Samyra Collins
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant experienced in delivering emotional support and companionship to residents while assisting with daily living activities and health care tasks. Enhanced patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life through effective communication and problem-solving skills. Committed to fostering positive relationships with patients to ensure quality care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
The Blake at Colonial Club
Harahan, LA
07.2025 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
- Supported mobility and transportation for residents within the facility.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for all residents.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance resident comfort.
- Documented resident care activities and changes in health status.
Courier/Delivery Driver
DoorDash
Kenner, USA
10.2023 - Current
- Delivered food orders promptly and accurately to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Navigated routes using GPS for timely deliveries and customer satisfaction.
- Updated customers on delivery status and resolved any issues to ensure positive experience.
Kitchen Helper
Sacks Cafe
Saint Rose, USA
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Prepared and served breakfast and lunch, ensuring timely delivery of menu items.
- Processed customer transactions efficiently
- Ensured cleanliness of work areas, stock, and inventory by performing regular cleaning and organizing tasks.
Baker/Cake Decorator
Walmart
, USA
05.2009 - 10.2020
- Performed essential tasks to support operations.
- Processed orders for cakes, bread, and donuts to meet customer demand.
- Submitted supply orders for kitchen inventory management.
- Place orders for supplies
- Cleaned and organized freezer, cake supplies
- Conducted training sessions for new team members.
- Addressed concerns from dissatisfied customers to resolve issues.
Order Puller
Imperial Trading
Harahan, USA
02.2005 - 05.2009
- Retrieved and organized customer orders from inventory for timely fulfillment
- Applied shipping labels to ensure accurate delivery of packages
- Verified order items and counts for correctness before shipment
Baggage Handler
Huntleigh USA
New Orleans, USA
01.2003 - 02.2005
- Loaded and unloaded baggage from aircraft and conveyor belts.
- Operated baggage handling equipment efficiently and safely.
- Sorted baggage according to destination and weight classifications.
- Organized luggage according to flight schedules for timely departures.
- Ensured timely loading of luggage for each flight departure
Education
High -
Riverdale High School
Jefferson, LASkills
- Daily Living Assistance
- Resident Mobility Assistance
- Health Monitoring
- Documentation Skills
- Safety Protocols
- Meal Assistance
- Nutritional Guidance
- Dietary Support
- Meal Planning
- Food Handling
- Cooking
- Kitchen Experience
- Dining service
- Food service
- Customer Service
- Team Collaboration
- Leadership
- Logistical Coordination
- Inventory Management
- Cash management
- Cash handling
- Register operation
- POS
- Courier
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Driving
- Heavy lifting
- Busser
- Host/Hostess
- Restaurant experience
- Event Coordination
- Community Engagement
- Environmental Safety
- Hygiene Maintenance
- Organizational Skills
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Sales
- Physical stamina
- Culinary skills
- Hospitality
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Hygiene Maintenance
- Culinary skills
Certification
Driver's License
Assessments
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 08/01/22
- Cleaner fit, Proficient, 12/01/23
- Warehouse safety, Proficient, 08/01/22
- Delivery driver, Proficient, 08/01/23
- Food service: Customer situations, Proficient, 12/01/23
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 11/01/23
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 02/01/24
- Attention to detail, Proficient, 12/01/23
- Customer service, Proficient, 01/01/24
- Food safety, Proficient, 08/01/22
- Retail customer service, Proficient, 01/01/24
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 12/01/21
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 08/01/22
- Scheduling, Proficient, 12/01/23
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
The Blake at Colonial Club
07.2025 - Current
Courier/Delivery Driver
DoorDash
10.2023 - Current
Kitchen Helper
Sacks Cafe
12.2021 - 07.2022
Baker/Cake Decorator
Walmart
05.2009 - 10.2020
Order Puller
Imperial Trading
02.2005 - 05.2009
Baggage Handler
Huntleigh USA
01.2003 - 02.2005
High -
Riverdale High School