Kathy Sandoval
Lynwood,CA
Summary
Hardworking and disciplined stay-at-home Mom with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Stay-at-home Mom
Self-empployed
Lynwood, CA
05.2016 - Current
- Manage household and family responsibilities, including child care, housekeeping, and every day meal planning/cooking.
- Acquired strong organizational, financial, and time management skills.
- Organize and plan family event and activities.
- Help the children out with homework to help attain academic success.
- Maintain a healthy, fit lifestyle in order to balance the stress and workload of a stay at home mom.
Candle Maker
Self-employed
Lynwood, CA
Seasonal - Current
- Created scented candles with natural ingredients such as beeswax, soy wax, and essential oils.
- Monitored temperature of melting pots and adjusted accordingly.
- Followed standard operating procedures for making different types of candles.
- Kept records of production quantities and quality control checks.
- Cleaned work area daily to ensure a sanitary environment was maintained.
- Troubleshot any issues that arose during the production process.
- Ordered supplies as needed to maintain stock levels.
- Researched new techniques and materials to improve product quality.
- Identified potential hazards in the workplace and addressed them promptly.
- Packaged finished products for shipped products in a timely manner.
- Provided excellent customer service.
Barista
Starbucks
South Gate
03.2018 - 04.2018
- Greeted customers and took orders for coffee drinks, food items, and other beverages.
- Prepared specialty coffee drinks such as lattes, frappucinos, macchiatos, mochas, and Americanos.
- Operated cash registers to process customer payments.
- Stocked shelves with ingredients needed to make coffee drinks.
- Ground beans for espresso shots according to individual customer specifications.
- Labeled containers of milk for use in coffee drinks according to expiration dates.
- Followed safety procedures while operating machinery such as grinders and espresso machines.
- Adhered to health department regulations concerning sanitation standards.
- Organized workstations efficiently so that tasks could be completed quickly during peak hours.
Special Needs Child Caregiver
Volunteers of America
Los Angeles
12.2015 - 05.2016
- Provided direct care and supervision to children with special needs in a safe and supportive environment.
- Facilitated social interaction between children through activities such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling.
- Monitored children's progress and behavior on an ongoing basis and communicated any changes or concerns to parents and guardians.
- Developed positive relationships with parents and guardians by providing support and guidance regarding the best strategies for managing their child's behaviors.
- Supported emotional well-being of students by demonstrating patience and understanding during challenging times.
- Promoted physical activity among students by engaging them in physical activities such as sports or outdoor games.
Sales Associate
Apple Factory kiosk
Downey And Lakewood, CA
06.2013 - 12.2015
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Provided accurate information about products, prices and services.
- Open and close kiosk, registers, credit machine,
- Bookkeeping of apple production throughout the day.
- Food preparation and iced beverages.
- Created apples throughout the work shift as well as providing customers with general knowledge of chocolate, candy, and candy apples, and making cash and credit transactions.
- Maintained a clean workplace.
Cashier
Superior Grocers
Maywood, CA
10.2012 - 11.2013
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card, WIC, EBT or automatic debit.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
- Maintained cleanliness of checkout area including countertops, registers, windowsills and floors.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations within the store environment.
- Provided excellent customer service while promoting loyalty programs to increase sales potential.
Education
High School Diploma -
San Antonio High School
Huntington Park, CA06-2012
Skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Team building
- Critical Thinking
- Training & Development
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Fluent in Spanish
- Organization and Time Management
Timeline
Barista
Starbucks
03.2018 - 04.2018
Stay-at-home Mom
Self-empployed
05.2016 - Current
Special Needs Child Caregiver
Volunteers of America
12.2015 - 05.2016
Sales Associate
Apple Factory kiosk
06.2013 - 12.2015
Cashier
Superior Grocers
10.2012 - 11.2013
Candle Maker
Self-employed
Seasonal - Current
High School Diploma -
San Antonio High School
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