CATRINA ARAUJO
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Proven Child Caretaker with Sodexo Food Service background, adept in child development and nutrition. Leveraged creative thinking and excellent communication to enhance children's emotional and physical wellbeing, achieving a noteworthy increase in parent satisfaction. Skilled in CPR and first aid, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for early childhood development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CHILD CARETAKER
Santa Rosa School Extended Day Program
Milton, Florida
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Organized age-appropriate activities such as games, stories, music, art projects
- Communicated with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Assisted in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT
Sodexo Food Service
Milton, Florida
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintained a clean and orderly work environment by adhering to health and safety regulations
- Accurately recorded inventory levels of supplies throughout shifts
- Inspected incoming shipments of ingredients for freshness and quality control purposes
- Assisted in the preparation of food items, following recipes and instructions accurately
- Being consistent with food servings and nutrition guidelines per child
- When all the tasks assigned to me had been completed, I moved on to assisting my colleagues.
CASHIER & SALES
Milton Quality Bakery
Milton, Florida
12.2017 - 04.2021
- Performed opening and closing procedures, such as counting cash register, restocking, and cleaning
- Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance
- Personally decorating products for customers requirements and request.
RETAIL SALES MANAGER
W.J.Boyles & Son Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
05.2010 - 11.2017
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings
- Trained student hired for Holiday/Summer vacation work strategies to meet customer service and sales targets
- Managed cash, credit and gift card transactions, verifying cash drawer balance at end of each shift
- Assessed sales reports to identify and enhance sales performance, support inventory oversight and capitalize on emerging trend
- Completed all daily cleaning, stocking and organizing tasks in assigned sales area.
Education
Central High School
01-2001
Skills
- Child development experience
- Cpr/First Aid Certified
- Food Preparation and Service
- Customer Service/sales 12yrs
- Store/staff management
Certification
- After School Childcare Development
- Cpr, Aed, and Basic First Aid
- Division of Early Learning Asst Certifications
- McKinney-Vento Asst Certifications
- Vector Solutions Asst Certifications
- Action on Alzheimer's & Dementia Asst Certifications
- Fire Extinguisher & Awareness Certification
- Dcf Hours 12
References
- AVA SNELLGROVE, Childcare Supervisor, Santa Rosa County Public Schools, (850) 983-5150, PIO@santarosa.k12.fl.us
- JENNIFER STOUT, Lead Manager, Santa Rosa County Public Schools Manager, (850) 781-8380, PIO@santarosa.k12.fl.us
- LAURA PASCOE, Area Supervisor For Chartwells, East Milton Elementary, (850) 642-4019, PascoeL@santarosa.k12.fl.us
- LISA SNELLGROVE, Shift Lead Manager, Berryhill Elementary - Summer Program Manager, (850) 529-6656, snellgroveL@santarosa.k12.fl.us
Timeline
CHILD CARETAKER
Santa Rosa School Extended Day Program
08.2022 - 09.2024
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT
Sodexo Food Service
04.2021 - 06.2022
CASHIER & SALES
Milton Quality Bakery
12.2017 - 04.2021
RETAIL SALES MANAGER
W.J.Boyles & Son Ltd.
05.2010 - 11.2017
- After School Childcare Development
- Cpr, Aed, and Basic First Aid
- Division of Early Learning Asst Certifications
- McKinney-Vento Asst Certifications
- Vector Solutions Asst Certifications
- Action on Alzheimer's & Dementia Asst Certifications
- Fire Extinguisher & Awareness Certification
- Dcf Hours 12
Central High School
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