Makenna Hintz
Gladstone,OR
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Daycare Cook
KinderCare Learning Centers
Lake Oswego, Oregon
10.2025 - Current
- Prepared nutritious meals following dietary guidelines for young children.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen and food storage areas.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Multitasking around the building outside of the kitchen to be in classrooms to aid in lead teachers in day to day activities
- Assisting the director and assistant director by taking phone calls, communicating with families, and running the floor to keep to flow of the building steady
Pre-K Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
Lake Oswego, Oregon
09.2023 - 10.2025
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse learning styles.
- Fostered a nurturing classroom environment for social and emotional growth.
- Implemented age-appropriate activities to enhance cognitive development.
- Trained new staff on educational practices and classroom management techniques.
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
Education
Gladstone High School
Gladstone, ORSkills
- nutritional meal planning
- food safety compliance
- kitchen equipment operation
- menu development
- parent communication
- problem solving
- attention to detail
- time management
- Training staff
- staff training
- conflict resolution
- Inclusive lesson adaptation
Certification
- CPR
- Food handlers
- Civil fingerprints
- Safe sleeping training
- Recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect
- Introduction to childcare health and safety
Affiliations
- Mom of a toddler
- Enjoy the great outdoors
- Passion for cooking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Daycare Cook
KinderCare Learning Centers
10.2025 - Current
Pre-K Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
09.2023 - 10.2025
Gladstone High School