Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Takerra Flowers

Takerra Flowers

Boaz,AL

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Starbucks Barista

Starbucks
02.2022 - 12.2023
  • Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote a fun, positive environment
  • Created a wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores
  • Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily
  • Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service
  • Memorized recipes for specialty coffee beverages and seasonal offerings
  • Recommended products based on solid understanding of individual customer needs and preferences
  • Made and served brand-specific café beverages per day with speed, quality and consistency.

Deli/ Stock Associate

Boaz AL, Walmart
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Maintains the sales floor and merchandise presentation in accordance with company policies and procedures by properly zoning the area; stocking, arranging and organizing merchandise; setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays; removing damaged goods; signing and pricing merchandise according to company policies and procedures; identifying shrink and damages; and securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise.
  • Helped customers locate desired items and transfers said customers to appropriate department of the store.
  • Provided customized interaction based on customer preference and individualized needs, creating an emotional connection with our members by understanding and engaging the member to the fullest.
  • Attends to the member’s needs by building a trusting and caring relationship with the member. Anticipates customer needs by recognizing requests and possible offered solutions.
  • Provides the customer with related information to answer the unasked questions, e.g. additional plan details, benefit plan details, and member self-service tools

Youth Advocate

Program, INC
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • In-depth knowledge of one-on-one instruction to work on individualized curriculum and skills
  • Adept with Microsoft Office Suit, researching data and statistics on suggested populations
  • Have worked with children, teens, and young adults on developing healthy skills in the workplace with those who are on the spectrum
  • Conducted assessments to determine types of services individuals required
  • Visited clients' homes to better comprehend environment and how it affected behavior and responses to situations
  • Liaised between children, guardians and advocacy to best handle issues specific to youth
  • Scheduled and accompanied youth clients to outside appointments such as therapy sessions, medical appointments and social outings
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.

Job Coach

Chester County Intermediate Unit, Countywide
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Provided support to students newly referred by local school districts to the Discover Program
  • Offered comprehensive based learning approach relating to service that prepares high school students with disabilities to transition from school to adult life
  • Develop and coach student to learn work behaviors, develop social skills, problem solving skills, and teamwork-based work with other students
  • Provided data-collection by collecting factual based notes on student's progress in work environments and development on skills in varying areas.

Volunteer and Camp Counselor

Camp Dreamcatcher
01.2016 - 05.2021
  • Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill and developmental levels
  • Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities
  • Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers
  • Supervised pre-planned field trips and followed established safety guidelines to minimize campers' accident and injury risks
  • Developed age-appropriate arts and crafts activities to encourage campers' artistic skills development and creative expression.

Intern and Alumni

Chester County Futures
01.2016 - 05.2021
  • Managed projects executed by the CCF staff
  • Created written, and social media communication in adherence to industry best practices
  • Participated in workshops, virtual program meetings and staff conferences
  • Developed CCF programming and events and managed their performance
  • Partnered with SEI's Buddy Program to enhance my professional development
  • Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions
  • Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.

Education

Master of Social Work Degree -

Widener University of Pennsylvania
6.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work, African American Studies

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
05.2021
Chester County Futures- Scholarship Award

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Customer Service
  • Project Management
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Courteous with Strong Service Mindset
  • Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Youth Guidance
  • Hospitality and Professionalism
  • Guest Satisfaction
  • Complex Problem Resolution
  • POS Systems and Ordering Platforms
  • Problem Identification

Timeline

Deli/ Stock Associate - Boaz AL, Walmart
12.2022 - 05.2023
Youth Advocate - Program, INC
05.2022 - 08.2022
Starbucks Barista - Starbucks
02.2022 - 12.2023
Job Coach - Chester County Intermediate Unit, Countywide
08.2021 - 01.2022
Volunteer and Camp Counselor - Camp Dreamcatcher
01.2016 - 05.2021
Intern and Alumni - Chester County Futures
01.2016 - 05.2021
Widener University of Pennsylvania - Master of Social Work Degree,
Millersville University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor's Degree, Social Work, African American Studies
Takerra Flowers