Karissa Anderson
Goose Creek,SC
Summary
I am a young, hard working professional with experience in food services and childcare. I am CPR and First Aid certified, and I also have my food handler’s permit. I am reliable and stay with the families and companies I work for for years.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Babysitter/Driver
Brandy Seyler
Ladson, SC
01.2025 - Current
- Communicates positively with children and guardians.
- Reassures children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
- Handles conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques resulting in a more peaceful household.
- Develops strong relationships with families, establishing trust and rapport to provide quality childcare services tailored to individual family requirements.
- Builds lasting bonds with the families I worked with through excellent communication skills creating strong rapport which leads to me being recommended amongst friends.
- Communicates with parents regarding children's progress and development, raising any issues.
- Plans fun outings and educational activities to keep children entertained.
- Maintains open communication with parents about daily activities, behaviors, and concerns.
- Encourages positive behavior and manners through example and gentle guidance.
- Monitors children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Utilizes GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Follows all relevant traffic laws and safety regulations.
- Provides safe transportation for students to appointments and after-school activities.
- Ensures timely pickup of children from school.
Babysitter
The Kalasinsky Family
Houston, Texas
09.2017 - Current
- Organizes play dates or play groups with other kids.
- Devises activities that aided children's physical and mental development.
- Directs children away from dangers and led indoor and outdoor activities.
- Helps children with homework assignments and special projects in a variety of subjects in order to help them succeed academically.
- Provides nurturing and positive environments for children's social and emotional development.
- Uses developmentally appropriate discipline to enforce rules and manage behavior.
- Keeps track of the children's behavior, the food they ate, and the medications they were given.
- Adds up the total amount owed to make it easier for parents to pay for services.
- Sanitizes dishes, tabletops, toys, and other frequently touched surfaces to prevent germs from spreading.
- Studies food allergies and conducted research in order to provide a higher level of care and oversight for people who suffer from them.
- Prepares healthy snacks and meals based on the needs of each individual.
- Keeps a first-aid kit on hand in case of minor mishaps during outings.
- Knows what to do when it comes to CPR.
- Keeps my Red Cross CPR and First Aid certifications.
- Changes diapers, bathed and dressed babies, and prepared bottles and feeding equipment.
- Communicates with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Keeps track of indoor and outdoor playtime by directing activities and keeping an eye out for potential dangers.
- Keeps a close eye on the children's play activities to ensure their safety.
- Talks to parents about any specific child wants, needs, or interests.
- Reviews and followed parent instructions for all aspects of children's care.
One-time/Occasional Babysitter
Various families
Goose Creek
04.2016 - Current
- Participates proactively in family-oriented babysitting initiatives.
- Devises activities that aide children's physical and mental development.
- Directs children away from dangers and lead indoor and outdoor activities.
- Helps children with homework assignments and special projects in a variety of subjects in order to help them succeed academically.
- Provides nurturing and positive environments for children's social and emotional development.
- Uses developmentally appropriate discipline to enforce rules and manage behavior.
- Communicates positively with children and guardians.
- Maintains a clean and organized environment to ensure the well-being of children under care.
- Prepares healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Bathes, dresses, and helps with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Teaches children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Handles conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques resulting in a more peaceful household.
- Transports children punctually to educational facilities and significant activities.
Barista
The Nook Cafe
Houston, Texas
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Built customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
- Made product recommendations based on a thorough understanding of each customer's needs and preferences.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas every 30 minutes to prevent infections and maintain store professionalism.
- Maintained supply levels at the counter and in customer areas to meet typical demands.
- Cleaned the counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas every day.
- Continued to broaden my understanding of coffee styles and varieties.
- Educated employees by sharing my knowledge of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
- Learned every menu preparation as well as numerous off-label drinks to meet all customer needs.
- Espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment were all maintained and operated by me.
- Prioritized drink requests while managing interruptions.
- Developed the ability to remember customer names and address them by name.
- Gave customers detailed information on beverage preparation and offered samples of the latest brews.
- Followed all merchandising, stocking, and storage procedures.
Barista Trainer
Starbucks
Houston, Texas
06.2021 - 01.2024
- Built customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
- Made product recommendations based on a thorough understanding of each customer's needs and preferences.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas every 30 minutes to prevent infections and maintain store professionalism.
- Maintained supply levels at the counter and in customer areas to meet typical demands.
- Cleaned the counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas every day.
- Continued to broaden my understanding of coffee styles and varieties.
- Educated employees by sharing my knowledge of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
- Learned every menu preparation as well as numerous off-label drinks to meet all customer needs.
- Espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment were all maintained and operated by me.
- Prioritized drink requests while managing interruptions.
- Developed the ability to remember customer names and address them by name.
