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Madaleine Daif-Hus

Clifton

Summary

I am a 56 year old happy going woman who worked hard for her business and family and others.

I am from The Netherlands but am already a resident in Clifton NJ for the last 30 years.

I worked as shown on this resume but also volunteered at the school but also in shopping for elderly people through “Home Care Options” taking care their shopping needs and kept them company for few hours each time and used my Ipad so they could listen to music or movies from their past. Also volunteered at Cumac a very big food pantry in Paterson for two years and received the “Extra Mild Award” from The Paterson Allegiance.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1989
1989
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Restaurant Owner

Self
Clifton
10.2000 - 08.2025
  • Managed daily restaurant operations and ensured efficient service delivery.
  • Developed and implemented menus based on customer preferences and seasonal ingredients.
  • Trained staff on customer service standards and food safety practices.

. Did all administration and bookkeeping. Dealing with many companies and personnel

  • Oversaw inventory management and ordered supplies to maintain kitchen operations.
  • Cultivated relationships with local suppliers to secure quality ingredients.
  • Handled customer inquiries and resolved issues to enhance dining experience.
  • Created marketing strategies to promote restaurant events and specials.
  • Monitored financial performance and adjusted budgets for optimal resource allocation.
  • Managed cash flow by setting budgets for expenses such as labor cost, food cost, ensuring timely payment of bills and taxes as well as monitoring accounts receivable and payable records .
  • Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs.
  • Oversaw daily operations of the restaurant including staff scheduling, budgeting and inventory management.
  • Maintained relationships with suppliers and distributors in order to secure best deals on orders placed .
  • Created promotions and special events to attract customers and boost sales.
  • Maintained cleanliness and sanitation across foodservice, storage and preparation stations.
  • Located relevant vendors, set up schedules and coordinated delivery, storage and organization of inventory.
  • Analyzed financial reports to identify areas of improvement or cost savings opportunities.
  • Implemented operational procedures to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies governing restaurants in the area.
  • Administered finances and led business operations by running payroll, making bank deposits and analyzing income and expenses to maintain cost-effective operations.
  • Updated website content regularly in order to promote upcoming events and specials being offered at the restaurant .
  • Ensured compliance with local health codes and safety regulations.

Built our own website and maintained that site.

Administrator

Self-employeed
Clifton
07.1998 - 07.2025
  • Managed daily administrative tasks for our restaurants.
  • Dealing with Accountants
  • Dealing with IRS and State
  • Organized schedules and coordinated appointments for various clients.
  • Maintained records and files ensuring accurate documentation.
  • Dealing with banks.
  • All the administration work done as HSA President for the school such as making up fliers or correspondence for Parents, copying and printing.
  • Making up contracts with Vendors.
  • Correspondence with BOA and others.
  • Also did Immigration green-card packages for friends and loved ones from A to Z to obtain green cards. Did a neat job with that and all required documents in one mailing to maximize best outcome.

Uber driver

Self
Clifton
01.2017 - 12.2020
  • Navigated city routes efficiently to ensure timely passenger pickups.
  • Maintained vehicle cleanliness and functionality for optimal performance.
  • Communicated effectively with passengers to enhance ride experience.
  • Provided assistance to passengers with special needs or accommodations.
  • Provided friendly customer service during trips, including offering assistance with luggage loading and unloading and answering questions about local attractions.
  • Navigated routes using GPS systems for efficient delivery of passengers.
  • Achieved consistently high customer scores due to exceptional service.
  • Followed safety rules to keep clean driving record with no accidents or incidents.
  • Displayed excellent time management skills by arriving at pickup locations early or on time.
  • Fostered a welcoming environment, accommodating special requests when possible.

Private Nanny

Several families
West Caldwell
01.2016 - 12.2020
  • Supervised daily activities and routines for children of various ages.
  • Planned engaging educational and recreational activities tailored to individual needs.
  • Prepared healthy meals and snacks following family dietary guidelines.
  • Taking young children to parks and playgrounds or places where they could play indoors.
  • Flying Kites with them or looking at the Deer.
  • Making sure they felt happy and safe and loved.

