Kali O’Keefe
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Current address for the next 6 years: 155 W 225th St Golden Meadow, LA 70357
Permanent address: 42616 Foy Cemetery Rd Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Work Experience
Lead Teacher
Kids Haven Childcare and Preschool - Robert, LA October 2017 to December 2022
Creating a weekly to monthly curriculum plan for children from ages birth to five years old
Aiding children in the proper way to play with toys, teaching them how to play with them carefully rather than destructively
Aiding children in the proper way to eat their food by helping and showing them how to use their spoons to scoop their food to eat with
Aiding children with potty training routines by taking them to the bathroom hourly and upon request
Aiding children in learning how to self-soothe when it is time to lay down for a nap
Aiding children in the proper way to use outdoor play equipment carefully so that they do not harm themselves
Aiding children in gathering their things at the end of the day when their parent has arrived to pick them up from school
Comforting children in times of sadness, sickness, injury, etc by giving them cuddles and talking to them in a soothing tone to assist in calming down
Cooking meals for all children that are attending that day for breakfast and lunch and setting up the proper amount of snacks needed for the number of children in each classroom
Cleaning classrooms up after meals and at the end of the day along with the bathrooms as well
Speaking with parents about how their child was that day, asking them to bring things in that their children needed, taking payments and giving receipts when necessary, delivering messages from other teachers, etc
Assistant Manager
Sonic Drive-In - Robert, LA August 2017 to May 2019
Taking orders on the POS over a headset connected to each stall and through the drive through
Working with each team member to make sure that orders have gone out on time
Making drink, ice cream, and food orders(HAVE BEEN CROSS TRAINED IN FRONT OF HOUSE AND BACK OF HOUSE DUTIES)
Taking card payments, taking cash payments, and giving the proper amount of change back along with the receipt
Taking food and adding them into the correct order and the correct bag and sending them out with the carhops
Speaking with the customer about complaints they had about the food or service that had occurred and fixing what was wrong in the best way possible
Managing the schedule of the day and making sure that those who needed to take a break went on time and came back when they were supposed to along with making sure that employees arrived and left on time
Speaking to employees over the phone about being late or calling in sick to work and giving them the proper consequences for certain actions that do not follow protocols, such as bringing in a doctor’s note if they calling sick or having to stay a few extra minutes if they were to come into work late
Taking inventory and making truck orders for things that we required to make sure that we would have enough supplies to get through until the next truck order
Putting away truck inventory using the FIRST IN FIRST OUT METHOD (FIFO)
Counting and depositing the amount that the store made from the day before and putting it into a deposit slip to make sure that it was correctly counted before taking it to the bank to deposit
Opening the store by turning on all lights, all cooking appliances, and cooking the basic necessities that included eggs, bacon, sausage patties, bits, tots, and a few different chicken items along with other items that seem to be popular for customers when we opened at 6 AM
Carhop
Sonic Drive-In - Robert, LA August 2017 to May 2019
Taking orders on the POS over a headset connected to each stall and through the drive through
Working with each team member to make sure that orders have gone out on time
Making drink, ice cream, and food orders(HAVE BEEN CROSS TRAINED IN FRONT OF HOUSE AND BACK OF HOUSE DUTIES INCLUDING PREPPING THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE RESTOCKED IN THE KITCHEN)
Taking card payments, taking cash payments, and giving the proper amount of change back along with the receipt
Taking food and adding them into the correct order and the correct bag and sending them out with the carhops
Sales Associate
Dollar General - Robert, LA February 2016 to March 2018
Conducting sales at the register by ringing up items that were brought to me by customers that came into the store
Unlocking propane, ice, and phone cases for customers upon purchase of these certain items
Straightening items at the front and sides of the register along with the isles that were the closest to my register just in case a customer came to the front while I was reorganizing everything
Returning items that customers brought up to the register that they had decided that they did not want or items that were placed where they do not belong by customers
Mopping and sweeping the isles of the entire store
Cleaning, sweeping, and mopping the bathroom at the end of the day so that it would be clean for the opening of the store the next day
Assistant Teacher
A-List Kids Childcare Center - Albany, LA February 2017 to April 2017
Aiding children in the proper way to play with toys, teaching them how to play with them carefully rather than destructively
Aiding children in the proper way to eat their food by helping and showing them how to use their spoons to scoop their food to eat with
Aiding children with potty training routines by taking them to the bathroom hourly and upon request
Aiding children in learning how to self-soothe when it is time to lay down for a nap
Aiding children in the proper way to use outdoor play equipment carefully so that they do not harm themselves
Aiding children in gathering their things at the end of the day when their parent has arrived to pick them up from school
Comforting children in times of sadness, sickness, injury, etc by giving them cuddles and talking to them in a soothing tone to assist in calming down
Cooking meals for all children that are attending that day for breakfast and lunch and setting up the proper amount of snacks needed for the number of children in each classroom
Cleaning classrooms up after meals and at the end of the day along with the bathrooms as well
Education
Associates of applied science in the Care and development of young children in Care and Development of Young Children
Northshore Technical Community College - Hammond, LA
August 2016 to May 2020
High school or equivalent in General Studies
Ponchatoula High School - Ponchatoula, LA
August 2012 to April 2016 Skills
• Customer Service (4 years+)
• CPR (1 year+)
• Child Care (2 years+)
• Teaching (2 years+)
• training (2 years+)
• retail sales (2 years)
• Management (1 year+)
• Microsoft Office Applications (2 years+)
●Google Office Applications (2years+)
• Infant, Toddler, 3 years and older care (2 years+)
• Curriculum Development
• Classroom Management
• Early Childhood Education
• Experience with Children
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Administrative Experience
• Autism Experience
• Special Needs
• Classroom Experience
• Special Education
• Conflict management
• Care plans
• Upselling
• Behavior Management
• Cleaning Experience
Awards
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
March 2018
Honor society for those who excel in academics
Certifications and Licenses
INFANT/PEDIATRIC CPR Certification First Aid Certification