Sydariah Stewart
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant dedicated to enhancing client safety and well-being through attentive support and care. Proficient in meal preparation, medication management, and maintaining a clean, sanitary environment while providing essential emotional support. Also a Certified Pet Stylist, expertise including grooming services such as bathing, haircuts, and nail trimming for dogs of all temperaments. Strong customer service skills encompassing appointment scheduling, payment processing, and effective communication in both phone and face-to-face interactions. Adept learner looking to further myself.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Public Partnerships LLC
03.2025 - Current
- Delivered emotional support and companionship.
- Supported client with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted client with self-administered medications.
- Accompanied client to doctor appointments.
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Trusted Choice HomeCare
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Delivered emotional support and companionship.
- Supported client with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted client with self-administered medications.
Pet Stylist
Amaryllis Grooming
10.2025 - Current
- Started a small business so that I may groom dogs as a supplementary career
- Promoted business via social media to generate leads and maximize brand identity.
- Designed business plan to define concept, short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Cleaned and sanitized grooming equipment, supplies, and clients home where I preformed grooming services.
- Managed inventory, ordered new supplies and maintained optimal storage to meet expected needs.
- Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies, and other details to provide complete records and methods of owner contact.
- Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats. Also preformed services including hand stripping, trimming nails, cleaning/plucking ears, gland expression, hair dye, teeth brushing, etc.
- Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and determined special needs of animals under care.
- Handled dogs of all behavior types including anxious and fearful. Groomed with care and a fear free approach.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Groomed dogs based on customer preference, AKC standards, and recommended haircuts/services based on dogs coat and behavior.
Pet Stylist
Pet Supplies Plus
03.2025 - 09.2025
- After completing Lv. 2 of Paragon School of Pet Grooming, I was promoted to Full-Time Pet Groomer.
- Started and completed Paragon Lv. 3 Pet Stylist training of my own accord, and was promoted to Pet Stylist.
- Learned and am able to perform Hand-Stripping skills.
- Kept kennels, tubs, and grooming areas neat and clean.
- Managed inventory, ordered new supplies and maintained optimal storage to meet expected needs.
- Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies, and other details to provide complete records and methods of owner contact.
- Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats. Also preformed services, trimming nails, cleaning/plucking ears, gland expression, hair dye, teeth brushing, etc.
- Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and determined special needs of animals under care.
- Handled dogs of all behavior types including anxious and fearful. Groomed with care and a fear free approach.
- Handled dogs from 8 weeks old puppies to 23 year old senior dogs.
- Educated visitors and staff on proper animal care and handling.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Groomed dogs based on customer preference, AKC standards, and recommended haircuts/services based on dogs coat and behavior.
Bather/ Grooming Trainee
Pet Supplies Plus
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Went through Paragons School of Pet Grooming as I worked and completed the schooling using my clients.
- Kept kennels, tubs, and grooming areas neat and clean.
- Managed inventory, ordered new supplies and maintained optimal storage to meet expected needs.
- Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies, and other details to provide complete records and methods of owner contact.
- Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats. Also preformed services, trimming nails, cleaning/plucking ears, gland expression, hair dye, teeth brushing, etc.
- Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and determined special needs of animals under care.
- Handled dogs of all behavior types including anxious and fearful. Groomed with care and a fear free approach.
- Handled dogs from 8 weeks old puppies to 23 year old senior dogs.
- Educated visitors and staff on proper animal care and handling.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Groomed dogs based on customer preference, AKC standards, and recommended haircuts/services based on dogs coat and behavior.
Family Caregiver
04.2020 - 07.2024
- Provided emotional support and companionship to a disabled family member. Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, medication reminders, cleaning, errands, laundry, and attending doctor appointments.
Cashier
Tops Friendly Markets
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
- Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers.
- Assisted customers with self-checkout machine operations.
- Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
Education
Pet Stylist (Hybrid Course) -
Paragon School of Pet Grooming
Buffalo, NY08.2025
Pet Groomer (Hybrid Course) - undefined
Paragon School of Pet Grooming
Buffalo, NY02.2025
Groom Tech (Hybrid Course) - undefined
Paragon School of Pet Grooming
Buffalo, NY11.2024
High School Diploma -
International Preparatory School At Grover
Buffalo06-2018
Skills
- Care plan implementation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Medication reminders
- Emotional support
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Ongoing professional development
- Schedule management
- Building positive rapport
- Calm demeanor
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Animal handling
- Verbal and written communication
- Attention to detail
- Pet Styling
- Assisting others with tasks/responsibilities
Certification
Certified Pet Stylist
Languages
English - Fluent
Interests
- Animal Care
- Working with my hands and fixing things, crafting and DIY projects
- Problem solving
- Learning new skills
Timeline
Pet Stylist
Amaryllis Grooming
10.2025 - Current
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Public Partnerships LLC
03.2025 - Current
Pet Stylist
Pet Supplies Plus
03.2025 - 09.2025
Bather/ Grooming Trainee
Pet Supplies Plus
10.2024 - 03.2025
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Trusted Choice HomeCare
07.2024 - 03.2025
Family Caregiver
04.2020 - 07.2024
Cashier
Tops Friendly Markets
08.2019 - 04.2020
Pet Groomer (Hybrid Course) - undefined
Paragon School of Pet Grooming
Groom Tech (Hybrid Course) - undefined
Paragon School of Pet Grooming
Pet Stylist (Hybrid Course) -
Paragon School of Pet Grooming
High School Diploma -
International Preparatory School At Grover