- Gave customers detailed information on beverage preparation and offered samples of the latest brews.
- Followed all merchandising, stocking, and storage procedures.
- Was able to quickly and effectively resolve guest complaints.
- Was frequently complimented by customers for going above and beyond my normal responsibilities.
- Provided in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Was in charge of conducting performance evaluations.
Barista
Second Baptist Church, Woodway Campus
Houston, Texas
12.2018 - 03.2021
- Built customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
- Made product recommendations based on a thorough understanding of each customer's needs and preferences.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas every 30 minutes to prevent infections and maintain store professionalism.
- Maintained supply levels at the counter and in customer areas to meet typical demands.
- Cleaned the counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas every day.
- Continued to broaden my understanding of coffee styles and varieties.
- Educated employees by sharing my knowledge of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
- Learned every menu preparation as well as numerous off-label drinks to meet all customer needs.
- Espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment were all maintained and operated by me.
- Prioritized drink requests while managing interruptions.
- Developed the ability to remember customer names and address them by name.
- Gave customers detailed information on beverage preparation and offered samples of the latest brews.
- Followed all merchandising, stocking, and storage procedures.
Nanny
The Ireton Family
Houston, Texas
01.2018 - 04.2020
- Organize play dates or play groups with other kids.
- Devised activities that aided children's physical and mental development.
- Directed children away from dangers and led indoor and outdoor activities.
- Helped children with homework assignments and special projects in a variety of subjects in order to help them succeed academically.
- Provided nurturing and positive environments for children's social and emotional development.
- Used developmentally appropriate discipline to enforce rules and manage behavior.
- Kept track of the children's behavior, the food they ate, and the medications they were given.
- Added up the total amount owed to make it easier for parents to pay for services.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and other frequently touched surfaces to prevent germs from spreading.
- Studied food allergies and conducted research in order to provide a higher level of care and oversight for people who suffer from them.
- Prepared healthy snacks and meals based on the needs of each individual.
- Kept a first-aid kit on hand in case of minor mishaps during outings.
- Know what to do when it comes to CPR.
- Kept my Red Cross CPR and First Aid certifications.
- Changed diapers, bathed and dressed babies, and prepared bottles and feeding equipment.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Kept track of indoor and outdoor playtime by directing activities and keeping an eye out for potential dangers.
- Kept a close eye on the children's play activities to ensure their safety.
Babysitter
The Cook Family
Houston, Texas
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Organize play dates or play groups with other kids.
- Devised activities that aided children's physical and mental development.
- Directed children away from dangers and led indoor and outdoor activities.
- Helped children with homework assignments and special projects in a variety of subjects in order to help them succeed academically.
- Provided nurturing and positive environments for children's social and emotional development.
- Used developmentally appropriate discipline to enforce rules and manage behavior.
- Kept track of the children's behavior, the food they ate, and the medications they were given.
- Added up the total amount owed to make it easier for parents to pay for services.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and other frequently touched surfaces to prevent germs from spreading.
- Studied food allergies and conducted research in order to provide a higher level of care and oversight for people who suffer from them.
- Prepared healthy snacks and meals based on the needs of each individual.
- Kept a first-aid kit on hand in case of minor mishaps during outings.
- Know what to do when it comes to CPR.
- Kept my Red Cross CPR and First Aid certifications.
- Changed diapers, bathed and dressed babies, and prepared bottles and feeding equipment.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Kept track of indoor and outdoor playtime by directing activities and keeping an eye out for potential dangers.
- Kept a close eye on the children's play activities to ensure their safety.
Education
Some college (No degree) - undefined
Lone Star College-CyFair
Cypress, TexasHigh School - undefined
Homeschool
Houston, Texas01.2020
Skills
- Communication skills
- Fast learner
- Follows directions
- Reliable
- Experience with neurodivergent children
- Sound judgment
- Hard-worker
- Calm under pressure
- Approachable
- Patience and empathy
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Strong work ethic
- Reliability
- Dependability
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Food Handling Certification
- Alcoholic Beverage Commission Certification
Timeline
Babysitter/Driver
Brandy Seyler
01.2025 - Current
Barista
The Nook Cafe
05.2022 - 01.2024
Barista Trainer
Starbucks
06.2021 - 01.2024
Barista
Second Baptist Church, Woodway Campus
12.2018 - 03.2021
Nanny
The Ireton Family
01.2018 - 04.2020
Babysitter
The Kalasinsky Family
09.2017 - Current
Babysitter
The Cook Family
09.2017 - 03.2020
One-time/Occasional Babysitter
Various families
04.2016 - Current
Some college (No degree) - undefined
Lone Star College-CyFair
High School - undefined
Homeschool