Gabriella Pappalardo
Colts Neck,NJ
Summary
My name is Gabriella Pappalardo and I currently study Psychology and Social Work at Monmouth University with a plan to be a children's therapist. I currently am an outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children, also children with special needs, while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nanny
Family Members
08.2018 - Current
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Organized different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Washed and ironed children's clothing to maintain neatness at all times.
- Prepared and accompanied children on outings and vacations, supervising playtime and other activities for safety purposes.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Transported children safely to school, activities and appointments on time.
Restaurant Crew Member
Frutta Bowls
05.2019 - 09.2022
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team.
- Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
- Kept food preparation area, equipment, and utensils clean and sanitary.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
- Trained new hires in customer service, food preparation and restaurant procedures.
- Operated as full-service food provider by taking orders, preparing meals, and collecting payments.
- Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions.
- Packaged menu items into bags or trays and placed drink orders into carriers.
- Trained new team members on procedures, customer service, and sales techniques.
- Stocked shelves to organize aisles in assigned department.
Restaurant Hostess
The Robinson Ale House
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times.
- Managed seating chart and monitored activity in restaurant to keep constant and efficient dining flow.
- Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
- Answered customer questions about hours, seating, and menu information.
- Made personal relationships with each customer.
- Prepared dining room for service by cleaning , organizing tables and placing table settings.
- Trained new hostesses on customer service best practices and restaurant policies to maintain high standards of service.
- Provided adequate supply of place settings for tables and miscellaneous supplies for work stations to last throughout assigned shift.
- Monitored seating area and checked restrooms regularly to keep spotless.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ04.2026
Skills
- Special Needs Care
- Household Support
- Special Assignments
- Family Maintenance
- Behavior Modification
- Household Tasks
- Activity Planning
- Extracurricular Activities
- Grocery Shopping
- Behavior Modeling
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Emotional Assistance
Timeline
Restaurant Hostess
The Robinson Ale House
03.2020 - 05.2022
Restaurant Crew Member
Frutta Bowls
05.2019 - 09.2022
Family Nanny
Family Members
08.2018 - Current
High School Diploma -
Monmouth University
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