Kayla Neal
Harrisonburg,VA
Summary
Sophomore Biotechnology major and a former Barnes and Noble barista looking for a job to utilize existing skill sets in refreshment services.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Babysitter
Multiple Families and Churches
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Provide childcare for multiple families on weekends, summer breaks, and school breaks
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Reassured children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
Barista
Barnes & Noble
05.2020 - 01.2021
- Used a register to ring up customers while engaging in polite conversation and taking their order
- Closed up shop which includes doing dishes, sweeping, mopping, wiping down counters, prepping food for tomorrow, turning off ovens, and cleaning coffee and espresso machines
- Opened the cafe and set everything up for the day
- Making drinks and preparing food
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Portico Church Youth Ministry
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Assisted staff with children's ministry for ages 2-12.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Oversaw students in classroom to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while supporting an optimal learning space for children.
- Assisted lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts, planning. and clean up
Assistant Kitchen Group Leader
Portico Church Summer Vacation Bible School
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Assisted kitchen staff with preparation of snack stations, setting out water, making sure kids with allergies got their allergen-free snacks, cleaning up after each group, and at the end of the day cleaning up the kitchen and eating area
- Assisted the leader of the kitchen station in keeping up with the kids in our section, making sure the kids stayed with their groups, taking kids to the bathroom, keeping track of student projects and other important papers
- Assisted in the set up and tear down of the decorations at the beginning and end of summer camp
- Forming connections with students attending to make them feel more comfortable and to get them to engage
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA03.2026
Skills
- Friendly and outgoing
- Team Player
- Cash Handling
- Opening and closing duties
- Exceptional customer service
- Order Taking
- Cash Register Operation
- Espresso machine operation
- Beverage Preparation
- Menu Memorization
Accomplishments
- Dean's List, Old Dominion University, Fall Semester, 2022
- Dean's Perfect Scholar, Old Dominion University, Spring Semester, 2023
- Dean's List, James Madison University, Fall Semester, 2023
Leadership Experience
- MoHS Marching Band, Vice-President, 2020, 2022
- MoHS Marching Band, Color Guard Captain, 2020, 2022
- MoHS Winter Guard, Winter Guard Captain, 2020, 2022
- National Art Honor Society, Treasurer, 2020, 2022
- National Honor Society, Vice-President, 2021, 2022
Volunteer Experience
Reach Youth Ministries, Member, 2018, 2022
Extracurricular Activities
MoHS Art Club, Member, 2018, 2022 MoHS Marching Band, Color Guard Member, 2018, 2022 MoHS Winter Guard, Member, 2019, 2022 National Art Honor Society, Member, 2019, 2022 National English Honor Society, Member, 2021, 2022 National Science Honor Society, Member, 2020, 2022 National Honor Society, Member, 2021, 2022 C-Tech^2, Virginia Tech, Member, 2019, 2021 Rise, Virginia Tech, Member, 2019, 2020 Urinetown, School Play, Member of dance crew and student dance choreographer, Spring 2022, James Madison University Marching Royal Dukes Colorguard Member, 2023-2024
Timeline
Barista
Barnes & Noble
05.2020 - 01.2021
Babysitter
Multiple Families and Churches
01.2019 - 01.2022
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Portico Church Youth Ministry
01.2012 - 01.2018
Assistant Kitchen Group Leader
Portico Church Summer Vacation Bible School
01.2012 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
James Madison University
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