- Compassion and empathy
- Elderly care
- Dependable and responsible
- Transportation services
- Flexible schedule
- At-home care instruction
- Problem-solving
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Direct patient care
- Basic housekeeping
- Complex Problem-solving
- Behavioral management
- Medical record-keeping
- Care plan assessment
- Incident reporting
- Verbal and written communication
- Stress management
Timeline
Caregiver
Thurston Woods Village
03.2025 - Current
Server
Blue Gate restaurant
09.2024 - 03.2025
Cashier, Service
Mcdonald’s
11.2023 - 12.2024
Host, Food Runner, Dishwasher
Jaywalkers
09.2021 - 11.2022
High School Diploma -
Link Learning