Head of Media Center

School 3 BOA Clifton NJ
Clifton
09.2010 - 06.2011
  • Did a 3 hour workshop to obtain Follet Circulation Computer training. Given to me by Superintendent Mr. Richard Tardalo.
  • Helped the whole school check in and check out books on Wednesdays. Made reminders for children to take home so they won’t forget their book the next time. End of the day all books were put back on the shelves and Library was left neatly.
  • Due to the budgetcuts that year I did this as volunteer.

Lunch Aide

Board of Education Clifton NJ
Clifton
09.2009 - 06.2011
  • Supervised student lunchtime activities ensuring a safe environment.
  • Helped resolve student conflicts fostering a positive atmosphere.
  • Also monitored students on the playground and helped them become friends and play together.

HSA President

School 3 BOA Clifton
Clifton
09.2008 - 06.2011
  • Led strategic planning initiatives to enhance educational programs and community engagement.
  • Oversaw budget management, ensuring effective allocation of resources for school operations.
  • Fostered partnerships with local organizations to support student development and enrichment activities.
  • Ran Christmas/Holiday shops and dealt with companies to get best deals for holidays items to be sold. Set up the shop with volunteers and ran the shop with volunteers so children would have a happy experience.
  • Ran the book fair scholastics. Ordering from Scholastic Book company and set up the Book Store inside school halls. Managed the fair and made fliers and asked them for register so all income would be properly recorded and no money would be lost somehow.
  • Worked close with the Principal and Teachers and school staff.
  • I dealt with 270 children and their parents in a positive way.
  • Held movie nights with prizes for the children that I received from the Holiday Company.
  • Attended monthly meetings with Superintendent Mr. Tardalo
  • Ran numerous fundraisers to then order fun events for the kids to be held at school.
  • Held a vote to change the bylaws in order to prevent money from ever going home with anybody. Worked with school/HSA Accountant to accomplish that. Money after that went straight to the bank same day after being counted by two volunteers and signed off on. Given to the treasurer for deposit. Made up form for that as well.
  • Was in charge of Ways and Means as well.
  • Did the yearbook as well since it was digital and nobody knew. I knew because I had taught myself over the years because of our website for our restaurant. This was done through Interstate Publishing Company. Everyone loved the yearbook.
  • Developed responsive websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.
  • Developed engaging website content aligned with brand messaging and audience needs.
  • Edited and proofread web content for clarity, grammar, and adherence to style guides.
  • Analyzed competitor websites in order to stay ahead of industry trends.
  • Maintained a comprehensive library of digital assets and media resources.
  • Managed the production of web-based content, including text, images, videos, and audio files.
  • Edited existing content for accuracy, clarity, grammar, spelling, and style.
  • Designed websites and online applications to assist companies with online presence.

Landlord

Self-employeed
Clifton
04.2005 - 10.2008
  • Managed tenant relations and addressed concerns promptly.
  • Coordinated property maintenance and repairs with contractors.
  • Screened potential tenants through background checks and interviews.
  • Dealt with city ordinances and laws.
  • Dealt with the courts when Tenants would not pay rents.
  • Made up contracts Landlord/Tenant
  • Helped Tenants in some cases when they hit hard times.

Receptionist

Construction Site Heuvel Gallery Mall
Eindhoven
08.1990 - 09.1991
  • Coordinated visitor check-ins and staff appointments efficiently.
  • Answered phone calls and routed inquiries to appropriate personnel.

Administrative Assistant

City Hall
Geldrop NL
06.1990 - 09.1991
  • Coordinated communication between citizens and municipal services effectively.
  • Filled out forms and copied them and stamped them to then distribute to the right departments.

Waitress

Pizzeria Da Tino
Valkenswaard
01.1986 - 12.1988
  • Provided excellent customer service in a dining environment.
  • Took orders and gave them to the kitchen.
  • Picked up the dishes and served them to the customers.
  • Handled the payments from all customers.

Waitress

La Grotta Azzura
Eindhoven
12.1986 - 08.1988
  • Greeting customers and seating them to take their orders.
  • Worked with the kitchen and served the dishes to the customers.
  • Took their payments.

