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Tiera Thorpe

Hampton,VA

Summary

Dedicated Cook with fine-tuned skills in grilling, sautéing, and ingredient preparation. Valued employee known for staying calm in high-pressure environments. Highly experienced working in kitchens.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Silver Care LLC
Norfolk, VA
02.2025 - Current
  • Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
  • Encouraged independence by helping clients develop self-care skills such as meal preparation or personal hygiene tasks.
  • Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
  • Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
  • Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium and high protein diets.
  • Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.

Training Champion

Taco Bell
Hampton , VA
02.2022 - 01.2023
  • Facilitated training sessions for new employees on company policies and procedures.
  • Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.
  • Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits.

Line Cook

D'egg Diner
Norfolk, VA
02.2017 - 02.2021
  • Reviewed recipes to determine exact measurements and ingredients to create dishes.
  • Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
  • Executed proper techniques when preparing menu item ingredients.
  • Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
  • Memorized new menu items and ingredients quickly to help customers select items meeting needs and preferences.
  • Frosted and decorated cakes, cupcakes, doughnuts, sweet rolls, pastries, and cookies.
  • Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
  • Cleaned cooking and refrigeration equipment to sanitize and prevent food-borne illness.
  • Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lake Taylor High
Norfolk, Va
06-2004

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

Skills

  • Personal care
  • Meal planning
  • Patient documentation
  • Hygiene assistance
  • Safety monitoring
  • Team collaboration
  • Food preparation
  • Safety compliance
  • Menu memorization
  • Equipment operation
  • Food storage
  • Customer service
  • Time management
  • Food safety
  • Personal hygiene
  • Behavioral training
  • Problem solving
  • Communication skills
  • Goal setting

Affiliations

  • Coaching T-Ball for Aberdeen Warriors.
  • Volunteer for Y.M.R Ministry board.
  • Volunteer at Peake Childhood Center, setting up for events.

Certification

  • CPR certified 2/25
  • PCA Licenses

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Personal Care Assistant

Silver Care LLC
02.2025 - Current

Training Champion

Taco Bell
02.2022 - 01.2023

Line Cook

D'egg Diner
02.2017 - 02.2021

High School Diploma -

Lake Taylor High

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

ECPI University

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