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ERICA ELIZABETH FORMAN

Summary

Experience in several fields making me versatile, and able to take on a wide array of tasks and challenges.

Able to work cohesively with diverse populations, abilities, and personalities.

Intentions on doing a job to the best of my ability.

Accommodating, compassionate, and open-minded.

Accountable, and eager to learn, and improve.

High standards and strong work ethics.

Detail oriented.


Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cook

Little Hoots Childcare
10.2024 - 08.2025
  • Created menu.
  • Prepared nutritious scratch made meals.
  • Rotated menu options as to offer variety of all food groups.
  • Provided breakfast, lunch, and PM snack. Accommodated for allergies and vegetarian / vegan families.
  • Shopped for , ordered, and received, deliveries for kitchen and needs.
  • Followed USDA, licensing, and health department guidelines and requirements.
  • Interacted with children with respect to the teachers environment and routine. Assisted with breaks and supported classrooms and after school program when need be.

Bartender / Lead

Swallowtail Spirits
09.2019 - 03.2024
  • Opened and closed bar.
  • Prepared and provided cocktails for all patrons.
  • Created cocktail menus, and seasonal specials.
  • Established and maintained streamline bar operations, and set up.
  • Trained, and supported staff.
  • Scheduled and facilitated team meetings.
  • Established and ensured positive customer experience.
  • Monitored partons alcohol consumption, following OLCC guidelines.
  • Kept track of inventory, maintaining par at all times.
  • Shopped, ordered and received deliveries for bar and kitchen needs, with focus on quality, value, budget, minimal waste and sustainability.
  • Communicated with and booked talent.
  • Responded to businesses emails and social media engagements.
  • Responded to, booked,and coordinated large group reservations and private events to be held at venue.
  • Catered large group reservations and private parties when in house options were chosen.
  • Assisted with and created menus.
  • Prepared all food offered in house (for approximately 2 years before departure from company). Cooked during hours of operation when need be.
  • Established and maintained bar and kitchen compliance with health and sanitation guidelines and requirements.

Associate Teacher

Head Start of Lane County
09.2011 - 01.2021
  • Established and maintained classrooms schedules and routines.
  • Prepared and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum for typically developing and differently abled preschool age children.
  • Collaborated with teaching team and with families in order to benefit and enrich each individual child according to their needs, interests, abilities.
  • Observed documented and discussed the students participation, progress, and challenges in order to support each individual pace and style of learning.
  • Encouraged and enlisted participation and cooperation with effective communication with children and co teachers.
  • Modeled and guided processes of problem solving and conflict resolution.
  • Fostered curiosity and confidence by way ever changing emergent curriculum, adaptations,and explorations.
  • Ensured adherence to licensing, and health and safety guidelines and requirements, in classrooms, on playground, and on the bus.

Substitute Associate Preschool Teacher

Unity School
10.2009 - 10.2010
  • Supported each classrooms routine, schedule and activities throughout day.
  • Collaborated with the lead and associate teacher to ensure consistency and smooth transitions.
  • Worked with range of ages from toddlers to school age children.
  • Utilized strategies and techniques to engage and enlist cooperation of the children.
  • Adhered to licensing and health and safety guidelines and requirements.

Education

Associates of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Lane Community College
Eugene, Oregon

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Bartending / Cocktail service
  • Food service
  • From scratch food preparation
  • Catering
  • Organization and maintenance of kitchens
  • Care providing for all ages of children
  • Classroom set up and management
  • Communication and collaboration

Certification

All current:

Food Handlers

OLCC Servers Permit

CPR

Criminal Background Registry


Interests

Wellness, movement and fitness

Healthy home cooking

Family, pets, friends, and community

Outdoors nature and sustainability

Timeline

Cook

Little Hoots Childcare
10.2024 - 08.2025

Bartender / Lead

Swallowtail Spirits
09.2019 - 03.2024

Associate Teacher

Head Start of Lane County
09.2011 - 01.2021

Substitute Associate Preschool Teacher

Unity School
10.2009 - 10.2010

Associates of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Lane Community College

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