Retail Sales Associate

Zeeman
Valkenswaard
01.1986 - 12.1987
  • Assisted customers in selecting products and provided product information.
  • Maintained store organization and ensured merchandise displays were visually appealing.
  • Operated cash register and processed transactions accurately and efficiently.

Director Secretary

Smit Visual Supplied
Ware
  • Managed daily office operations and maintained organized filing systems.
  • Coordinated scheduling for meetings and appointments with internal staff and clients.
  • Assisted in preparing documents for presentations and company reports
  • Answering phones and direct calls to CEO or son’s.
  • Filing all documents in the right filing cabinets.
  • Set up lunch table for the family and bring coffee to visitors.
  • Sending out Telex communications when there was no fax yet.

Education

Certification - Health Manager Professional

Eastwick College Nutley
03.2010 - 07.2010

Board Of Education Request Volunteer Based. - Follet Circulation Computer Training

Head of Media
04.2010 - 04.2010

Diploma - Director Secretary

Institute Notenboom
Eindhoven, Netherlands
08.1987 - 06.1988

Mavo De Hooghbeemd
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Certification - Basic Typing

Typing
03.1987 - 06.1987

Skills

  • Computer skills
  • Web design
  • Correspondence
  • Scanning
  • Printing
  • Building Menu
  • Building School Yearbook
  • Inventory management
  • Financial analysis
  • Marketing strategies
  • Broadcast faxing
  • Handling emails with many companies
  • Filling out Immigration Forms
  • Handling the phones
  • Interacting with customers in person or by phone
  • Driving people from a to z
  • Taking care small children as well as elderly

Languages

English
Limited
Italian
Elementary
Dutch
Professional
Arabic
Limited

Accomplishments

  • Extra Mile Award from Paterson Allegiance for my volunteer work at Cumac Paterson, a big food pantry.
  • Letter from Principal of school I volunteered and worked.
  • Many cards off thanks from people.

Affiliations

  • I love to upkeep my home to keep it clean and cozy.
  • Gardening
  • Cooking for my family.
  • My first grandson who I adore
  • Keep our cat happy
  • Traveling to The Netherlands to be with my mother and family.
  • Reading news and all in between. I am curious and love to learn.
  • Used to take my kids and patent’s to NYC, PA and all over NJ to make fun happy days and memories.
  • Help neighbors if they need rides even if it’s far.

References

References available upon request.

Philosophy

  • Live and let live.
  • Don’t judge.
  • Mind my business
  • Work hard
  • Ask questions
  • Be kind, nice and respectful to everyone
  • I love ALL people
  • Forgive and move on
  • Every day a new day to do better

Timeline

Uber driver

Self
01.2017 - 12.2020

Private Nanny

Several families
01.2016 - 12.2020

Head of Media Center

School 3 BOA Clifton NJ
09.2010 - 06.2011

Board Of Education Request Volunteer Based. - Follet Circulation Computer Training

Head of Media
04.2010 - 04.2010

Certification - Health Manager Professional

Eastwick College Nutley
03.2010 - 07.2010

Lunch Aide

Board of Education Clifton NJ
09.2009 - 06.2011

HSA President

School 3 BOA Clifton
09.2008 - 06.2011

Landlord

Self-employeed
04.2005 - 10.2008

Restaurant Owner

Self
10.2000 - 08.2025

Administrator

Self-employeed
07.1998 - 07.2025

Receptionist

Construction Site Heuvel Gallery Mall
08.1990 - 09.1991

Administrative Assistant

City Hall
06.1990 - 09.1991

Diploma - Director Secretary

Institute Notenboom
08.1987 - 06.1988

Certification - Basic Typing

Typing
03.1987 - 06.1987

Waitress

La Grotta Azzura
12.1986 - 08.1988

Waitress

Pizzeria Da Tino
01.1986 - 12.1988

Retail Sales Associate

Zeeman
01.1986 - 12.1987

Director Secretary

Smit Visual Supplied

Mavo De Hooghbeemd
Madaleine Daif-Hus